Gori Fortress & Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes

23 June, 2019 | Military Heritage | 155 seen

Gori Fortress is a medieval citadel in Georgia, standing above the city of Gori on a rocky hill.

The fortress is very well visible from the city, unfortunately, I have never climbed up to the fortress, but I believe very cool aerial photos might be taken from here. At the bottom of the fortress, there is located the Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes consisting of 8 (?) sculptures of Georgian Warriors. 

The fortress first appears in the 13th-century records but archeological evidence shows that the area had already been fortified in the last centuries BC. The fortress controlled major strategic and economic routes and accommodated a large garrison.

Gori Fortress

In the 16th century, the Ottomans captured it to overawe Tbilisi. In 1598 the Georgians besieged it to no avail; in 1599 they feigned a relaxation of the siege for Lent before launching a surprise attack at night to regain the citadel.[1] The fortress continued to change hands between the Georgians and the Persians in the 17th century.

The citadel acquired the present-day form under the Georgian kings Rostom of Kartli in the 1630s and Erekle II in 1774. After the Russian annexation of Georgia in 1801, the fortress was garrisoned by a Russian grenadier battalion, but its importance gradually declined and the fortifications went defunct. The British Encyclopædia Metropolitana reported in 1845:

The Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes at the bottom of Gori fortress

The sculptures that comprise the Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes were made between 1981-85 by Georgian sculptor Giorgi Ochiauri and placed around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Vake Park in Tbilisi.  In 2009 the sculptures were moved to their present location at the foot of Gori Fortress in the city of Gori. Source: ABOUT SIGHTS – THE MEMORIAL OF GEORGIAN WARRIOR HEROES IN GORI

The Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes at the bottom of Gori fortress

At the foot of a chain of low sand-stone hills stands the Town and Fortress of Gori, (perhaps the Gursenna of Strabo,) the next place in magnitude and importance to Tiflis. The Castle, an oblong, 200 paces in length, placed sixteen fathoms above the level of the Liakhvi, running at the foot of the hill on which it stands, is now abandoned, a Chapel in its South-Eastern angle being the only part in use.

Gori Fortress was significantly damaged by the earthquake in 1920. The best-preserved structure is Tskhra-kara ("the Nine-gated"), which looks to the west, and is adjoined by the supplementary walls on the south and east.

Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA Kobuleti

21 June, 2019 | Hotel reviews | 27 seen

Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA is the first Georgian Brand five-star Resort hotel located on the Black Sea shore of Georgia's famed summer resort in Kobuleti, Georgia.

We booked this 5-star hotel for a one night at the end of April 2019, during a short weekend trip to Batumi and the nearby vicinity.

We paid just USD 80 for our stay here, which I believe is a discount price and available just in the low-season.

Situated in the resort of Kobuleti, this modern hotel features a large outdoor pool, open-air restaurant and rooms with a balcony, offering beautiful views of the Black Sea or Ajarian Mountains.

Our Room at Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA

Stylish, air-conditioned rooms at the Georgia Palace Hotel & Spa feature satellite TV, a minibar and free wired internet. The private bathrooms include a bathrobe and slippers.

We got a free baby crib for our baby daughter

Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA in Kobuleti

Hotel is located in the small resort town of Kobuleti, on the Adjarian Black Sea coast, distinguished by a unique micro climate which benefits cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous system. One of the main assets is the perfect location with its climatic areas, mild subtropical climate, ionized maritime air, bright shining sun and warm sea. The unique sandy beach widely inclined to the sea is noted with its marvelous views beautified by sky-scraped endemic pine trees, eucalyptus, bamboo and variety of greenness.

Rich breakfast

It should be noted we had to pay extra for breakfast.

The Adjara Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests enjoy a selection of barbecue dishes and fine, French cuisine in the seasonal Roof Garden, with an open-top terrace and scenic sea views.

The outdoor territory at Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA

Leisure, fitness, sports activities and entertainment are the short list of services Georgia Palace Hotel & Spa is attributed with. The main advantage it stands out is the family spirit and friendly attitude to guests.

Kobuleti Train Station is a 10-minute drive away. 25 kilometers away from Batumi. You can take a taxi from Batumi or get on the minibus 

Net Worth $25,000 Reached

19 June, 2019 | Investments | 20 seen

On April 2nd, 2019, my net worth for the first time reached $25,000 Milestone.

It took me 2 years and 3 months since I originally started my million dollar journey, and I was 33 years old.

