Samtskhe-Javakheti - Voulcanic Plateu,Secret Place in South Georgia

Javakheti is the best place I like to travel and not only. I used to live there for some time and I explored this district as far as possible. I discovered some secret and sacral places, chain of mountains, woodless fields lakes among them wrapped out in mystic mist.
Javakheti is extreme South point of Georgia,sharing border with Armenia and it makes some kind of 'problems'. But this is political game and in my next post I will write about in details.
Before then,see and enjoy short film about this region.

Rope Roads - Time Machines in The Sky

It might be battered, faded and stained with rust, but a cable car like this one is still the quickest and most convenient form of transport in the Georgian town of Chiatura.Dating back to the Soviet era, these cabins were built to facilitate the manganese mining industry, the bedrock of the town's economy. Today, six decades after the cable car system opened, much of it is still running.Of the original 21 cable car routes built in Chiatura, 15 still function today. Together they cover a total of over 6,000 meters (3.7 miles)."For locals, the cable cars long ago became a symbol of the city."7 Oct 2013. David Mdzinarishvili, Reuters PhotographerBefore stepping inside, I looked once more at the rust spots on the metal cabin with its cracked glass. The vehicle, repainted and patched up many times over, swung on its massive cable, ready for its next flight.This was the first passenger cable car in the Soviet Union. Built in the 1950s to facilitate the manganese mining industry, the cars still run today without any great disruptions, and they haven’t required major repair work over the last 60 years.During Soviet times, 21 passenger cable car routes were built. Fifteen of those, covering over 6,000 meters, are still working today. What’s more, due to the mountainous landscape of Chiatura, cable cars are the quickest and most convenient way of getting around and, despite their advanced years, they are also still one of the safest.For locals, the cable cars long ago became a symbol of the city. Many will proudly tell you about their unique transport system.Every line has its own peculiarities – the oldest is 60 years old, the steepest climbs at 48 degrees, another is the longest at 950 meters, still another rises highest to 190 meters, and so on. One man I met proudly said that a similar system had been built in Latvia, but the cabins have long since been in a museum, while Chiaturia’s cable car still runs.Nevertheless, there are also many Chiaturians would prefer to see their cabins in a museum; they’d like the chance to ride in a comfortable, modern cable car.

Author of photos: Hiner Dintera

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My name is Nutsa Tskimanauri and  nickname is Kato. I was born in an old city with a rich cultural history named my adorable Tbilisi in 1985. I experienced living in many cities and finally I grew up and lived here. Actually,I had to be drama actress but as I was very interested in tourism activities, now I’m guiding,travelling  and enjoing with it,this is much better as here I am director of my own and stage is unlimited,. I loved travelling by childhood years and after I started to travel on my own, I explored almost all over my country.  The first idea that encourages me to be a guide is to introduce my country ,Georgia,Great Caucasus and it's rich culture and history to eager tourists. It means that this job isn’t a business for me at first. You, as a tourist can be my friend and you can check on my help wherever and whenever you need! 

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