Blog Archive: August 2020
Mziuri Park in Tbilisi
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Mziuri Park in Tbilisi is located in the Vere River valley and has two main entrances: one from Chavchavadze Avenue and another from Chabua Amirejibi Highway (also known as the New Road), directly across from the Tbilisi Zoo.
The renovated park reopened to the public recently. In mid-July 2020, after receiving my first drone delivery in Tbilisi, I decided to test it out — and Mziuri Park turned out to be an ideal location.
Mziuri Park in Tbilisi
The photo above is my first HDR shot captured with a drone.
The park offers walking paths, an educational center, a sports complex, and various activities for children. In the central area, there is an amphitheater where performances, film screenings, concerts, and different events are held throughout the year.
Inside the park, you’ll also find Café Mziuri — a cozy and cheerful place to relax. This is a social café, and all profits are used for the development and maintenance of the park.
The idea of creating Mziuri Park belongs to the Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze. In 1975, he wrote in the newspaper *Literaturuli Sakartvelo*:
“How do you like the idea of building a park…
Week long trip to Kakheti in Georgia (Lopota Lake, Kvareli)
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This is a round-up post from quite an easy, about a week-long, trip to the region of Kakheti in Georgia. We did this trip at the start of June 2020, traveling by car.
We booked a stay at the famous Lopota lake resort and spa, departed in the afternoon from Tbilisi, picking up our baby girl from the preschool - first stop Telavi. The next stop is Lopota lake for the next couple of days, enjoying a heated outdoor swimming pool and a very spacious family room. Chill and tranquil time here. On the third day made some driving to the town of Kvareli with a short stop at a small monastery to pick up some linden.