Here is what I told/forecasted back when first reached $10,000 net worth:

If things will continue to be so bright in the future, I could reach a total net worth of $25,000 by the end of 2018, being 33 years old.

Despite it was planned to get here some 3 months earlier, by the end of 2018, I still feel very great cracking this goal now. Better later, than never.  (One thing I forecasted at least right - I'm still 33 years old)

Net worth $25,000

Now, since around June 2018, my total portfolio has entered into a negative zone (invested is more than actual value). While the total value of the portfolio has barely cracked now $25,000, I have invested more.

The total amount I have invested is $27,987.20, while the value is just $25,428.10. The difference = $2,559 or it's -9.91% drop since the inception of portfolio.

The good news, I'm + 7.95% YTD, while it was a -30.86% YTD in 2018. 

A month after month I keep adding more money to my portfolio. In 2017 - 2019 I was investing in - peer to peer lending, mutual funds, stocks, crypto-currencies, and cash.

Portfolio structure reaching $25,000 Net Worth

Here is the breakdown by positions:

• Peer to peer lending: -2.16%
• Baltic stocks: -15.46%
• US stocks: +0.01%
• EU stocks: -1.67%
• Crypto investments: -27.09 %

Also, the portfolio has produced a dividend income of $2,593.14, giving a dividend yield of 10.19% (on value). That's a little bit more than 5% annual dividend yield.

See how I made a 6.30% dividend yield in 2018, and how I made 5.5% in 2017

I hope to reach a total net worth of $50,000 by the end of 2020, being 35 years old. And then I would be asked to double that in just a year.

Investment Goal #5 - $100,000 by the end of 2021 in Savings Account (Stocks, Cryptocurrencies, Peer to Peer Lending)

Additional money installments, dividend compound effect, and options trading are the planned tools to use to get there.

Top 10 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming Laptops

17 June, 2019 | Laptop Reviews | 23 seen

The GeForce® GTX 1650 is built with the breakthrough graphics performance of the award-winning NVIDIA Turing™ architecture. It’s a supercharger for today’s most popular games, and even faster with modern titles. Step up to better gaming with GeForce GTX.

In this article, I've listed top 10 laptops with Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics card available for sale on Amazon.com

A quick note: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on Amazon site, I will earn an affiliate income at no cost to you. Prices for laptops listed on this page are retrieved using Amazon Product Advertising API and is updated daily. For actual prices please refer on the product page on Amazon.

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Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

16 June, 2019 | Churches and Monasteries | 7 seen

The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin is located in Gori on Lomouri street 7, just opposite to the Gori Fortress. 

Some might be surprised noticing that this church looks like a typical Catholic church rather than a typical Georgian Orthodox church.

According to Georgia.Travel the temple was built as a Catholic church between 1806 and 1810. In 1920, it was heavily damaged by an earthquake.

View towards cathedral from Gori fortress

During Soviet times, Gori’s Music School was situated in the church. The building was handed over to the Georgian Orthodox Church in the 1990s.

Currently, Samtavisi and Gori Cathedral belong to the episcopacy.

Top 20 9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor (Gaming) Laptops

14 June, 2019 | Laptop Reviews | 210 seen

Latest Intel Core I7 9th generation processors have been around since early 2019. Intel Core i7 laptops are gaining momentum among gamers and business users. Creative graphic designers, video animators, and photographers will enjoy these powerful laptops as well.

Most of the laptops listed below is both gaming laptops and on-the-go workstations.

You should be ready to spend at least ~ $1,000 to get the latest Intel Core i7 - 9750H processor laptop. 

In this article, I have listed Top 20 laptop models with the latest Intel Core i7 9th generation processors.

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on the Amazon site, I will earn an affiliate income at no cost to you. Prices for laptops listed on this page are retrieved using Amazon Product Advertising API and is updated daily. For actual prices please refer on the product page on Amazon.

