Traveling the Caucasus

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

August, 2008. Chronology of the war over South Ossetia in facts and photos

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

August 07, 2026

August five-day war: what happened. JAMnews has published a detailed, chronological review of how the war started and unfolded over those five days

Animals

Sleeping fish and running turtles: inside the Exotic Animal House at the Tbilisi Zoo - VIDEO

Animals

February 18, 2026

Exotic fish, sea turtles and lizards reside in Tbilisi Zoo's exotarium

Abkhazia

New Year’s mood in Abkhazia: entering 2026. Video

Abkhazia

January 01, 2026

How everything looks in one minute

Tourism in Abkhazia

Mellow season begins in Abkhazia – Video

Tourism in Abkhazia

October 02, 2025

Overall the holiday season was considerably weaker than last year, analysts say

The president of Abkhazia served corn porridge to villagers - and even the opposition approved

Abkhazia

July 24, 2025

According to the opposition, Badra Gunba showed respect for Abkhaz traditions

“Bad season”: Why are Abkhazia’s hotel owners losing money - and what’s Russia’s role?

Abkhazia-Russia

July 21, 2025

The main antagonist in this tourism drama is the Russian tour operator Biblio-Globus

Tbilisi Open Air 2025: Where music meets spirit of Georgian protest

Modern art in the Caucasus

May 26, 2025

From the main stage, the slogans “Freedom for the regime’s prisoners” and “Oligarchy to the flames” rang out.

Tours to Karabakh: tourist in one’s own country. Photo story

Azerbaijan

April 21, 2025

Although regular trips have since been organised to cities such as Shusha, Khankendi, and Fizuli, the free movement of people remains restricted.

Fewer tourists, more trouble: Armenia’s travel sector under strain

Armenia

April 18, 2025

With the start of the new tourist season, the effectiveness of new laws and taxes will be put to the test. Travel agents report rising risks.

Azerbaijani villages of Baskal and Lahij: history and craftsmanship — photo report

Travel Azerbaijan

April 02, 2025

It’s not only a place of historical landmarks and stunning nature — it’s also the birthplace of the famous silk kelagai scarves and home to unique handcrafted metalwork.

Nowruz in Azerbaijan: Ancient traditions of the arrival of spring. Video

Travel Azerbaijan

March 22, 2025

Dances, masks, fire. Nowruz symbolizes the arrival of spring, the awakening of nature, and the beginning of the New Year

Mysterious tunnels of Gyumri: What is known about them? Video

Armenia

February 21, 2025

There are many legends about the purpose and destination of these underground passages. We explore the story of a family who discovered a tunnel beneath their home and the explanations provided by experts.

Russian tourist numbers in Abkhazia drop by nearly quarter

Abkhazia

January 15, 2025

Russia has recommended that its tour operators temporarily suspend the sale of travel packages to Abkhazia and advised tourists to refrain from visiting the region.

«Distant grey island» — a report from Pirallahi, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 04, 2024

Residents say that the island's youth are leaving to pursue education and find better job opportunities, while those who remain mostly earn their living through fishing

Mahajirs in Abkhazia: 1.5 million Circassians and Abkhazians were deported during the 1817-1864 Russo-Caucasian War. Video

Abkhazia-Russia

June 14, 2024

It is estimated that 80% of all ethnic Abkhazians live outside their historical homeland

How Nowruz is celebrated in Azerbaijan: video and photo

Travel Azerbaijan

March 21, 2024

On March 20 and 21, Azerbaijanis celebrate their national New Year

50 years unchanged: fashionable dress tailoring in Tbilisi's historic atelier. Video

Travel Georgia

March 05, 2024

The sons and grandsons of those whom they dressed in their youth are now coming to these craftsmen as clients. They shared their stories with us

"We share weddings and funerals." Stories from a village in Georgia where Armenians and Azerbaijanis live side by side

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 09, 2024

How recent events in Karabakh have affected relations between Azerbaijanis and Armenians living in Georgia

A portrayal of the average Georgian youth in 2024

Georgia

January 03, 2024

Most respondents aren't interested in politics, reject Russians in the country, and consider sexual abstinence a value

How they celebrate the New Year 2024 in Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi, three videos

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

December 31, 2023

New Year videos from Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi

"Sausages and beer, just as everyone loved before": this Tbilisi restaurant preserves its style for 53 years. Video

Travel Georgia

December 21, 2023

Built during Khrushchev's era, the menu hasn't changed in over 50 years, and Nodar Vardiashvili has worked here the entire time

More than 2 million tourists visited Armenia for the first time

Armenia

November 08, 2023

The Tourism Committee reports that the number of tourists from Turkey and even visitors who are citizens of Azerbaijan has also increased

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