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Explore #239: Rustaveli Avenue Cableway Station, Tbilisi, Georgia – October 2018

Explore #3 of the ‘Love Bears’ Tour History (rewritten and abridged from here, here, and here) The lower station of the Mtatsminda cableway was designed by architect Konstantine Chkheidze, and is set in the grounds of the Academy of Sciences. Construction completed in October 1959, and its design has drawn comparisons with Frank Lloyd Wright’s far more celebrated Guggenheim Museum, which was built in New York in the same year. The station has a sense of space and airiness, with…

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** Bonus Post ** Kutaisi and Tbilisi murals and architecture, Georgia – October 2018

Bonus Post #1 of the ‘Love Bears’ Tour Whilst this blog/site/photographic journal is focussed on my Urban Exploration, I also throw in the occasional post which shares locations which don’t strictly fall into my definition of Urbex (loosely, stuff which is off limits or not ordinarily seen by the general public). My trip to Georgia included many such non-urbex sites of interest, so here’s part one… Kolkheti mural, Kutaisi As we travelled from Tskaltubo to Tbilisi we stopped briefly at…

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Explore #238: Tbilisi’s hidden staircases, Georgia – October 2018

Explore #2 of the ‘Love Bears’ Tour After our jam-packed day of exploring in Tskaltubo, we made our way to Tbilisi for a few days. Georgia’s capital is a vibrant and varied city, and I can recommend to to anyone looking for an enjoyable city break – diverse history, delicious food and wine, and incredibly friendly locals. The only downside is the traffic – even our Italian team mate Diego thought they drove like maniacs! My first post from Tbilisi…

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