Georgia from Above

Take an aerial tour of the Caucasus republic of Georgia in this compilation video, which was created using footage highlights from the "Georgia from Above" collection.  You'll see the great landmarks of the capital city of Tbilisi, cultural treasures like the Jvari Monastery, the port city of Batumi, and more.

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Contributor Timelab Pro, winner of the 2017 Drone Video of the Year Award, created this stunning aerial video of the country of Georgia.  Created with a DJI Inspire 2 drone, the video contains amazing aerial views of this magical country in the Caucasus Region, which serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia.  Treat yourself to bird's eye views of stunning mountain valleys, monasteries, village markets, and colorful cities (notably the capital city of Tbilisi) which seamlessly blend the ancient and modern.

Contributor Sky Travel Studios is known for making some of the best videos of Georgia by skillfully combining ground camera with drone footage, creating some stuuningly beautiful views of this country in the Caucasus Region.  In this video, they've assembled some of the highlights of their best footage from across the country.  Watch it and you'll get bird's eye views of the following spots, in order of appearance: Tbilisi, Bodbe, Mowameta, Mtskheta, Gremi, and Alaverdi.

Check out this fantastic drone video of the Caucasus Republic of Georgia in the Fall, compliments of former Drone Video of the Week Winner iskenderfilm.  The video opens with a shot of the Ananuri fortress complex on the Aragvi River, about an hour's drive north of Tbilisi.  Then it's on to the 6th century (AD) Jvari Monastery near Mtskheta, a bit closer to Tbilisi.  Next up is the Katskhi Pillar, a famous natural limestone in the west-central region of Imereti.  The last stop is the city of Chiatura, also in Imereti.    

Check out these stunning aerial views of the Caucasus Republic of Georgia, compliments of guydrory.  The opening features the Gergeti Trinity Church in the Kazbegi district near the northern border; it's considered one of the country's finest churches.  Starting at about the 1:35 mark, you'll see the great fortress of Narikala, which overlooks the capital of Tbilisi.  At about the 1:55 mark, you'll see the Ananuri castle complex on the Aragvi River on the southern Caucasus slopes, about 70 km (around 45 mi.) north of Tblisi.  

Contributor Lego put together this marvelous drone video of Tbilisi, Georgia which was a DVOW finalist.  The capital of the Caucasus republic, its cobblestoned old town shows remnants of Persian and Russian rule with architecture that encompasses Eastern Orthodox churches, ornate art nouveau buildings and Soviet Modernist structures. You can see the iconic “Mother of Georgia” or Katlis Deda, the Peace Bridge, Fuksas’ music theater and exhibition hall in Rhike Park, and more in this stunning piece. 

Top contributor +FRAME returns to AirVuz after a two year hiatus with this fantastic drone video from the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The video opens with a shot of Batumi, an important port city on the Black Sea coast.  From there, you'll head inland for some nice shots of the country's mountainous interior, including some outstanding canyon and waterfall shots.  Starting at about the 1:20 mark, you'll head back to Batumi to see the city's ultra-modern skyline.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 2.

Take an aerial tour of the Republic of Georgia in the Caucasus mountains in this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone video - a nominee for 2023 FPV Drone Video of the Year - by top creator supasanya. Locations include the Svan Towers in the northwestern region of Svaneti; Tetnuldi mountain, also in Svaneti; Paravani Lake, on the Javakheti Plateau in the eastern part of the country; Birtvisi Canyon, in the southern province of Kvemo Kartli; Trusso Valley, in Kazbegi National Park; and Stepantsminda, in the northeastern region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. 

AirVuz contributor Rolandi brings us this outstanding drone video from the Caucasus Mountains in the Republic of Georgia.  The video was filmed in the province of Svaneti, which is located near the northwestern corner of the country and is home to four of the ten highest peaks in the entire Caucasus range.  It's also one of the more historically important provinces in Georgia, in part because of its mountain passes which in effect act as a gateway between Europe and Asia.  The video was filmed during the Autumn season.  

Check out these stunning drone videos of Lake Ritsa in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of Viacheslav.  The lake is situated in Abkhazia, an autonomous republic which is recognized by most of the world as a territory of Georgia and which lies to the northwest of the rest of the country.  The lake covers a modest surface area of 1.5 square km (.6 square mi.) but is quite deep - 116 meters (381 ft.) at its deepest point.   Once part of the USSR, Soviet leaders Joseph Stalin and Leonid Brezhnev both had summer homes here.  

