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Far Europe and Beyond: Introducing Yerevan {Gadling}
Nov 2nd 2011 2:35PM After reading David's comments I went back to read all of Alex's posts on Tbilisi expecting them to be hyper-critical. In fact they are very complementary.
Having been to Tbilisi last summer I can confirm that the city has a lot of charm, the city is being nicely renovated, and the food and wine are excellent.
We did find some negatives - for example I was accosted by very aggressive child beggars (egged on by their mothers) at the cathedral at Mtskheta, I was chased out of St. Sioni Church very brusquely by a Georgian Orthodox priest (there is a religious revival going on in Georgia which is part nationalistic, part fanaticism).
Also Georgians tend to be somewhat conflicted about their history. A visit to Gori (an hour from Tbilisi), Stalin's hometown, to the huge museum devoted to him was an eye-opener.
Yerevan has a different flavour but well worth visiting. There is a definite buzz about the place especially in the summer months when the Diaspora comes to visit and party. It may not be Manhattan but it holds its own.
Word for the Travel Wise (06/16/06) {Gadling}
Jun 17th 2006 7:01AM Ma'alesh is an Arabic word which means 'no problem' or 'its ok'.
