Reisen in Georgien und darüber hinaus im Südkaukasus: Eintauchen in das Abenteuer, die Geschichte und die Kultur des faszinierenden Reiselandes Sakartwelo, Georgien mit Menschen, die das Land leben, lieben und schätzen.

31.03.2009

Getting the hair made, Tbilisi


friseur-stiopa 041, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Fliegen + Flüge nach Georgien ganz einfach

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Hier die aus meiner Sicht besten Möglichkeiten mit dem Flugzeug schnell, sicher und schön nach Georgien zu kommen:

Lufthansa ab München http://lufthansa.de

Airzena ab Frankfurt http://airzena.com (Onlinebooking oder per Beratung und Telefon über Eastern Travel, Wiesbaden, http://easterntravel.de +49 611 97426-80


Air Baltic (via Riga, also mit Umsteigen, dafür ab vielen dt. Flughäfen) http://www.airbaltic.com/public/index.html

Taxis vom Flughafen in die Innenstadt kosten ca. 25 Lari (GEL). Zuverlässige Taxis sind die "Toyota-Taxis" unter +995 32 511

Weitere bewährte Flugmöglichkeiten ? Bitte kommentieren.

PS Ein Visum wird für eine Aufenthaltsdauer bis zu 3 Monaten nicht benötigt)

30.03.2009

Cool Qabal, Wow Kabali, beautiful !

Blossoms Eastern Georgia


flowers 003, originally uploaded by grijsz.

New Hotel in Signaghi: Hotel Crown



Info via m|group:
Hotel Crown in Signaghi
Standard Room 100 GEL
Half Luxe Room: 150 GEL
Luxe Room: 200 GEL

more info here: +995 32 303030 (m|group)

29.03.2009

Spring 2009


flowers 001, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Rockstars from L.A Omar Torrez Band + Caucasus Lado Burduli + Wolf Zippel

Omar Torrez Band~L.A./USA
(Guitarist of Tom Waits)
http://www.myspace.com/omartorrez
http://www.omartorrez.com
&

Lado Burduli (TBS) with Wolf Zippel (Germany)
(Songs for Guitar & Cello)
www.myspace.com/ladoburduli
http://lado.art.ge

On Tuesday 7th of April
21:00
Music Hall
"33A"
Park Vake Tbilisi

Contact details are given below

Lado Burduli.
Machabeli str. 20/25.
0105 Tbilisi.Georgia.
tel.: + 995 32 98 27 79

ENJOY!!!

Flea Market Tiflis ~ Tbilisi

best on Saturday/ Sunday at Dry Bridge with good weather

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27.03.2009

Early Spring in Tbilisi

From Art Club Caucasus works by various artists
View to Maidani with the Armenian Church in the center

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A stencil, maybe inspired by Georgian Love and Klimt ?

From Art Club Caucasus works by various artists
Cafe Chardin has one door half-open already

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The youth enjoys the good weather

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Leselidze street, view to Djvari Mama Church

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A hell of blue Minibusses blocking the entrance to the Old Town

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Underground work going on at Maidani Square

26.03.2009

We in Cesho, Tusheti


We in Cesho, Tusheti, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Bukhuti,Hans Heiner,Bakuri,Zaza,Stavros. Photo by Benjamin Payne

The Horse Thief T-Shirt


A horse goes shopping


a horse goes shopping, originally uploaded by grijsz.

yes, and after shopping the horse goes to the bar to meet a good friend and have a drink or two! ;-) Have a nice day !

kvevri.org at ProWein Düsseldorf

Interesting details about Steffen Hansen's project about wine made in the traditional Georgian way you will find here: http://kvevri.org

If you like to know more I would be happy to meet you on one of the following dates:

29.3.09 Prowein/Düsseldorf
4.4.09 ViniVeri/Villa Boschi - Isola della Scala
5.4.09 VinItaly/Verona
6.4.09 VinNatur/Monticello di Fara, Sarego


just contact me via e-mail or on one of my phone numers you find below.
Regards

Steffen Hansen


GER:+49 177 6666678 SLO:+386 31 666678 GEO:+995 55 666678
mail: slh@gmx.ch - skype: SteffenLuisHansen

Xeloba Kartuli - NGO
Society for Preserving Traditional Craftsmanship

Kostava Ave. 2-22 3200 Rustavi - Tel.: +995 93935130
e-mail: info@kvevri.org - web: www.kvevri.org

24.03.2009

Some light into grey days ;-))



Have fun !

23.03.2009

Ready-for-labeling by Archil Turmanidze

which I bought and framed, great work

When speaking the truth

When speaking the truth keep your horse saddled !

Saying from the Caucasus

22.03.2009

Twitter more important than Google ?

Lots of folks never heard of Twitter while other compare it already with Google and even think it has more potential than Google itself. If you have not so far, create your account at Twitter. You can follow us at twitter.com/kaukasusreisen

If you are curious, here is an easy description, what Twitter is:



Read here, why Twitter could be more important than Google. Best regards, Hans

Clouds in Adjara, Western Georgia


clouds, originally uploaded by leluchi.

17.03.2009

100 Reasons to visit Georgia


by the Georgian Tourism Association

Tusheti.info in English and Georgian

visualized via Google Maps (Satellite View) with the most importand villages in all the parts of Tusheti and the path from Omalo to Tsovata made by Pridon Beroshvili


Images and photos from Tusheti you find here at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caucasus/sets/72157594378971611/

and a great journey with the Tushetian Shepherds here: http://kaukasus-reisen.de/english_version/e_tusheti-cattle-drive2008.html


Descend from the Summer pastures. Foto: Jan Mongard, Canada

Fish+Bazaarkrempel+Alte auf Arba+Tariel+ Horse with Lemonade


fish, originally uploaded by grijsz.


bazaar-krempel, originally uploaded by grijsz.



woman on an Arba, originally uploaded by grijsz.


Tariel, originally uploaded by grijsz.


Horse and Lemonade, originally uploaded by grijsz.