I used to tell you about the Road to the cave city in Georgia. link
So, for you a virtual journey. Cave city of Vardzia
"In a country of high mountains and stone rocks! - rocky monolithic temples, fortresses and even cities. This is a special type of architectural art.
According to sources, in this part of Georgia, rocky caves are part of the natural landscape. In such caves, people lived for a long time.
The city of Vardzia was created in the XII - XIII centuries. This is the reign of George III and his daughter Queen Tamar. Cave rooms have been expanded and landscaped. Churches, a library, a bathhouse were built, a sewage system, secret passages were laid. In turbulent times, the city fortress became a refuge
During the earthquake in 1283, a bed of rock, up to 15 meters wide, separated from the cliff and fell into the Kuru River. Over time, the city lost its significance as a fortress.
All the details you can find on the Internet. And when visiting Vardzia, you can book a tour for a certain amount. Since we were late on the road, and on this day it was planned to visit two more sights (do not do this! 🙁), it was necessary to examine the cave city quickly.
My quick photo report. What I managed to see and capture.
View from above.
Bloggers and photographers at work!
I did not leave one single thought while watching: "How could you live here? !!" A few centuries later, a different view of everyday life
Surviving, "rooms and facilities"
There were signs explaining the purpose of the premises
but even using the imagination, it was not always possible to imagine what, ... for what, and why
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Modern water supply, drinking water ... it’s really hot! Hats are simply a must!
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How did you manage without them? If you have acrophobia (fear of heights), then you must take into account your well-being before visiting such places, some sites were very extreme
Is this really a secret move?
View of the bell tower.
Below you can see the road back 🙄, wow, how much to go down ..
To view it would be necessary to allocate three hours time.
Then we decided not to go, and returned back ... Ahead is the road to the Akhaltsikhe fortress Rabat
This is another story ..
Original photos by @leylar (The photos were taken by OLYMPUS E-M1 Lens M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm 1:2.8 PRO)
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