Kazbegi

David Gareja

Kakhétie

Dartlo

Abano Pass (2926 metres) is the highest paved mountain pass of the Caucasus. It connects the Tusheti and Kakheti, separating the north Caucasus from the south.

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Georgia

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Road Trips in Georgia

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Georgian Food Tours

More than a destination in itself, Abano Pass is an obligatory passage on the way to visit fascinating Tusheti. Open from June to October, the loose gravel road consists of endless hairpin bends which may get tedious. 
But once you arrive at Abano Pass, what a view! This is the highest paved mountain pass on the entire European continent. It is supposed to geographically separate Europe and Asia, but curiously, located on the northern slope of the range, Tusheti is more "eastern" than the rest of the country! 
My most unforgettable memory is accompanying the transhumance of the Tush shepherds. In the spring and in autumn, thousands of sheep pass between the winter pastures of Kakheti and the summer pastures in Tusheti. Among these bare peaks, rocks and aerial views, Abano Pass transforms into a sea of sheep!

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