Georgia introduced new rules restricting the use of drones last month but before they came into force, Amos Chapple, one of the early pioneers of drone photography, captured the country’s diverse landscapes from above
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‘The hospitality drew me back’: the joy of the Caucasus
Explorer Levison Wood’s trip over the Caucasus mountains took him 2,600 miles through six countries – with a warm welcome at every stop and barely a western tourist in sight
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Cave houses and hiking in Georgia … and a flock road block – in pictures
Pictures of the wilds of Georgia
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Gorgeous Georgia: walking in the Svaneti’s mountains
New flights from the UK have opened up the country’s unspoilt north west, an area of mighty peaks, flower meadows and fantastic hiking country
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Tbilisi titbits: the Georgian dumpling from the hills
These parcels of meat or veg are wolfed down as enthusiastically in Tbilisi as in the countryside, and washed down with beer and a shot of vodka
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Climbing in the Caucasus: postcard views from the towers of Ushguli, Georgia
The people of Ushguli live among some of the highest continuously inhabited villages in Europe and the Unesco-listed Upper Svaneti region’s ancient stone towers only add to the fairytale feel
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Chiatura’s Soviet cable car system: rusty red but not quite dead
The Georgian mining town’s 1950s ‘metal coffins’ may be dilapidated – but they still offer a unique ride and wonderful views
