Overnight Train from Tbilisi to Yerevan
Jul 20, 2018, 3:51 am
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Ok. I'd suggest doing another day trip in Georgia, or extending your Kazbegi trip. If you go to northern Armenia, you'll spend a lot of time driving. The landscape is beautiful, but there are a lot of things to do in Georgia as well. Consider renting a car for a couple of days and traveling around.
Jul 20, 2018, 5:13 am
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If looking for stuff in Georgia, besides gorgeous Kazbegi (stop at Ananuri on your way there) which you already mentioned:
- Signaghi, cute town in the `Tuscany` of Georgia, the country`s main wine area.
- David Gareji cave monastery
- Gori (Stalin Museum) and Uplistsikhe (cave city) - these are a short distance from each other and make also a good day trip.
- Mtskheta, nice town with important church as its a centre of Georgian Orthodox Christianity. Also visit the Jvari Monastery high above town with lovely views of the river confluence and the town.
I easily combined Signaghi and David Gareji on public transport [marshrutka to Signaghi, taxi from there and back to David Gareji], so if having own wheels this is certainly doable.
If having own wheels and leaving early, even Gori, Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta makes a long, but absolutely stunning day sightseeing. It would be a packed day, but they are all relatively close from Tbilisi.
- Signaghi, cute town in the `Tuscany` of Georgia, the country`s main wine area.
- David Gareji cave monastery
- Gori (Stalin Museum) and Uplistsikhe (cave city) - these are a short distance from each other and make also a good day trip.
- Mtskheta, nice town with important church as its a centre of Georgian Orthodox Christianity. Also visit the Jvari Monastery high above town with lovely views of the river confluence and the town.
I easily combined Signaghi and David Gareji on public transport [marshrutka to Signaghi, taxi from there and back to David Gareji], so if having own wheels this is certainly doable.
If having own wheels and leaving early, even Gori, Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta makes a long, but absolutely stunning day sightseeing. It would be a packed day, but they are all relatively close from Tbilisi.
Jul 20, 2018, 6:05 am
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When they stop at bakeries and stores, it's because the drivers get a percentage of your purchases or, occasionally, because the bakeries or stores belong to one of their friends/family members. I'm almost certain that your driver will find a "good" excuse to stop there even if you don't like the idea.
PS "Same" for the restaurant, it's not usually picked randomly, neither due to its quality...
PS "Same" for the restaurant, it's not usually picked randomly, neither due to its quality...
That's why I despise tours like that, but it made a little more sense in this scenario. I could probably guess that out of the 43 countries I've visited so far, I've participated in some sort of tour maybe 3 times. Ok. I'd suggest doing another day trip in Georgia, or extending your Kazbegi trip. If you go to northern Armenia, you'll spend a lot of time driving. The landscape is beautiful, but there are a lot of things to do in Georgia as well. Consider renting a car for a couple of days and traveling around.
If looking for stuff in Georgia, besides gorgeous Kazbegi (stop at Ananuri on your way there) which you already mentioned:
- Signaghi, cute town in the `Tuscany` of Georgia, the country`s main wine area.
- David Gareji cave monastery
- Gori (Stalin Museum) and Uplistsikhe (cave city) - these are a short distance from each other and make also a good day trip.
- Mtskheta, nice town with important church as its a centre of Georgian Orthodox Christianity. Also visit the Jvari Monastery high above town with lovely views of the river confluence and the town.
I easily combined Signaghi and David Gareji on public transport [marshrutka to Signaghi, taxi from there and back to David Gareji], so if having own wheels this is certainly doable.
If having own wheels and leaving early, even Gori, Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta makes a long, but absolutely stunning day sightseeing. It would be a packed day, but they are all relatively close from Tbilisi.
- Signaghi, cute town in the `Tuscany` of Georgia, the country`s main wine area.
- David Gareji cave monastery
- Gori (Stalin Museum) and Uplistsikhe (cave city) - these are a short distance from each other and make also a good day trip.
- Mtskheta, nice town with important church as its a centre of Georgian Orthodox Christianity. Also visit the Jvari Monastery high above town with lovely views of the river confluence and the town.
I easily combined Signaghi and David Gareji on public transport [marshrutka to Signaghi, taxi from there and back to David Gareji], so if having own wheels this is certainly doable.
If having own wheels and leaving early, even Gori, Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta makes a long, but absolutely stunning day sightseeing. It would be a packed day, but they are all relatively close from Tbilisi.
Aug 28, 2018, 6:06 am
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If looking for stuff in Georgia, besides gorgeous Kazbegi (stop at Ananuri on your way there) which you already mentioned:
- Signaghi, cute town in the `Tuscany` of Georgia, the country`s main wine area.
- David Gareji cave monastery
- Gori (Stalin Museum) and Uplistsikhe (cave city) - these are a short distance from each other and make also a good day trip.
- Mtskheta, nice town with important church as its a centre of Georgian Orthodox Christianity. Also visit the Jvari Monastery high above town with lovely views of the river confluence and the town.
I easily combined Signaghi and David Gareji on public transport [marshrutka to Signaghi, taxi from there and back to David Gareji], so if having own wheels this is certainly doable.
If having own wheels and leaving early, even Gori, Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta makes a long, but absolutely stunning day sightseeing. It would be a packed day, but they are all relatively close from Tbilisi.
- Signaghi, cute town in the `Tuscany` of Georgia, the country`s main wine area.
- David Gareji cave monastery
- Gori (Stalin Museum) and Uplistsikhe (cave city) - these are a short distance from each other and make also a good day trip.
- Mtskheta, nice town with important church as its a centre of Georgian Orthodox Christianity. Also visit the Jvari Monastery high above town with lovely views of the river confluence and the town.
I easily combined Signaghi and David Gareji on public transport [marshrutka to Signaghi, taxi from there and back to David Gareji], so if having own wheels this is certainly doable.
If having own wheels and leaving early, even Gori, Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta makes a long, but absolutely stunning day sightseeing. It would be a packed day, but they are all relatively close from Tbilisi.