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MSI GS65 Stealth-430 15.6" Gaming Laptop, 240Hz Display, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX2080, 32GB, 1TB NVMe NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 3

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• 6GB GDDR6 VRAM NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Gaming Graphics Card; 16GB DDR4 RAM & 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
• 17.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED-backlit IPS-Type display (144Hz Refresh Rate, 300nit Brightness & 72% NTSC)
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Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop 2019 - Intel Core i7- 9750H 6 Core, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 15.6" FHD 1080p 240Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3 Compatible

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• Biometric Security: Supports Windows Hello instant facial unlock
• Customizable RGB Individual Key Lighting: Includes 16.8 million colors available with multiple preset profiles
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MSI GF75 Thin 9SC-027 (i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GTX1650 4GB, 17.3" Full HD, Windows 10) Gaming Notebook

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• Processor: 9th Gen Intel Coffee Lake Core i7-9750H Six Core (2.6GHz-4.5GHz, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, 45W)
• RAM: 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 2666MHz | Hard Drive: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
• OS: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) Multi-language | Warranty: 1-Year MSI USA Warranty Parts & Labor (include 1 Year Global Warranty) + Lifetime Tech Support from EXcaliberPC

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ASUS ROG G531GT - 15.6" FHD - i7-9750H - NVIDIA GTX 1650-8GB - 512GB SSD

• Windows 10NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB dedicated graphics;
• 9th Gen Intel® Core i7-9750H processor;
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ASUS ROG 15.6" FHD WLED-Backlit Gaming Laptop, Intel 6-Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz up to 4.5GHz, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows 10

• 15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution boasts impressive color and clarity. Energy-efficient LED backlight. RGB backlit keyboard - Allows you to enjoy comfortable and accurate typing, even in dim lighting.
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MSI GF75 Thin 9SC-027 17.3" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD

• Display: 17.3" Thin Bezel FHD, IPS-Level 100%sRGB 1920x1080 16: 9
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 [Max-Q] 4G GDDR5
• Processor: Intel Core i7-9750h 2.6 - 4.5GHz
• Memory: 16GB (8G*2) DDR4 2666MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 64GB
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Lenovo IdeaPad L340 Gaming Laptop, 15.6-Inch FHD (1920 X 1080) IPS Display, Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, 256GB NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Windows 10, 81LK000EUS, Black

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Black Sea Arena Georgia

13 June, 2019 | Tourism objects | 12 seen

Black Sea Arena is an indoor arena located on the coast of the Black Sea in Shekvetili, Guria, Georgia, some 45 km north of Batumi, the country's second largest city.

The venue, designed by the architects from the German company Drei Architekten, is the largest open concert hall in the Caucasus. The auditorium has a capacity of 10,000 seats in circular grandstands.

The American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera performed at the official opening of the Black Sea Arena on July 30, 2016.

Black Sea Arena in Georgia

Batumi McDonald's

11 June, 2019 | Restaurant reviews | 26 seen

The coolest McDonald's building probably is located in Georgian seaside town Batumi.

Officially opened for public already back in 2013, this place has been featured in countless architecture award magazines across the World.

Named as the World’s Best Commercial Building 2014 (source: Batumi McDonald’s: World’s Best Commercial Building 2014)

The restaurant, designed by Harvard-graduate and Georgian architect Giorgi Khmaladze, was named Building of the Year in the Commercial Architecture category in an international competition by world architecture firm Arch Daily.

Batumi McDonald's

The Batumi building combined a McDonald’s restaurant with a fuel station and recreational areas.

Four hundred sixty glass panels were used to create the exterior while the entire building is surrounded by a reflective pool.

Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori

9 June, 2019 | Museums | 49 seen

The Joseph Stalin Museum is a museum in Gori, Georgia dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who was born in Gori. The Museum retains its Soviet-era characteristics.

The museum has three sections, all located in the town's central square. It was officially dedicated to Stalin in 1957.

With the downfall of the Soviet Union and independence movement of Georgia, the museum was closed in 1989, but has since been reopened, and is a popular tourist attraction.

The Stalin Museum (in the background), with the birth house of Stalin in the foreground

Enshrined within a Greco-Italianate pavilion is a small wooden hut, in which Stalin was born in 1878 and spent his first four years.

The small hut has two rooms on the ground floor. Stalin's father Vissarion Jughashvili, a local shoemaker, rented the one room on the left hand side of the building and maintained a workshop in the basement. The landlord lived in the other room. The hut originally formed part of a line of similar dwellings, but the others have been demolished.

Stalin statue in front of the Museum

The main corpus of the complex is a large palazzo in Stalinist Gothic style, begun in 1951 ostensibly as a museum of the history of socialism, but clearly intended to become a memorial to Stalin, who died in 1953. The exhibits are divided into six halls in roughly chronological order, and contain many items actually or allegedly owned by Stalin, including some of his office furniture, his personal effects and gifts made to him over the years. There is also much illustration by way of documentation, photographs, paintings and newspaper articles. The display concludes with one of twelve copies of the death mask of Stalin taken shortly after his death.

The overall impression is that of a shrine to a secular saint.

