Balkaria. Elbrus. To Khoti-Tau pass

Khoti-Tau is a mountain pass in Karachay-Cherkessia. It connects Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) with the Main Caucasus Range. Its elevation is 3,546 meters. In the Balkar language, the name translates...

Balkaria. Elbrus and Big Azau glacier

The Bolshoy Azau Glacier (formerly known as the Baksan Glacier) is located on the southern slope of Mount Elbrus. To the east it adjoins the Maly Azau Glacier. Bolshoy Azau...

Borjomi. Firyuza Hotel

The house known as Firuza (“Turquoise”) was built in 1892 by Mirza Riza Khan, the Qajar consul in the Caucasus (1846–1937). The façade of the building faces the Borjomula River....

Kutaisi. Men gymnasium

The Kutaisi classical gymnasium was founded in 1830 as a provincial school, in 1850, the school was transformed into a a boys' gymnasium. In 1851-1854 the gymnasium was expanded; a...

Kutaisi. Bishops mountain

Bishops Mountain (also known as Mount Khvamli) located 70 kilometers north of Kutaisi. The mountain is notable for being mentioned in historical sources — during the Tatar-Mongol invasion, royal treasures...