Georgia through Foreign Eyes

Situated in the breathtaking Caucasus Mountains between the Black and the Caspian Seas, Georgia sits at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. This blog explores Georgian past from the perspectives of foreigners who travelled to Georgia and its neighboring regions over the past several hundred years. It seeks to showcase how these foreigners came to perceive Georgian culture and people.

Showing posts with label Jean Chardin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jean Chardin. Show all posts
Friday, September 29, 2017

Travel Time in Georgia in 15-17 Centuries

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მე-15-17 საუკუნეებში საქართველოში მგზავრობასთან დაკავშირებით: მე-17 საუკუნე: შარდენი ზამთარში და უამინდობაში საშუალოდ 25-30 კმს გადიოდა ...
Friday, October 9, 2015

Jean Chardin, Journal du voyage du chevalier Chardin en Perse & aux Indes (1673) - Part 2

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Born in Paris in a Hugenot (Protestant) family, Jean Chardin (1643-1713) spent much of his life traveling to the East because of his fath...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Jean Chardin, Journal du voyage du chevalier Chardin en Perse & aux Indes (1673)

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Born in Paris in a Hugenot (Protestant) family, Jean Chardin (1643-1713) spent much of his life traveling to the East because of his fath...

Jean Chardin, Travels (1673)

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Western Georgian, as seen by French traveler Jean Chardin who visited Georgia in 1673. The drawing was first published in the 1686 edition...
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