Stalin's personal railway carriage, located outside the museum

To one side of the museum is Stalin's personal railway carriage. The green Pullman carriage, which is armor plated and weighs 83 tons, was used by Stalin from 1941 onwards, including his attendances at the Yalta Conference and the Tehran Conference. It was sent to the museum on being recovered from the railway yards at Rostov-on-Don in 1985.

Villa St Maria Boutique hotel Jūrmala

8 June, 2019 | Hotel reviews | 20 seen

Offering a sauna, boutique hotel Villa St Maria is set in the heart of Jurmala on the main pedestrian promenade Jomas street, some 400 m from Dzintari Concert Hall.

In summers guests can enjoy a lounge terrace on the rooftop of the hotel and an on-site restaurant with Japanese, Korean and European cuisine and drinks.

We booked this hotel for a short one night stay before departing back to Tbilisi in May 2019. We paid EUR 68 for a stay here.

Aparthotel Villa St Maria in Jūrmala

Every room at this hotel is air conditioned and comes with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.They feature an individual design and are equipped with a kitchenette, seating area and a private balcony or a terrace. Every room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower or a bath. Extras include free toiletries and a hair dryer. A room specifically designed for disabled people is available as well.

Buffet breakfast at Villa St Maria in Jūrmala

Guests benefit from room service and green inner patio at the property. There is a rooftop lounge, where guests will find a grill bar and hookah lounge. In summer sunbeds are available. Spa facilities, sauna, massages and salt, and amber rooms are available for guests.

Villa St Maria in Jūrmala

Located on lively Jomas street in Jūrmala

May 2019 Dividend Income Report - $216.17

5 June, 2019 | Investments | 12 seen

Welcome to the twenty-fifth (#25) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in May 2019.

Summer is finally here in Georgia and more time we are spending outdoors.

Actually, at the start of May, we took a short 10 day trip to Latvia, trying delicious seafood at Jūrmala restaurants and more. I would love to feature some great landscape of Latvian nature here, but I missed it as most of the time I made nice family portraits instead.

Photo of the month - HDR clouds over Tbilisi

Time after time I love to install a tripod at one (out of three) of our balconies and play with DSLR camera.

HDR clouds over Tbilisi

$216.17 was taken from dividend stocks and peer to peer lending in May 2019.

Additional $339.80 were made from options trading, but as options trading is not actually a passive form of making money while you are sleeping it wouldn't be fair to include it in dividend income report. On the other hand option income is a nice way to give a boost to the overall portfolio.

And in fact, last month, income from options + dividends helped to generate 1.89% yield from the total value of the portfolio. That's about 22.68% annually.

Originally I had a plan to make $300 or more this month (a plan I set a year ago), now at the end we didn't make it, but with the help of options income, we made $555.97

Super Charging May 2019 Dividend Income ($300/mo Goal)

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to mintos.com peer to peer lending website, by clicking on links on this page and by making an investment on mintos.com, I might earn affiliate income at no cost to you. Also, I'm not a financial advisor and I don't give you any advice, I'm just sharing my own experience. Investments in stocks, funds, bonds or cryptos are risk investments and you could lose some or all of your money. Do your due diligence before investing in any kind of asset. 

Both individuals and entities can invest through Mintos. Individual investors must be at least 18 years old, have a bank account in the European Union or third countries currently considered to have AML/CFT systems equivalent to the EU, and have their identity successfully verified by Mintos. At the moment, US citizens or taxpayers cannot register as investors at Mintos.

Sign up for Mintos.com here. By using my affiliate link for registration both you and I will receive — 1% of our average daily balance which should be paid in 3 installments for the first 90 days.

Interest income in May 2019

From the stocks, Mintos.com peer to peer lending and from cryptocurrency lending on Poloniex.com I got following income last month:

Ticker

Earnings

Mintos

€63.31

FGB

€24.05

SFG1T

€23.40

APG1L

€22.21

KNF1L

€13.17

EDF

€6.79

AMG1L

€6.22

CLM

€5.43

LNR1L

€5.31

EDI

€5.13

RA

€4.20

NCV

€3.77

AWP

€3.77

KNR1L

€3.40

Poloniex

€2.32

Total: EUR 192.67 / USD 216.17

In total there were 15 great companies paying us dividends in May

Mintos continues to be #1 in terms of interest income generated

Mintos.com Review After 24 Month of Investing in Peer to Peer Lending

The YoY growth rate for my dividend income in May 2019 was + 54.02% or  $75.82 more than a year ago in May 2018. That's the growth rate I like.

