First visit to Georgia

This place is known as "God's Back Garden" and is the hometown of Stalin. It became famous as the cover of the Lonely Planet's Transcaucasus special issue in 2016, and was also listed in Lonely Planet's "World's Best Travel Destinations" in 2018. Bordering the Black Sea to the west and surrounded by the two Caucasus Mountains, two-thirds of its territory is mountainous. Georgia is a veritable mountainous country with a land area of ​​nearly 70,000 square kilometers, which is about the same size as Ningxia in my country, and a population of less than 4 million. Georgia is built on the mountains and beside the rivers. It has magnificent scenery such as plateau mountains, lush forests, coastal scenery, cave castles, as well as a long history and culture such as thousand-year-old cities, religious temples, and wine hometowns. The diversity of its customs and humanities is even far greater than that of many countries that are dozens of times larger than it. Here are the check-in points that impressed me: [Sighnaghi] is rich in fragrant and delicious wine and is known as the "City of Red Wine". Most of the ancient city walls and 23 towers from the 18th century are preserved here. The roofs of the houses are mostly covered with bright red tiles. It is a beautiful, mysterious and legendary eastern tourist town. Sighnaghi, also known as the Royal Town, was the seat of the Georgian royal family in the second century BC. There is a marriage registration agency here that is open 24 hours a day, so Sighnaghi is also called the City of Love by the locals. Go to the ancient city wall to feel the traces of history. Sighnaghi has preserved many ancient city walls. Sometimes it is hard to imagine how many stories the wall you are passing by has witnessed. You are walking on a stone path that has been polished for thousands of years. The windowsills of every house along the way are covered with grape vines. It is worthy of being called the "City of Red Wine"! The arched city gate standing in the center of the road gives a sense of time travel. Drive along Georgia's only transnational highway, the "Military Highway", all the way north to the Russian-Georgian border, passing by the lonely Soviet relics standing on the cliffs, exploring the thousand-year-old religious holy sites and fortresses, climbing up the highest church in Europe, and facing the majestic Greater Caucasus snow-capped mountains. Standing on Mount Kazbek, Georgians say this is the place closest to God. Many people said that the summer here is so beautiful, until I saw its winter. This trip to Georgia was really amazing! [Stephantsminda Holy Trinity Church] is Georgia's business card landscape and the background picture of the Georgian exhibition hall at the Shanghai World Expo. It is at a loss for words against the backdrop of the snow-capped mountains. We must talk about Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Nariqala fortress on Mount Sololaki. Here you can overlook this unique city from a God’s perspective. If the weather is good, just click the shutter and you’ll get a great picture! [Pillar of Life Cathedral] This is one of the most sacred and magnificent churches in Georgia. It is said that Jesus' cloak is treasured in the church. [Jvari Church] is built on the top of a mountain near Mtskheta, overlooking the panoramic view of the ancient city of Mtskheta. [Annenuri Castle] was built by Duke Ido of the Georgian royal family in the 13th century and was featured on the cover of Lonely Planet. Rooms Hotel Kazbegi