The Guria region in Georgia is known as "The Land of the Restless".  The mountaintop dwellers of the region are known throughout Georgia for living life at a quicker pace.  Our theory is, the people of the region must be energized by their magnificent surroundings seen in the aerial views George Isakadze captured in this Drone Video of the Week finalist video from September, 2018.  You'll be amazed by this landscape dotted with adorable A-frame houses, which is located in the western part of the country.  

Top AirVuz content creator and first person view (FPV) pilot rememorales brings us this excellent FPV mini-tour of the city of Tbilisi in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The video opens with a fly-over of the Mother of Georgia (Kartlis Deda) statue atop Sololaki Hill, followed by (starting at the :08 mark) the Chronicle of Georgia monument near the reservoir known as the Tbilisi Sea.  Other featured locations include the Ferris wheel at Mtatsminda Park, the Bridge of Peace (:20), the Narikala Fortress (:42), and more.  This video was a DVOY finalist in 2021. 

Like the other nations of the Caucasus region, the country of Georgia is known for its mountains.  It peaks are as high as 5k meters (16.6k ft), and most of the country is mountainous.  Contributor Sergei Pinen created an unforgettable aerial tour of the mountains of this country, which was part of the Soviet Union for most of the 20th century.  The video also contains footage of the mountain-surrounded capital of Tbilisi, located near the center of the countryin the foothills of the Caucasus.  

Contributor Voyageralen used a drone and a ground camera to create this breathtaking aerial portrait of Georgia, the former Soviet Union republic in the Caucasus.  The video features aerial footage of the capital city Tbilisi as well as some of the country's less recognized areas, such as the Svaneti province in the northwest and the Black Sea port city of Batumi.  With dramatic shots of Georgia's mountaintops, monasteries, and gigantic herds of sheep, there is something for everyone in this aerial video. 

Rustavi is a medium-sized city in southern Georgia, lying a bit southeast of the capital city Tbilisi.  Capital of the Kvemo Kartli province, Rostavi is an ancient city which is mentioned in many texts from the Antiquity.  More recently, it was the recipient of significant investment during the Soviet Union's big industrialization push of the 1930s, with its Rustavi Steel becoming one of the most important industrial complexes in the Caucasus.  See Rustavi from above with this video by Travel with Us.   

Top contributor Sky Travel Studio created this beautiful aerial tour of their home country, Georgia.  The video features beautiful bird's eye footage of the following locations: the capital city Tbilisi, the city of Mtskheta (an important cultural center, located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti province north of Tbilisi), Alaverdi (a monastery in the eastern Kakheti region), the Motsameta (Mowameta) Monastery in the western city of Kutaisi (Georgia's third-largest city), and the Bodbe Monastery, also located in Kakheti.  

Gori is the fifth-largest city in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, after Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, and Rustavi.  Gori sits near the center of the country, in the Shida Kartli.  Lying at the confluence of two rivers as well as on the main highway across the country, it is a strategically important city in a strategically important country.  Contributor George Isakadze used a DJI Phantom 4 drone to create a spectacular aerial view of this Georgian city in the Caucasus, the birthplace of the Soviet Union's dictator Joseph Stalin.

Check out this stunning drone video of an epic footrace in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, compliments of new AirVuz contributor FLY DOG.  The race has a course of 60 mi. (100 km) through some of the most beautiful alpine scenery in the world.  The main line of the Caucasus Mountains forms the natural boundary between the Republic of Georgia and its Russian neighbor to the north.  With peaks of up to 18.5k ft. above sea level (a bit over 5.6k m), they also form the boundary between the European and Asian continents.    

Check out these drone views from the eastern region of the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of andrey_stepanov. The area filmed isknown as Kakheti, which was formed shortly after Georgia achieved independence from the Soviet Union in the 1990's by combining the historical province of Kakheti and the small province of Tusheti.  Highlights of the video include the hilltop village of Signagi and the Vashlovani National Park, known for its "badlands" landscapes as well as its shallow forests.  

Some of the oldest lands of Christianity can be found in the Caucasus region, a mountainous area which forms the border between Europe and Asia.  The predecessors of modern Armenia and Georgia were both in the Christian camp by the 4th century AD, long before most of Western Europe had any idea of the new religion.  This is the reason why the Caucasus is home to so many monasteries.  In this drone video by Malik_rus, you'll see the 6th century Jvari Monastery in the Georgian province of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.  