Monthly income

My journey towards million dollars in savings account now is more than 2 years old. The result, so far, looks quite good. Dividends are growing. 

Last May also did set a record in terms of dividend received, for the second time in history breaking and crossing $200 milestone. The last record was made back in July 2018, with $202.84

Monthly Income chart as of May 2019

The cumulative earnings for 2019 now are $826.73 (that's more I made in whole 2017)  which is exactly 40.43% from my goal of 2019 ($2,045). On average, it would ask me to generate $174.04 every month for the next 7 months to reach my goal.

I'm pretty confident reaching this goal, as there are more months planned to have dividend income at the level of $200/mo.

2018 in Review and Financial Goals for 2019

Goals for May 2020

This is my favorite part of the reports - trying to forecast/set goals for the next year. But before setting a goal for 2020, let's see what I forecasted/said a year ago:

Now, I have a goal to crack $300 in May 2019. From today's perspective hard but doable.

Oops, I totally missed this goal. I'm short $83.83. But I will take it -  because with the help of options trading we have taken more than $500 in May

When setting goals for May 2020, I will say $300 seems a good number to work with, but I want more - at least $350 for the May 2020

How To Merge Vocabularies on Drupal (Taxonomy Manager)

4 June, 2019 | Drupal Development | 51 seen

A couple of years ago I launched the Piece of Life project in the frames of this blog. The idea was simple - instead of building a separate website for our photo stories, incorporate it in already established blog

After a quick brainstorming  - it was realized using additional content types and vocabularies

I decided to run this project as a separate entity inside the frames of my blog for two reasons: Firstly, I'm an author of about 50% of images made for Piece of Life, so yes I have a voice to be heard by the other 50%. Second - we could go with a separate photo project website, most probably beautifully built on Drupal, but here is the catch - I didn't wanted to spend a lot of time and effort by building a separate  website before my mine blog (the one you are currently reading) hasn't reached 100,000 unique visitors per month. Back then blog averaged at about 40,000 users per month. And by now it has grown to about 60,000 100,000 users per month.

By implementing Piece of Life on the blog - I was looking for a simple thing - to kill two birds with one stone. To have a nice and interesting, supplementing content for a blog, to raise the number of visitors. Now a year later I can tell for sure - indeed I have supplemented and diversified the content, Speaking of numbers - Nah, I didn't make much difference. And, that makes me think - I was right when decided to implement this project on an already established brand, rather go and build a new one from scratch.

Now, back then I created a separate vocabulary to tag posts under Piece of Life content type. That seemed right then but doesn't seem good anymore now, as it gets complicated with upkeep different sections of the blog.

I decided to limit vocabulary count and was searching for some easy ways to merge existing vocabularies in one, and luckily I found Taxonomy manager module which did the job.

This module provides a powerful interface for managing taxonomies. A vocabulary gets displayed in a dynamic tree view, where parent terms can be expanded to list their nested child terms or can be collapsed.

The Taxonomy Manager has the following operations and key features:

• dynamic tree view
• mass deleting
• mass adding of new terms
• moving of terms in hierarchies
• merging of terms (using the Term merge module in 7.x)
• fast weight changing with up and down arrows (and AJAX saving)
• AJAX powered term editing form
• simple search interface
• CSV Export of terms
• i18n support for multilingual vocabularies (per language terms)
• Double Tree interface for moving terms in hierarchies, adding new translations and switching terms between different vocabularies

For using the Taxonomy Manager you should have JavaScript and automatically load of images enabled in your browser.

After downloading and enabling module I was able to merge vocabularies with ease:

Merging vocabularies with Taxonomy manager in Drupal 7

I decided to merge vocabulary Photo Tags and all its contents with vocabulary Terms. 

Taxonomy manager module allowed to move them with ease.

Once I had moved all taxonomies from one vocabulary to another, I deleted the unwanted one and reconfigured content type.

Easy Weekend trip to Kakehti in Georgia

2 June, 2019 | Travel guides | 10 seen

This is a short recap of our travels to the region of Kakheti in September 2017.

I've got many times asked this question - what's the best time to visit Georgia? In short - it depends.

Among the many reasons to visit Georgia, I would recommend it during the rtveli time (grape harvesting) around September, see: Grape Harvest Rtveli in Georgia (Region of Kakheti)

As for this trip, we took a driver from Tbilisi (Book your driver here), headed to Chateau Eniseli, and for the rest, see itinerary below. 

