The Mountain Cool in Armenia
A stay in Dilijan was a very good excuse to escape the extreme summer heat and enjoy the mountain cool in Armenia.
The Caucasus lies between The Black Sea and The Caspian Sea and is made up of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, and the bordering region of Russia.
The Silk Roads run through The Caucasus and have left an important imprint on the history of the area. Indeed, Tbilisi and Yerevan are among the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. Unfortunately, centuries of invasion and earthquakes has left Yerevan with little of its history to show. However, Tbilisi and Baku enjoy important medieval centres.
A stay in Dilijan was a very good excuse to escape the extreme summer heat and enjoy the mountain cool in Armenia.
Tbilisi – Georgia – is the countries largest city with a history going back more than 1500 years and a population of 1.5 million. From the centre of the city most of the emblematic sights are close at hand. Tbilisi is a rich variety of modern and old, and it has a plentiful selection of…
Stepantsminda, known locally as Kazbegi, lies at 1750 metres above sea level and is in the heart of the Georgia Greater Caucasus Mountains.
The driving in Georgia is hectic and hair-raising…… As a passenger, the best thing to do is to focus on the magnificent scenery in the distance!
It only takes a couple of hours to reach the edge of the Azerbaijan Greater Caucasus Mountains from the desert plains of Baku.
Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, is in the envious situation of having many examples of beautifully restored historic buildings as well as an abundance of unusual and playful modern architecture.
The Silk Roads run through The Caucasus and have left an important imprint on the history of the area.