In this video, AirVuz contributor and pilot Vaska Gedenidze treats us to an epic bird's eye view of Mtskheta, one of the oldest and most famous cities in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  Located a bit northwest of the Georgian capital city Tbilisi, Mtskheta is considered one of the historical and cultural treasures of Georgia.  An important center of Christianity in the country, the city is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.  The city is the capital of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti province.  

Contributor and drone pilot Maikl_rus created this beautiful drone video of one of the most well-known fortresses in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  Khertvisi is situated in the Meskheti region in the south-central part of the country, along a traditional invasion route from the south.  The site was home to a structure which was allegedly destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC.  The current structure was built in the 14th century and served a military purpose until well into the 19th century.  

In this drone video by AirVuz contributor and pilot Rasul Abdurazakov, you'll get a drone's eye view of the Black Sea port of Batumi in Georgia.  It's one of the largest cities in this republic of the Caucasus, and its largest port city.  Batumi dates to the Antiquity, and was the site of a Roman fortress.  The city was ceded by Turkey to Russia following the Russo-Turkish War which concluded in 1878; following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Batumi became part of the newly independent Georgia.  

It's incredible how beautiful fresh snowfall on an evergreen forest can be, especially when shot from a drone. Top contributor DroneProduction.ru shot these specific trees on a DJI Mavic 2 Pro while in the Caucasus Mountains in Mestia, Georgia. Although small, the province of Mestia has historically been an important center of Georgian culture and has a host of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in its city limits.  It's located in the northwestern part of the country, near its border with Russia.  

Contributor 70daysaroundtheworld created this beautiful drone video of Kutaisi, an important city in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The country's #3 city, it's the capital of Imereti, a region which occupies the west-central part of the country.  Kutaisi served as the capital of the kingdom of Colchis during the Antiquity.  Later, Kutaisi served as the capital of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 11th century AD.  The video includes some amazing footage of the 11th century Bagrati Cathedral, one of Georgia's greatest landmarks.  

Check out this stunning aerial video of a wondrous winter mountain scene in the middle of Georgia, the republic in the Caucasus region.  Sabaduri Mountain is located in Tbilisi National Park, named for the capital city which lies to its southwest.  The mountain is part of the Saguramo Range, which runs along an east-west axis to the north of Tbilisi.  The highest peak in this range is Mt. Saguramo, which reaches an altitude of just under 1.4k meters (almost 4.6k ft.) above sea level. 

Check out this magnificent drone video of a region in a remote corner of Georgia, the republic in the Caucasus Mountains.  Tusheti is an important historical region of the country, occupying its northeasternmost reaches.  Its southern border adjoins the Kakheti region (of which it is technically part for administrative purposes), but it's mostly surrounded by two Russian republics: Dagestan and Chechnya.  The video was created by contributor Triduza, who used a DJI Mavic Pro drone.  

Check out this stunning drone video of one of the most beautiful spots in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of content creator and pilot Andrey_stepanaov.   Birtvisi Canyon is located in the province of Kvemo Kartli, which occupies a portion of southern Georgia.  The gorge was created by the Algeti River, which flows through it.  The canyon is home to a well known medieval fortress which is almost natural - ie, most of the structure was created by the limestone rocks of the canyon.   

Contributor andrew_stapanov created this beautiful whirlwhind aerial tour of the Kazbegi region of the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  Situated on the nortern slopes of the great Caucasus Mountain range, it's part of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, one of the country's nine official regions, which covers a north-central portion of the country.  The video has some excellent footage of the Gergeti Trinity Church beginning at about :35; built in the 14th century, it's considered one of the world's most famous churches.  

For a one minute tour of the Caucasus republic of Georgia, it's tough to beat this video by contributor and drone pilot DxvDrone.  Shot with a Phantom 4 Pro drone, the video covers a number of the top sights in this mountainous and stunningly beautiful country.  It features footage from the capital city Tbilisi in the south-central part of the country, the Gdauri ski resort in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of northern Georgia, and the town of Kazbegi in the Khevi province (also part of Mtskheta-Mtianeti).  

Top contributor 70daysaroundtheworld created this epic aerial video of the Ushguli region in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The region consists of four towns in the Enguri Gorge, in the Svaneti region which occupies the north-central part of the country.  The area sits at an altitude of about 2.1k meters (about 6.9k ft.) above sea level; at that altitude, it's considered one of the highest permanently settled areas in Europe.  Much of the area filmed is part of the Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage site.  