Resort Ujarma

1 June, 2019 | Health & Wellness | 22 seen

Resort Ujarma is located on the banks of Iori river some 32 km from Tbilisi (about 40 minute drive with a car)

The main feature of the Resort Ujarma is healing water with iodine and bromine. The entire territory of the resort covered in forest. The climate is characteristic of the low mountains of eastern Georgia, relatively wet.

We discovered this interesting  - back to the USSR style, place on a lovely Saturday morning in early June 2019, after agreeing to drive after one of the most delicious barbeques you can find at Iosebis Duqani restaurant in Sasadilo village near Ujarma.

Additionally, the better side of me took a quick look at Google Maps to see, what's nearby - and that' s how Resort Ujarma popped up. We had additional interest in this place as it was said here psoriasis could be healed.

Once we were on site I thought - here you go another cool site to visit for those liking and enjoying Soviet Architecture, aka Brutal Tours, see Brutal Tours - Explore Soviet Georgian Architecture in Tbilisi, I won't hide that first impression were like  - OMG what is this? Some kind Chernobyl or what. I didn't believe this place is open for public, and huge was my surprise to learn that yes it's operating and accepting guests.

The main building of Resort Ujarma

I found it hard to fit this building in one frame and had to apply panoramic photography skills (Not the best result, but you can get the impression at least)

We were given a short excursion on site and we learned that a 10-day cure here costs:

• 820 GEL when staying in a room located in the main building
• 1000 GEL when staying in a separate cottage

The price is per one person and includes cure and healing procedures at the baths worth some GEL 280, accommodation and 3 meals per day

Simple twin room

I noticed there was a small flat screen TV on the wall. That's a bonus at least.

Now, inside the cottages, they had a bigger flat screen TV and what's really cool, even a separate sauna. Probably that's the reason why cottage cost 1000 GEL

Healing baths at Resort Ujarma

Now, these made me smile and reminded me of the strange drive to the Biisi sulfur baths a time ago. I doubt I would love to take one, but on the other hand people looking to heal psoriasis, for example, probably would dive in not thinking much. 

Last, but not least, there is an ongoing reconstruction works going on (as the manager told me) since 2008. Most of the area looks decent (both inside and outside)

Old and rusted bathes in front of the main entrance

I didn't find much information about this place online, but here is what I found so far (source)

Resort Ujarma Invites for treatment and rest Balneo-therapeutic
The treatment gives good results from the following diseases:
1 polyosteoarthrosis, osteochondrosis (salt accumulation);
2 Spondylosis, spondyloarthrosis;
3 Rheumatism;
4 Revmopolyarthritis;
5 Myocardial dystrophy in the compensatory stage;
6 Hypertensive diseases (I, II);
7 Thrombophlebitis;
8 Peripheral nervous system disease (sciatica);
9 Central nervous system disease (autonomic
dystonia);
10 skin diseases eczema;
11 psoriasis;
12 Endarteritis; (chronic vascular disease)

Top 5-star Luxury Hotels in Belek (Antalya /All - Inclusive)

31 May, 2019 | Hotel reviews | 68 seen

Belek is a popular travel destination in Turkey's Antalya province. 

Also, the town is one of the centers of Turkey's tourism industry and is as such home to more than thirty four-star and five-star hotels and other accommodation, services, and entertainment facilities. 

In this article, I have listed Top 5-star all inclusive Luxury Hotels in Belek for 7 days (night) stay

For a luxury stay in Belek, you should be ready to pay about $1,500- $7,000 for a week long stay

Disclosure: Hotels listed in this article contains affiliate links to Booking.com, and if you will click on them and make an actual booking I might earn an affiliate income from that at no cost to you

Calista Luxury Resort

The all-inclusive, 5-star Calista Luxury Resort has a private stretch of Mediterranean beach, a Surf and Sailing school, and luxury spa facilities. There are 10 golf courses within 7 km.

All guest accommodations at Calista Luxury Resort have a private balcony or terrace, giving views of the sea or mountains. All rooms have satellite TV, free WiFi and a spacious en suite bathroom.

10 restaurants at Calista Resort cater for all tastes. Turca Pool Bar serves snacks and drinks on the pool terrace, and drinks at the Garden Restaurant are accompanied by a refreshing sea breeze.

Calista Luxury Resort has 5 floodlit tennis courts, a 5-a-side football pitch and a bowling alley. The 3500m² Callos Spa provide a variety of treatments including saunas, massages, a snow bath and beauty treatments. There is also a mini club, where younger guests can do daily activities without their parents.

