The grapes of Kakheti y con la entrada en la region vinícola de Kakheti voy casi cerrando un capitulo interesante en un país maravilloso y que no obstante ser pequeño ofrece infinidades de cosas, de paisajes y de historia. Esta es mi última noche en Georgia y la pasare´en la pintoresca ciudad de
Sighnaghi . Mañana es día de despedida y de cruce de frontera hacia Azerbaijan.
Street Shop with home made products
There is a big fortress in the south of the village Chailuri, on the crossroad of Kakheti main road, on the left embankment of the river Chailuri. The people call the fortress the Niakhura fortress. Once it has been a military security fortress and was build in the Middle Ages, presumably in XVI century. It was closing the entrance to Iori gorge and together with Manavi fortress it created the barrier for the enemies leading to Tbilisi. The fortress is also important as it is the area where the last war in the history of Independent Georgia took place in 1811.
we where friends for half an hour.
There is a big fortress in the south of the village Chailuri, on the crossroad of Kakheti main road, on the left embankment of the river Chailuri. The people call the fortress the Niakhura fortress. Once it has been a military security fortress and was build in the Middle Ages, presumably in XVI century. It was closing the entrance to Iori gorge and together with Manavi fortress it created the barrier for the enemies leading to Tbilisi. The fortress is also important as it is the area where the last war in the history of Independent Georgia took place in 1811.
women at work Kekhti Region
reading the headlines
enjoying a break along the road to Sighnaghi.
resting, somewhere in Kakheti region.
A Georgian Farmer on his way home. Kakheti region.
The burning of stubble, contrasted with alternatives such as ploughing the stubble back into the ground has a number of consequences and effects on the environment. In USA and Europe is forbidden mainly due to the negative consequences of this method.
Sighnaghi. The territory of the modern-day town has been settled since the Paleolithic period and was known as Hereti in the Middle Ages, and as Kiziqi after the 15th century. Sighnaghi (literally, “shelter” in Azeri) as a settlement is first recorded in the early 18th century. In 1762, King Heraclius II of Georgia sponsored the construction of the town and erected a fortress to defend the area from marauding attacks by Dagestan tribesmen
Sighnaghi’s economy is dominated by the production of wine, traditional carpets and Georgian traditional food Mcvadi. The town and its environs are also known for their landscapes and historical monuments. Sighnaghi has recently undergone a fundamental reconstruction program and has become an important center of Georgia’s tourist industry.
As of the 1770 census, Sighnaghi was settled by 100 families, chiefly craftsmen and merchants. When Georgia was annexed by Imperial Russia in 1801, Sighnaghi (Signakh) was officially granted town status and became a centre of Signakh uyezd
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