Georgia
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Gelati Monastery
Like Bagrati Cathedral that I wrote a blog about, Gelati Monastery is a symbol of the Kingdom of Georgia, and, to my mind, this is a must-see place when visiting Georgia. This is a monastery, which represents those ages of Georgia, when it was in its peak of greatness...
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Chicken Caeser salad recipe
Okay, now let's make some Caesar salad. First of all, many people think that the name is connected to the famous Roman Caesar _ Gaius Julius Caesar. "Ave Caesar!" But no, the name is not connected to him. And neither is the salad itself. Well, its creator was Caesar...
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Georgian folk dance
Source Many schoolchildren in Georgia may tell you, that after the lessons they have a dancing lesson. And you may think of some modern dances like break dance, or eastern dance, or Latin dances and stuff like that. But no, you’re wrong. They go to Georgian dances....
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Don't trust zebras
So, one thing I want to tell you _ don’t trust zebras! Well, you know, I’m not talking about zebras as animals. There are other zebras, too. Those zebras are called those wide white horizontal lines that you can find on the streets where usually cars move around....
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Tbilisi cinemas
Let me tell you about the movies in Tbilisi. For years there have only been three cinemas where you could go: Rustaveli cinema, Amirani cinema and Sakartvelo cinema. The most popular one is still Rustaveli cinema, because of its location and comfortable environment...
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Khashlama recipe
If you have been following my blogs, you would see in Georgian Cuisine article, that Khashlama is a dish very much loved in Kakheti region, that's where I am from. And, to be honest, it's a dish worth everything. You can't get enough of it and it is so delicious, you...
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Sagarejo public school 4
About the school Established in the 20-th century, in 1978 in particular, No. 4 public school in Sagarejo has about 500 students from the first to the 12-th grade. They have some facilities, among them are football pitch, gym, library, cafeteria, very busy computers’...
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Georgian Feast
Georgia has an ancient history and culture. It’s obvious that our traditions have changed after so many years, but still, they are “alive” because of people’s effort. Georgians behavior also depends on Georgian traditions and culture and history, of...
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About Mtskheta and its sites
Mtskheta is a city in Kartli, Georgia and is one of the oldest cities of Georgia, maybe it’s even the oldest one in the East Georgia. It is located approximately 20 kilometers (that is 12 miles) north from Tbilisi. There are many important historical sites in Mtskheta...
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How Sagarejo got its name
It’s very interesting, how Sagarejo got its name. According to some written sources, town’s name was “Tvali” (“The Eye”) until the 18th century. Nowadays this name has remained just to name a small river, which is called “Tvaltkhevi”. I don’t really...
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Traffic jams everywhere!
Nowadays more and more people use cars to get from one point to another. To my mind, the invention of the car may not have been the greatest invention of the nineteenth century, because of all the other great inventions, but it definitely changed the world. First of...
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TV channels in Georgia and what to watch
There are many TV channels in Georgia. They are more than enough! Although, it's considered, that there are two main channels: Rustavi2 and Imedi. Okay, maybe they were the two dominant ones some years ago, but now their dominance has faded away. Rustavi 2 Everyone...
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School systems comparison
Education is very important to people: it helps them to have an easier and comfortable life. It’s obvious that every country has developed its own system of education, which is based on country’s needs, economic resources and its traditions. But most industrial...
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Tips: how to survive summer in Tbilisi
Summer in Tbilisi is awful and, at the same time, great. Are you confused? Okay, I will explain if I can, while I can, how I can... this is in some kind of song, I think. I just remembered, so I wrote it. Well, today is 29-th of February, 2016. What is so special about...
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Sighnaghi
Sighnaghi is a place of love, so they say. It has been recently renovated and they did a great job there, if you ask me. I've only been there once, and it wasn't enough, if you want to know the truth. Well, it is not a large city or anything, so you will ask: "why was...
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Rtveli in Georgia
Rtveli in Georgia is a very famous activity, you may call that that. Well, mainly it takes place in Kakheti region _ this is the East Georgia, because vineyards are mostly in the eastern Georgia and people grow grapes there and make wine and vodka and others. The main...
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Pizza recipe. Part 2: the sauce and toppings
Now, about the toppings. Toppings can be different and they can vary from person to person. You can put anything you like on pizza dough, and I think it still be delicious. Pizza sauce One of the main things in topping is the sauce _ the pizza sauce. There are some...
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Pizza recipe. Part 1: Perfect pizza dough
Now, let’s make some pizza, guys! I can’t say, that I love pizza more than anything, well, I’m more of a meat person, but pizza is great too, especially if it is a really delicious pizza. This is the one I like the most. So, basically, if you know how to make a...
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You should participate in exchange programme
Exchange programmes are very good for people, who want to travel and sightsee and get new knowledge, etc. You should seek to participate in any of them, as it gives you great experience, first of all. This is a great opportunity, and, as I have said somewhere in a...
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New Year here in Georgia
Now I want to tell you about how we celebrate New Year in Georgia. There are certain traditions that people have here and we do them all the time every year. We make special preparations to celebrate New Year. First of all, there are some traditional meals to be...