Bagrati Cathedral is one of the great cultural landmarks of Georgia, the small Caucasus Region republic.  Seen in this excellent drone video by new contributor Giorgi Chiaberashvili, the cathedral is located in Kutaisi, Georgia's third-largest city and considered by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world.  Bagrati Cathedral was mostly built over the course of the 11th century.  It was heavily damaged during an explosion which occurred in the course of an Ottoman invasion.  Its restoration began in the 1950's. 

Check out this fantastic drone video of the ancient city of Mtskheta in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of Sky Travel Studio.  It's located just 20 km (around 12 mi.) north of the capital city of Tbilisi.  From the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was capital of the Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli), which ruled over much of present-day Georgia.  The video features footage of the city's most well-known sights, including the Jvari Monastery, the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, and more from Georgia's oldest city.    

New contributor Travel is Life brings us this fantastic drone video from the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The video was filmed in the capital city Tbilisi as well as the Mtskheta Region to its north.  The video opens with a shot of the Metekhi Church, which overlooks the Kura River in the Tbilisi.  Then you'll head to Tblisi's Rick Park and the adjoining Bridge of Peace, followed by the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Tramway, and the Narikala Fortress.  Other spots include the ancient capital city of Mtskheta, Ananuri Castle, and more.

Check out this stunning drone video of a well-known castle-fortress in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of contributor Maikl_rus.  Rabati Castle is located in the town of Akhaltsikhe in Samtskhe–Javakheti, one of the country's main southern regions.  The original fortress here dates to the 9th century AD, and in 1393 it withstood an attack from the much-feared warrior Tamerlane.  The fortress was basically completely rebuilt by the Ottomans in the 17th-18th centuries.  

Here's an aerial video of a famous cave monastery in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of contributor 70daysaroundtheworld.  Vardzia is situated on the banks of the Kura River in the Samtskhe–Javakheti region, in the southern part of the country.  Constructed primarily in the 12th century, the caves are cut into a cliff wall.  They run for about 500 meters length-wise and are up to 19 tiers high.  The caves were abandoned following the Ottoman conquest of the region in the 1500's.  

AirVuz contributor Travel with Us returns to AirVuz after a three year hiatus to bring us this fantastic drone video from the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The video was shot during the height of the Fall color season over the Racha region in the north-central part of the country.  Racha lies on the southern side of the main Caucasus range, which divide it from the Russian republic of North Ossetia to its north.  As you'll see in the video, it's a heavily forested area and it boasts spectacular Autumn colors.

Check out this stunning drone video of a village in the northern extremity of Georgia in the Caucasus Mountains.  Shatili is situated in the Khevsureti province near the northern border with the Russian republic of Chechnya.  The village is comprised of mostly fortified dwellings which date to the medieval period and into the early modern periods.  The fortified nature of the village reflects its historical strategic importance as an outpost; most of the villagers were resettled to lower altitudes during the 1950's.  

Take a ride through the Caucasus Mountain republic of Georgia in this stunning aerial piece by pilot Paleman FPV. Using a DJI Mavic Air, the video covers some of the most stunning natural and cultural scenery in this mountainous land, on the southern slopes of the crest of the Caucasus Mountains.  Featured locations include the capital city Tbilisi, Mount Mtatsminda Park and its ferris wheel, the  Katskhi rock pillar in the western region of Imereti, the Black Sea port of Batumi, and more.  

Check out this drone video of a beautiful spot on the Black Sea, compliments of contributor VadimUshKa.  It's the Republic of Abkhazia, and its status is the subject of an ongoing dispute between its own government and those of neighboring Georgia and Russia.  While Russia and certain of its allies consider it an independent state, Georgia considers it part of its territory, a view which is also held by the United Nations.  The territory was the subject of a brief war in the early 1990's when the Soviet Union dissolved.  

The Caucasus republic of Georgia is home to some spectacular road trip territory.  In this drone video by content creator sojkincz, you'll aerially track a trip to the town of Ushguli in the Svaneti region that covers a northern portion of the country.  Ushguli is actually a group of four villages, all of which are now a UNESCO World Heritage site.  The reason?  Near the crest of the Caucasus Mountains which separate Europe and Asia, the villages here are amongst the highest altitude continuously-inhabited settlements anywhere in Europe.  

Udziro Lake is one of the most well known lakes in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  It's located in Racha, a highland region in the west-central part of the country which is part of the official Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region.  The lake sits on the slopes of Mount Katitsvera.  The hike to Lake Udziro was named the #6 hiking trail in Georgia in a recent National Geographic article.  Contributor andrey_stepanov brought a drone along for the 17 km (10 mi.) trek, creating this rather stunning video.

