We drove over three hours to reach this little village, about 10kms from the Russian Border. There is a church (Tsminda Sameba) above the village of Gergeti, and for many people this is their purpose in coming.
We loved the church, but it was wandering around the streets and taking pics of the houses that I enjoyed the most. Many of the houses looked very fragile, and I loved the use of whatever materials were at hand for fences, gates and sheds.
There is a lot of new construction going on too. Chalet style apartments and hotels to cater for the tourists, but I prefer the older dwellings.
Chris Godman 
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So interesting. With so many churches, what is the dominant religion, Chris?
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Christian…Orthodox. I love the religious paintings and frescoes inside the churches.
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The “architecture” of the new buildings looks so out of place.
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Geez, I wouldn’t like to go up or down those steps on a dark night or after a few too many wines.
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Haha, no! They’re more uneven than ours. The ground near the church was very icy, had to concentrate very hard where to step to avoid falling over.
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Great location for church looking down on the village. Amazing houses!
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The Georgians seem to love building their churches on the highest ground.
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The mountain views are very grand. The old houses not so much. Looks like its a community in transition as money flows into town.
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Yes, although I’m not sure who might be making the money! Most households had their fruit trees, chickens and sometimes a sheep or a cow in the yard or close by.
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