Two Countries, One Journey: Istanbul to Tbilisi

Hagia Sophia, the bazaar and a first evening on the water.

A boat up the strait, then the back streets of Beyoğlu.

East to the borderlands, and Ani in the late light.

Overland across the frontier, arriving in Georgia by evening.

Sulphur baths, the fortress and a supra that runs long.

The old capital, then a family winery in the hills.

The Georgian Military Highway and the church under the peak.

Eight thousand years of winemaking, tasted properly.

Hill town walls, then a cave monastery in the steppe.

Return to the capital for departure.