BRIEF DESCRIPTION of the sites:

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Zhinvali Reservoir - hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River in the Caucasus Mountains. 

Ananuri Fortress - is a castle complex on the Aragvi River from 16th century.

Black & White Aragvi - two rivers meet with each other near the village Pasanauri and you can see clearly the difference in the colors. Some people compare it with yin and yang.

Gudauri - ski resort, the highest settlement on the Georgian Military Road.

Mineral Water - Natural mineral Spring in Gudauri, the rock on which the spring flows has a peculiar orange color that looks stunning in the pictures (in winter it is not visible, because of snow).

Stephantsminda - All eyes in this valley village face the hilltop 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church and its neighboring belltower, both of which enjoy glacier-capped 5047 meters Mount Kazbek as their backdrop.

Gergeti Trinity Church -  a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Gergeti in Georgia. The church is situated  at an elevation of 2170 meters, under Mount Kazbegi. It was built in the 14th century. The British Newspaper The Telegraph has published a list featuring the world’s most stunning churches. Among the 23 selected buildings Georgia’s Gergeti Trinity Church comes in the sixth place. 

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Additional Information:

Ladies require scarves in the Georgian orthodox churches, sometimes skirts too, but they can find some in the entrances. Short trousers are forbidden in the church.