Sololaki Hill, Tbilisi, Georgia
Daily: 24 hours
In conjuction with the 1,500th anniversary of Georgia in 1958, the statue of Kartlis Deda (lit. Mother of a Georgian) was born. The 20 m tall aluminium figure of a woman in the national dress was conceived by Elguja Amashukeli, a prominent local sculptor at that period of time.
In order to get a closer look of the statue from
Narikala Fortress, you need to go through a path on the eastern side of the entrance to the fortress. There are quite a few flights of stairs to climb.
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| Make good use of the white-coloured portable toilet as there's hardly any washrooms around. |
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| If only the cable car was in operation last December... Sigh... |
Along the way, you'll get to see a beautiful view of the National Botanical Garden of Georgia, which my BFF and I didn't have the chance to go to.
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| Zip-line, anyone? |
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| The botanical garden is 161 hectares big, boasting a collection of over 4,500 taxonomic groups. |
You'll then walk past a stretch of walkway with a number of kiosks selling souvenirs, snacks and drinks.
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| Rate: 2 minutes for GEL 1.00 (~S$0.55) |
Soon enough, you'll get to see the towering statue right in front of you.
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| She holds a bowl of wine on her left hand (not shown) to greet those who come as friends. |
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| On her right hand is a sword to thwart those who come as enemies. |
At the end of it, I felt so accomplished walking all the way up there from
Rike Park.
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