Take a tour of the Caucasus republic of Georgia in this magnificent piece by new AirVuz contributor Sky King.  Shot using a combination of drone and ground camera footage, the video begins with some epic shots from the capital city Tblisi, including the Mother of Georgia statue and the nearby fortress of Ananuri.  At the 1:50 mark, there's a great shot of the Holy Trinity Church in Gergeti.  Other featured locations include the town of Kazbegi on the Russian border, the very old city of Mtskheta, the town of Zhinvali, and more.  

Top contributor NGreyTravels put together this short but excellent drone video from a trip to the republic of Georgia, in the Caucasus region.  The video features great aerial footage of three of the most well-known sights in this mountainous land: (1) the Holy Trinity Church near the northern village of Gergeti, on the slopes of Mt. Kazbek; (2) the Narikala Fortress overlooking the capital city of Tbilisi; and (3) the Ananuri Castle complex on the Aragvi River, about halfway between Tbilisi and the northern border.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot levani9 brings us this excellent FPV mountain surfing piece from the Caucasus Mountains in the republic of Georgia.  The video was filmed in the province of Svaneti, which covers much of the northwestern part of the country.  Specific locations include (1) Ushba mountain, which has a peak elevation of almost 15.5k ft. above sea level (4.7k m), (2) Shkhara, Georgia's highest mountain, at 17k ft./5.2k m above sea level; and (3) the Chalaadi Glacier.

Check out this drone video of a famous rock formation in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Giorgi Chiaberashvili.  It's called the Katskhi pillar, and it's a limestone structure which stands approximately 40 meters tall (around 130 meters) and overlooks the River Katskhura.  It's topped by the ruins of a church, which is believed to be the remains of a hermitage (monastery) that dates to the 9th or 10th centuries AD.  It's located in the region of Imereti, in the west-central part of the country.

Signagi is an important town and tourist destination in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  It's situated in the Kakheti Region, which covers the eastern part of the country.  Signagi lies on a hill overlooking the Alazani Valley, in the heart of Georgia's wine country.  Most of the town dates to the 18th century, before Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire by annexation in 1801.  Check out this delightful town from above in this drone video by AirVuz contributor and pilot Microscope.

New AirVuz contributor Giorgi Chiaberashvili brings us this excellent drone video of an important landmark in the Caucasus republic of Georgia: the Motsameta Monastery.  The complex is located in the Imereti Region in the heart of the country, just a few mi/km from the ancient city of Kutaisi.   Its history is tied to two nobleman brothers, who were martyred here during an Arab invasion in the 8th century AD.  While parts of the monastery are over 1,000 years old, much of what you see today dates to a mid-19th century restoration.

Check out these drone views from the mountains of the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Giorgi Chiaberashvili.  The video was filmed on a trek to Khvamli, is a limestone mountain massif in the northwestern part of the country.  The mountain has a peak elevation of just under 6.6k ft. above sea level or around 2k meters.  It's part of the historical region of Lechkhumi.  Khvamli is particularly well known for its caves, some of which are featured in an important (anonymous) 14th century chronicle.

Check out this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone footage of a well-known waterfall in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of AirVuz contributor levani9.  It's called Shdugra Falls, and it's located in the northwestern province of Svaneti, along the south slope of the Caucasus Mountains which form the boundary between Georgia and it's Russian neighbor to the north.  Believed to be Georgia's tallest waterfall, Shdugra Falls is accessible via a roughly five mi. (about eight km) round-trip hike from the village of Mazeri.  

Check out this drone video of one of the oldest cities in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of AirVuz contributor Microscope.  Uplistsikhe is an ancient town in the Shida Kartli administrative region, about 10 km (around 6 mi.) east of Gori.  Settled since the second millennium BC, Uplistsikhe was one of the most important cities in the Kingdom of Kartli which ruled over much of what is now south-central Georgia during much of the Antiquity.  It was destroyed during the Mongol raids of the 14th century and abandoned.  

Gelati Monastery is one of the cultural treasures of the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  Seen in this drone video by Maikl_rus, it's located on a hill overlooking the city of Kutaisi (Georgia's third-largest city and erstwhile capital) in the Imereti region in the west-central part of the country.  Founded in the early 12th century, the architecture of Gelati reflects a strong Byzantine influence; this is reflective of the strong ties that existed between the region and the Byzantine capital of Constantinople (now Istanbul).  