The Resort is a half-an-hour drive from Antalya Airport. Free on-site car parking is available.

Price for 7 days: ~ USD 3,001 Book this hotel on Booking.com​

Selectum Luxury Resort

This luxury resort hotel on the Belek coast of Antalya offers spacious rooms with a balcony and a private spa bath. Selectum Luxury Resort features an outdoor pool overlooking Belek’s beachfront.

The large guest rooms of Selectum Luxury Resort feature hardwood floors and high ceilings. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, a minibar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic imported and exported drinks and a luxury bathroom.

Selectum Luxury Resort has 12 tennis courts and 1 small-sized football field. Guests can relax in the spa next to the indoor swimming pool.

There are 10 golf courses within 5 km of the hotel, and staff can help arrange transportation. Free private parking is available on site.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 2,100 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Adam & Eve - Adult Only

Boasting a bright and futuristic décor, Adam & Eve - Adult Only offers rooms and self-contained villas along the Mediterranean seashore. It features free Wi-Fi, an extensive spa and an oversized outdoor pool.

All accommodation features mirror-panelled walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. It has modern, white furnishings and a balcony with garden or sea views. Each unit has a wall-mounted widescreen TV and bathroom with hot tub.

A large food selection is guaranteed by 9 different restaurants, including Japanese cuisine and traditional Turkish dishes. It even features a blind restaurant to experience eating in the dark.

The Eden Spa offers a massage parlour, traditional hammam and a solarium. Guests can also work out at the well-equipped gym, or enjoy activities such as tennis, diving and windsurfing.

Adam & Eve - Adult Only is located 2 km from the lively town of Belek. Aspendos Amphitheatre, featuring live shows and performances, is a 30-minute drive away. The hotel offers free private parking.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 4,013 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Cornelia De Luxe Resort 

Situated on the shores of Belek, this 5-star all-inclusive resort offers luxurious rooms with a flat-screen TV and a private balcony. Facilities include outdoor pools with waterfalls and water slides.

The air-conditioned rooms at Cornelia De Luxe Resort feature a modern interior. All rooms have a seating area, satellite TV, and a minibar. Some rooms have panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Cornelia De Luxe offers a 24-hour food and beverage service, with a main buffet restaurant and 5 à la carte restaurants offering dishes from Italian and Mediterranean, Turkish, French and Far East cuisines. There are also 8 different bars on-site.

Guests can enjoy a large selection of sports and activities at Resort Cornelia De Luxe, including tennis, aerobics, billiards and bowling. Children can have fun at the mini club, which features a kids disco.

Cornelia De Luxe Resort’s entertainment staff organises live shows with folk dancing, music and acrobatics during the evening.

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Gloria Serenity Resort

Gloria Serenity Resort features a private Mediterranean beach and a Serenity Spa with a vast range of luxury treatments. There are 10 golf courses within 5 minutes’ drive of the hotel.

Guest rooms have private balconies with garden and sea views, and superior rooms come with a private hot tub. All rooms have an LCD TV with satellite channels and free Wi-Fi access.

The resort features 6 restaurants, ranging from American to Italian to Asian. There are also 10 bars in a variety of locations serving healthy smoothies, vintage wines and a full list of spirits.

Guests can enjoy a treatment in one of the therapy pavilions on the beach, or relax in the indoor thalasso spa. There is a games room with pool tables and arcades, and a sports centre with floodlit football pitches.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 2,666 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Gloria Verde Resort - Kids Concept

This large beach-front resort is located in Belek, next to a 45-hole golf course. Gloria Verde features freshwater pools, a spa centre and a beach with unique marine wildlife. Offering extensive and one-of-a-kind facilities specifically tailored for kids and young guests, Gloria Verde Resort comes with a mini club equipped with movie screening sessions and variety of board games. You will find pools for children. Gogi Fun Club features video games, climbing wall and a ball pit for 4 - 12 years old guests.

Along with a special kids restaurant and a playground, creativity activities are available such as origami, handcrafting workshops and puzzle games to keep your kids inspired during your stay at Gloria Verde Resort

Babysitting service and strollers can be provided upon your request at a surcharge for your convenience. Baby cots, baby bathtub and high feeding chairs are offered free of charge. Other baby facilities include bottle warmer and blenders to facilitate your meal preparations.

