Οι καλύτερες ποδηλατικές διαδρομές στο Αζερμπαϊτζάν

One of the 13 Syrian Fathers (nice to have 13 here! 😅) who brought Christianity to Georgia was David. It is clear that this was not an easy or peaceful process; one of them put out the eternal fire in a Zoroastrian temple and was stoned by the governor for it. After being accused in Tbilisi, where he preached, David went to the Gareja wasteland (here) and founded this monastery (Lavra Monastery, 6th century). The idea seemed to become fashionable, and his students founded a total of twelve cave monasteries nearby. And the conditions were not easy! The water problem was solved by using extremely long gutters across the entire sandstone rock slanted towards the southwest (like gutters on a roof! Except that the "rock roof" is 50x100m - so even when it rarely rains, a lot of water accumulates!) into the cisterns. Gardens were laid out in the shade of the rocks, etc. In the 9th century, the caves were expanded and decorated with frescoes.

The Vayots Dzor region and especially the village of Areni has been the cradle of Armenian winemaking for thousands of years. The wine factory "Hin Areni" opens the doors of this region to the world to showcase the historic and indigenous Armenian grape varieties. In the winery, the historical traditions of winemaking are well combined with the most modern equipment. The "Hin Areni" wine factory can process over 250 tons of grapes. Source: https://hyurservice.com/de/attractions-activities-armenia/hin-areni-wine-factory

Beautiful accommodation, new, clean and from the terrace there is an amazing view. Unforgettable Breakfast

Armenian winery with the opportunity to take part in a wine tasting. Hin Areni means old Areni and wine has been grown here for over 6200 years. Information at https://www.hinareniwine.am/home

Areni bird cave with excavations. You can see remnants of wine processing from approx. 3000 years and remnants of old grapevines with an approximate age of approx. 6000 years.

It's just few hundred meters away from street sellers fountains

Impressive monastery complex in the border region of Georgia. The journey from Tbilisi is relatively relaxed by bus and tour guides.

The winery was established in 1994 after decades of prohibition under Soviet rule, and the new factory built in 2014 is open for visitors, with a tour and tasting session costing just 1,000 AMD.