Take in these stunning first person view (FPV) drone views of an important glacier and mountain system in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot levani9.  It's called Chalaadi Glacier, and it's located near the town of Mestia in the historical region of Svaneti, which lies along the country's northwestern border, on the south side of the main slope of the Caucasus Mountains.  The roughly four mi. (six km) long glacier is fed by runoff from the massif of Ushba and Chatini mountains.  

Check out this drone video of an important historical landmark in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of AirVuz contributor levani9.  It's called Dadiani Palace, and it's located in the west-central region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti.  The main structure in the complex (the building you'll see first in the opening of the video) was completed in 1840 and is of a Neo-Gothic design.   It houses both permanent and rotating exhibits relating to various aspects of Georgian history. It's been a museum since 1921.  

Check out this stunning drone video of a well known reservoir lake in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, compliments of top contributor George Isakadze.  It's called Shaori Lake, and it's in the region called Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti in the northwestern part of the country.  The lake sits at an altitude of about 1,000 meters (around 3.3k ft.) above sea level, and is just under 3 km (about 1.7 mi.) in length.  Among other distinctions, it's one of the country's top fishing spots.  

Check out this epic first person view (FPV) mountain surfing video from the Caucasus Mountains, compliments of AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot vaska gedenidze.  The video was filmed flying over the mountain known as Ushba, which is located in the Svaneti region of northwestern Georgia.  The double-peaked mountain has a maximum elevation of around 15.5k ft. above sea level, or around 4.7k m.  With its distinctive, symmetrical shape, the mountain is sometimes known as the Matterhorn of the Caucasus.  

Batumi is the second-largest city in the Caucasus republic of Georgia, after the capital city Tbilisi.  Situated on the country's Black Sea coastline, it's also home to Georgia's largest port.  Sometimes called the Las Vegas of the Black Sea, Batumi's economy is largely driven by gambling and tourism in addition to shipping.  Batumi was part of the Ottoman Empire until Turkey's defeat in the Russia-Turkish War of 1877-8, following which it was ceded to Russian Empire of which Georgia was then part. 

Check out this drone video of a beautiful spot on the Black Sea, compliments of contributor Maksx.  It's the Republic of Abkhazia, and its status is the subject of an ongoing dispute between its own government and those of neighboring Georgia and Russia.  While Russia and certain of its allies consider it an independent state, Georgia considers it part of its territory, a view which is also held by the United Nations.  The territory was the subject of a brief war in the early 1990's when the Soviet Union dissolved.  

Top AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Sky Travel Studio put together this magnificent reel of wedding footage from across the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  The video features footage from a number of different locations throughout the country.  Some of the best shots are from Batumi, the modern-looking seaside city which is sometimes called the Las Vegas of the Black Sea.  Other shots are from the hilly interior of the country, much of which sits on the south slopes of the Caucasus Mountains.  

Travel With Us created this beautiful aerial tour of Racha, a province in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  It covers portions of the official regions of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, which lie in the northern part of the country.  The region is defined by its relationship with the great mountains, which cut across the province and form the border with the Russian republic of North Ossetia.  Like most of Georgia, this is a very old place: Racha's largest city Ona dates to the 2nd century BC.

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor Jerry_Ch brings us this excellent drone video from the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  At the :08 mark, you'll see the 14th century Khertvisi Fortress in the region of Meskheti in the south-central part of the country.  Starting at about the :21 mark, you'll see the Gergeti Trinity Church (also known as the Holy Trinity Church), which is located near the village of Stepantsminda in the northeastern region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti; this also dates to the 14th century.  

This video by olystravels features some of the most well-known spots in the Caucasus republic of Georgia.  At the :22 mark you'll see the 14th century Gergeti Trinity Church.  Considered the country's greatest church, it's located at the foot of Kazbek, north of Tbilisi.  At about the :42 mark, you'll see the 6th century Jvari Monastery, at the confluence of to rivers in the Mtskheta region of east-central Georgia.  At 1:15, you'll see the 11th century Bagrati Cathedral in the Kutaisi, in the west-central part of the country.

The republic of Georgia sits in (or near) the Caucasus Mountains, a range which divides Europe and Asia.  That geography has blessed the country with some of the most spectacular natural scenery on either continent.  The country is also home to some of the oldest continuous settlements in Eurasia, and was one of the first countries to convert to Christianity.  All of which makes for a stunning visual cornucopia, as you'll see in this fantastic aerial survey by contributor and drone pilot VISION.ONE.