The village of Likani is located 3 kilometers southwest of the center of Borjomi. One of its main attractions is the palace of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich Romanov, built at...
Borjomi. Tsagveri spring
Tsaghveri is a balneological resort in the Borjomi area. It is located on the northern slope of the Trialeti Range, at the confluence of the Gujaratistskali and Bakuriani rivers, at...
Atshuri. Borjomi gorge. Old fortress ruins
The Atskhuri Fortress is located 30 kilometers southwest of Borjomi, on the right bank of the Kura River. The present-day fortress of Atskhuri was built between the XIV and XVIII...
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. Descent from Elbrus on Azau glacier moran
Mount Elbrus is a stratovolcano located on the border of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia. Its height is 5,642 meters, making it the highest peak in Europe. The etymology of...
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...