Guests can enjoy Asian cuisine at the Garuda Restaurant and a fusion of Turkish, Mediterranean and Mexican food at the main Mythos Restaurant. Both eateries focus on healthy, low-calorie dining.

The well-preserved Roman ruins of Perge are less than 30 km from the Gloria Verde Resort. Antalya International Airport is a 30-minute drive away. Free private parking is available on site.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 2,068 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Regnum Carya

Regnum Carya Golf & SPA Resort offers indoor/outdoor pools with water slides, a luxury spa centre with massage treatments, a sauna and a steam bath, and a private sandy beach. The hotel is placed at the Carya Golf Course.

The spacious units of Regnum Carya have a private balcony or terrace, many of which overlook the Mediterranean Sea. They all have LCD TV with satellite channels. Some suites offer a spa bath.

Ultra All Inclusive Regnum Carya Golf & SPA Resort provides 7 different restaurants where you can savour variety of dishes. You will find à la carte restaurants, a snack bar and a patisserie.

Guests of Regnum Carya Golf & SPA Resort can swim in the indoor or outdoor pools, or play tennis on one of the floodlit courts for an additional fee. There is a wave pool at the resort. Real Madrid Foundation Clinic Antalya is available on site. The service can be used for an additional fee.

Guests can enjoy shows at the open-air theatre or dance at the on-site disco. Guests can enjoy a day at the famous Land of Legends Theme Park with complimentary access offered by Regnum Carya Golf & SPA Resort.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 5,998 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Belek Soho Beach Club

Set in Belek, Belek Soho Beach Club offers beachfront accommodation 11 km from The Land of Legends Theme Park and offers various facilities, such as a fitness centre, a bar and a shared lounge. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant, a water park and a seasonal outdoor pool. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and room service.

At the hotel, the rooms come with a wardrobe. All guest rooms at Belek Soho Beach Club come with a seating area and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.

A continental breakfast is available every morning at the accommodation.

You can play table tennis and darts at Belek Soho Beach Club.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 1,596 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort - Kids Concept

Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort offering extensive and unique facilities specifically-tailored for kids. Located on a 500 m² area, the mini club comes with a playground, mini disco, aquaparks, gymnastic areas and board games .Kids can have creative activities at the mini club. A number of games and a special sand area that is under shade can be found at the beach area for free.

Mini clubs are designated specially for kids between the age of 1-3, 4-7 and 13 -17. There is a camera system in the mini club for the kids between the ages of 1-3 which can be watched in the room as well. Kids younger than 1 year old can be guarded at the mini club. Sleeping room and playroom for babies are available free of charge.

Strollers can be provided upon your request at a surcharge for your convenience. Baby cots, baby pools, baby bathtub and high feeding chairs are offered upon availability. Other baby facilities include bottle warmer and blenders to facilitate your meal preparations. The restaurant comes with a designated area for kids.

The stylish suites are decorated in soothing tones and provide plenty of space. Each room is fitted with wooden floors, LCD TV and a well stocked minibar.

Restaurants at Maxx Royal Belek offer international cuisine including Japanese, Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish specialties. For a refreshing drink, guests can visit as many as 13 bars, each with a distinctive design. Azura Bar is open for 24/7. The Chocolatier offers delicious homemade chocolates, and the bakery Le Melange serves a variety of desserts and cakes.

With a Mediterranean beach setting, the luxurious Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort offers 7 pools and 5 restaurants. It has an on-site fun fair and a world-class 18-hole golf course. Maxx Royal Spa Centre offers massage rooms, skin treatments and a traditional Turkish bath. Maxx Royal entertainment staff organises daily activities and water sports can be enjoyed on the hotel's private beach.

Price for 7 nights: ~ USD 6,911 Book this hotel on Booking.com

Voyage Belek Golf & Spa Hotel

Voyage Belek is a 5-star all-inclusive resort with a private Mediterranean beach. It features a luxury spa, 8 restaurants and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

All rooms at Voyage Belek Golf & Spa have a furnished balcony, with views of the gardens or the Mediterranean Sea. Every room has a private bathroom and a flat-screen satellite TV.

The resort has numerous restaurants including specialists in Mexican, Japanese, Italian and Turkish cuisines. There are 9 bars, including the Beach Bar, the Underground Disco Bar and the Sunset Jazz Bar.

The Spa Centre offers various massage and beauty treatments, and also features a Vitamin Bar. Voyage Belek has 5 swimming pools, including 2 for children and a heated outdoor pool, and there is also a children’s adventure park.

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