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Gergetoba

by dandayan Online Now Jul 5, 2006 at 8:46 AM

I was told every July 16 there is a festival named "gergetoba", in Gergeti, near Kazbegi. Is that correct? What is it? Is it a good day to go there or too crowded and better go ain a regular day?

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    by UnaN Online Now Jul 10, 2006 at 11:49 PM

    Gergeti Holy Trinity Church of Kazbegi, "Gergetis Sameba", XIV century On 16 July of 1980, the Georgian Patriarch Ilia II held a church service at the Gergeti Holy Trinity Church (in Soviet time churches were empty and services were prohibited) and called this day A Feast of Love. Since then all Georgia celebrates this day. This church is located at the highest place in whole Georgia

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    by UnaN Online Now Jul 10, 2006 at 11:52 PM

    Gergeti Holy Trinity Church of Kazbegi, "Gergetis Sameba", XIV century geocities.com/dani_zsw/Kazbe... On 16 July of 1980, the Georgian Patriarch Ilia II held a church service at the Gergeti Holy Trinity Church (in Soviet time churches were empty and services were prohibited) and called this day A Feast of Love. Since then all Georgia celebrates this day. This church is located at the highest place in whole Georgia

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    by dandayan Online Now Jul 17, 2006 at 1:32 PM

    Thank you! I was there on July 16 and it was a great experience!

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    by UnaN Online Now Jul 17, 2006 at 11:07 PM

    Ani smeha meod :)))

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