Kazbegi

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Kazbegi

 

(until 1921, Stepantsminda), an urban-type settlement, the administrative center of Kazbegi Raion, Georgian SSR. Situated at the foot of Mount Kazbek on the upper course of the Terek River; elevation 1, 750 m.

Kazbegi is on the Georgian Military Road 46 km south ofOrdzhonikidze. The settlement is the site of the bottling plant forKazbegi Mineral Water (Narzan type) and of the A. KazbegiMuseum of Local Lore. Ascents to the summit of Mount Kazbekbegin in Kazbegi. A cable railway runs from Kazbegi to Sameb.There is a tourist center near Kazbegi.

References in periodicals archiveMeanwhile, tourism accounts for around 7% of Georgia's gross domestic product, with the North-South Corridor towns of Gudauri and Stepantsminda among the country's prime destinations.ADB approves $415m loan to improve Georgia's North-South Road CorridorUp north, there's a particularly dramatic one called the Fifth Season, in the mountains near Stepantsminda. And in Sighnaghi, the ever-popular Zandarashvili guesthouse is run by two brothers - their evening dinners are legendary, with speeches and endless quantities of wine.Georgia on our minds; SMUULS mirror.co.uk SUNDAY 09.06.2019 SUNDAY MIRROR 37 Travel The week's best getaway deals and more at mirror.co.uk/travel edited by NIGEL THOMPSON a; Georgia is one of the rising stars in travel. Here's the lowdown on what makes the country so great; Caucasus meetingAlso, changes are planned on the section of the Kvesheti-Kobi road, which will be part of the Mtskheta Stepantsminda Lars highway of international importance.Travel time from Turkey to Azerbaijan to halveCommissioning dates for cross-border transmission projects were revised to 2020 from 2018 for 400kV line Marneuli (Armenia) and 154kV line Batumi-Muratli (Turkey), to 2021 from 2020 for 400kV line Akhaltsikhe-Tortum (Turkey) and to 2023 from 2021 for 500kV line Stepantsminda (Russ ia).
GEORGIA: INVESTMENT IN TRANSMISSION PROJECTSThe charming valley town of Kazbegi (now officially known as Stepantsminda) offers views of rolling snow- capped peaks with a plethora of colourful flowers adorning the mountainside.Of mOnasTeries and caves: inside gOrgeOus geOrgiaStepantsminda, a small town 157 km (98 mi) north of Tbilisi, rises from the Caucasus Mountains along the banks of the Thergi River.End state