Azerbaijan-Georgia border, new year in Tbilisi

Салют в Тбилиси

Our journey starts here:
First 6 days of adventure in Russia;
Azerbaijan’s border in Dagestan, walking along Baku (Days 6-7);
Sights of Azerbaijan and way to Georgia (Days 8-9).

We are on Azerbaijan and Georgia border. You will pass Georgian customs very quickly. Most probably you wouldn’t even have to leave your car. Usually they simply check your passport, ask about your baggage and let your in. No need to buy an insurance for your car or pay weird taxes on land, air or sun 🙂

50 kilometers to Tbilisi. Here is the end of the 9th day of the trip.

Day 10

The morning began with visiting Didube Pantheon.

The way to Didube Pantheon

Famous Mamadaviti Church.

The Church in Didube Pantheon

Some beautiful views can be found here!

City view from Didube Pantheon

Another point of interest is Narikala Fortress. We started with its lower level and visited all ladders that we found on our way 🙂

Having fun on playing yard.

NariKala Fortress activities

Having fun in Narikala. Tbilisi.

This fountain seems to be out of service.

Frozen fountain. Narikala Fortress. Tbilisi.

This ice can handle 200+ kg of weight! 🙂

Strong ice in the fountain. Narikala. Tbilisi.

Let’s go up…

Up to the rope-way. Tbilisi.

Riding the rope-way.

Tbilisi rope-way

Tbilisi cable-way

The city view.

Nice view to the city.

Let’s keep walking on higher fortress levels.

Narikala Fortress. Tbilisi.

Narikala Fortress neighbourhoods.

And go back down after.

Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral was the next point of our interest.

Sioni Cathedral

We keep walking. Metekhi Church is the next.

Tbilisi streets.

Mtatsminda Sameba – the highest cathedral of Tbilisi.

Great Trinity Church

Mtatsminda Sameba in the night.

Hmm… That tower seems to be nice! Let’s reach it!

Sameba territory. Tbilisi.

Funicular goes up to the tower.

Inside funicular. Tbilisi.

Cabin dashboard.

We are inside the funicular cabin.

The way is quick. And we’re on the Mtatsminda mount!

Mtatsminda park in the evening

Mtatsminda Park paths…

Mtatsminda Park paths

And here it is! The tower!

The tower on Mtatsminda Mount

After a little rest in hotel, we are back on the streets of Tbilisi.

New Year 2014 open-air concert on the Europe Square.

New Year 2014. Europe Square. Tbilisi. Georgia.

New Year in Tbilisi.

Traditional fireworks!

The salute on Europe Square. 2014. Tbilisi.

New Year 2014. Tbilisi. Georgia

New Year 2013 event was held on Marjanishvili Square. We have couple pictures of it.

Tbilisi fireworks

Wine Shops are trying to attract people’s attantion.

This is a traditional Georgian Christmas tree – Сhichilaki!

Georgian Christmas Tree. Chichilaki.

These weird Christmas Trees are being cut with a special knife from a hazelnut tree sticks.

Day 10 comes to its end. It is already late and we are going to Armenia tomorrow…

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