The majestic mountain, blue skies, and wildflowers blooming in the green field seem to welcome the changing season. Kazbegi, an area in Georgia located in the Caucasus mountains and directly bordering Russia, has a story behind its beautiful scenery.

Long before it was known as Kazbegi, this region was part of the ancient Silk Road. Crossing the mountain pass, merchants traveled through this route that connected Asia and Europe. Centuries later, this area was modernized into a transit route during the Soviet era. But in the 1990s, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the condition of Kazbegi became unstable. Energy supplies were disrupted, and there were crime issues (locals even said the area was controlled by the mafia), which caused people to start leaving Kazbegi. In recent decades, after Georgia stabilized and got safer, the once-abandoned Kazbegi started coming back to life and is now visited by many tourists. Besides tourism, today many local residents still sustain themselves through traditional ways. Many families earn their living by herding sheep and cattle across the alpine meadows.

In some literature, the far end of this district was once written as the legendary northern gate that locks away barbarian tribes until the apocalypse. Regardless of those stories, Kazbegi is a place with breathtaking scenery that brings peace and wonder to anyone who visits.