"Marvelous Kazbegi" Top 5 Page for this destination Kazbegi by ellielou

Kazbegi Travel Guide: 80 reviews and 204 photos

the view

Kazbegi. Ok. I'm not a climber/trekker/hiker/whatever, but well worth it to get to the mountains here. And, hike. Not only will you be out of breath from the walk. It'll take your breath away.

the view, II

church in the mountains

When I was a kid, in the 1970s, there used to be a commercial on tv for Dannon yogurt. It went something like this: In the Caucasus, where people live to be around 110 years old, they eat a lot of yogurt.

Ok. I didn't see any Dannon there. I didn't even see any yogurt. But, I did see some really old people, and, well, they looked relatively healthy. In fact, they looked just like I remember from the yogurt commercials.

It must be something about the view and the scenery.

the view, III

church and road

The name of the church is Tsminda Sameba Church, or, the more easily pronounced Holy Trinity Church.

Pros and Cons

Pros:beautiful, stunning, unique
Cons:mercurial mountain weather
In a nutshell:a must see when visiting Georgia

Last visit to Kazbegi: Oct 2006
Intro Written Oct 20, 2006
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Reviews (7)

the first guesthouse listed in the LP Hotels (1)

This place was listed in the Lonely Planet (which, if you read my warnings and dangers page for Tbilisi, I do not... more travel advice

just like Monet's (ok, not really). - Kazbegi

embrace the rural Things to Do (4)

Just a small town, so perfectly Caucasian that's it's almost hard to believe how amazing it all is. Here are some things... more travel advice

see the other small buildings around the... Things to Do (4)

Of course, the church has a bell tower, and some little special structure that we didn't quite know what to make of. more travel advice

the Georgian cross...St Nino inspired - Kazbegi

visit the church Things to Do (4)

Well, if you've made it this far, you may as explore the church. Frankly, after the grueling (ok, to out of shape,... more travel advice

Local Customs (1)
visiting the church

What to Pack (1)
clothes for mountain weather

Comments (17)

maykal May 12, 2008 at 5:30 PM Report Abuse

Yoghurt makes you live longer?! Noo....I think it has more to do with the wine, the vodka and the cigarettes! Anyway, happy birthday ;@P
willy_wonka Aug 23, 2007 at 1:17 AM Report Abuse

a beautiful little page ellen. loved your photos, and great tips too. i will have to explore more of your georgia pages when i have a chance! cheers :)
grets Aug 23, 2007 at 12:40 AM Report Abuse

What an amazing place!
Castaner May 18, 2007 at 8:25 AM Report Abuse

You have some amazing pictures. I was really upset that we couldn't make it to Kazbegi, but apparently there were complications on the Russian border that made this impossible for us. Great tips!
mtncorg Apr 19, 2007 at 12:46 PM Report Abuse

If they have a name, does that spare them from the frying pan? Good to see you out walking! ;-]
leonik Mar 12, 2007 at 5:00 AM Report Abuse

still kicking myself for not making it to kazbegi......
christine.j Nov 10, 2006 at 1:00 AM Report Abuse

Eating under Stalin's watchful eyes must have been a very special experience. A very interesting page!!
call_me_rhia Nov 7, 2006 at 1:32 PM Report Abuse

i gave up visiting kazbegi to head to armenia, just to break my arm... i should have stayed in georgia, damn it... there's a vague plan to return and take in azerbaijan too in the not so distant future...
jadedmuse Nov 5, 2006 at 9:50 PM Report Abuse

Love the whole ubiquitous Stalin spectre thing going on....also, fascinating about the St. Nino cross. I got a chill looking at the photos on some of these tips.
muddybok Nov 5, 2006 at 5:17 PM Report Abuse

Lots of nice pics on simple town like this. :->