4 May in 7:29 Emerging Europe
The Caucasus Mountains are widely considered to be one of the frontiers between Europe and Asia, a place were dozens of civilisations, both big and small, interacted. Consequently, it is a region with an incredibly rich array of historical sites and natural wonders spread across the four countries it encompasses. Featuring stunning mountains and valleys, including the highest peak in Europe in Mount Elbrus, the region has near-unparalleled natural beauty, rivalled only by the awe-inspiring historical sites created by some of the oldest civilisations on earth.
Emerging Europe writes about unique places in each of the four countries.
The Caucasus Mountains are widely considered to be one of the frontiers between Europe and Asia, a place were dozens of civilisations, both big and small, interacted. Consequently, it is a region with an incredibly rich array of historical sites and natural wonders spread across the four countries it encompasses.
Featuring stunning mountains and valleys, including the highest peak in Europe in Mount Elbrus, the region has near-unparalleled natural beauty, rivalled only by the awe-inspiring historical sites created by some of the oldest civilisations on earth.
And yet despite all of this, it remains an underappreciated tourist destination.
With much of the world slowly returning to a sense of relative normalcy following the Covid-19 pandemic, and travel slowly begin to start up again, countries are tentatively opening up.