New on 500px : Mountains of Kazbegi II by roliketto by roliketto

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New on 500px : Mountains of Kazbegi by roliketto by roliketto

This is most people’s destination on the Georgian Military Highway: a spectacularly located town just a few kilometres south of the Russian border, with the snowy peak of Mt Kazbek towering to the west, behind the famous hill-top silhouette of Tsminda Sameba Church. Kazbegi is the main town of Khevi, the region north of the Jvari Pass.

Now officially named Stepantsminda, but still known as Kazbegi, this is a sleepy mountain town at about 1750m altitude, with mainly Soviet-era buildings. It’s a favourite with backpackers for its relatively easy access from Tbilisi (with dramatic scenery along the way), its plentiful homestays and the walking in the area.

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New on 500px : Stepantsminda Panorama by roliketto by roliketto

Stepantsminda, is a small town in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia. Historically and ethnographically, the town is part of the Khevi province. It is the center of the Kazbegi Municipality.

Panoramic presentation of the same place I posted earlier. 6 shots merged in Photoshop CS5, colours fixed in Colour Efex Pro 4 and Viveza 2. Completed work in Photoshop CS5.

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New on 500px : Humility by AdamJiaoshi by AdamJiaoshi

Hiking to the Gergeti Trinity Church in Stepantsminda, Georgia.

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