So you want to shoot in Georgia
As you might know, Caucasus is one of world’s 25 biodiversity hotspots, and Georgia is right in the heart of it. One of factors that explains richness in biodiversity is vast variety in landscapes and habitats. Sea shore, sub-tropical forest, swamps, highlands, mountain peaks (highest in Europe actually:mount Shkhara 5,201M), glaciers, caves (huge ones, many still unexplored), even small areas of arid and semi-arid landscape. There are still patches of pristine nature, quite difficult to get to and wildlife still preserved in numbers and diversity that is gone long time ago in the rest of Europe.
Cultural landscape is also quite remarkable – several modern cities, sea shore and skiing resorts, numerous villages rich in agriculture. We take pride in our vineyards, every village has it’s own sort of wine and spirits. Herdsmen and shepherds still live the way they used to be centuries ago: Georgia is one of few countries in the world where transhumance is not only still alive, but is also the only way of livestock keeping. Castles and fortresses are everywhere, creating marvelous backstage for medieval action.
Some are illustrated below and we intend to keep this list updated, so keep in touch.
Sea shore
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- Black Sea shore
Sub-tropical forest
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- Water mill in Mtirala National Park
Highlands and glaciers
Svaneti
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- Approaching Chalaadi glacier
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- View from slopes of Tetnuldi
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- Chalaadi glacier covered with dust in July
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- Bird-eye view of evening Mestia
Javakheti Lakes
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- EcoFilms – making of Javakheti National Park Advertisement.
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- EcoFilms – making of Javakheti National Park Advertisement.
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- EcoFilms – making of Javakheti National Park Advertisement. Nika Kedrikoshvili
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- EcoFilms – making of Javakheti National Park Advertisement. Nika Tsiklauri
Tusheti
Semi-arid and steppe
Vashlovani National Park
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- Vashlovani landscape in winter
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- Pistachio tree, Vashlovani National Park
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- Goitered gazelles in Vashlovani National Park
David-Gareji Cave Monastery
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- The Road
Caves
Cities
Major cities are Tbilisi (capital), Batumi (Black Sea coast) and Kutaisi.
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