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On the go...

Cyhoeddwyd: 21.09.2019

My main mode of transport is my dear feet.

Unfortunately, they are not in such pretty shoes, but rather very ordinary ones.

With them, I trot through the city for miles, back and forth, up and down. They cost nothing and don't complain, an absolutely comfortable means of transportation. And because it's slow, I see a lot.

But there are faster options, for example:

Can you read where it goes? Exactly. I can't either. That's a marshrutka, a mini-bus, with which you could go anywhere if you could read. So you have to ask, but the drivers often can't speak English. That's why I gave up on the marshrutkas, too much of a hassle.

I really like the metro with its extremely fast, long and steep escalators. You stand on them for a whole 2 minutes to go from top to bottom or vice versa. The metro is very fast and runs frequently, the network is easy to understand and the prices are more than reasonable: one ride costs less than 20 cents.


I also took the bus, but not as often. The bus network is extensive and not as easy to grasp as the metro. You have to know where you want to go and what the station is called. That's where the difficulties start...but the lines are often displayed in English as well. I even got caught in a ticket inspection and was really proud that I had one to show!

I only took a taxi once to get to the remote open-air museum. With taxis, you always have to negotiate the price in advance and I found that too much of a hassle.


The big trips around the country I always do with a tour operator. They are safe, affordable, professionally guided, you get a lot of information about the country and its people, and most importantly - you go directly to the sights! With the marshrutkas, you can easily get from A to B, but not necessarily to C. Many churches and monasteries are located slightly outside a settlement, often on a hill. The problem is that with public transportation, it's easy to get to a different city, but then you have to take a taxi to reach your destination. It can become quite complicated and there's no background information available.
I also like that they are small travel groups, usually between 7 - 12 people. That way, I'm free to talk to other travelers if I want to, or not. It's very relaxed and casual. The questions are always the same, but often a source of information and insider tips. Two young men from Bahrain gave me tips about Armenia, which they had previously visited.

The coolest means of transport I take when I'm tired and going home - the cable car!
I go to the Narikala fortress, next to which I live. I just have to walk along the fortress, go down a few flights of stairs, and I'm right at my front door. I've never had such a cool way home. However, I only take it when I'm really tired, otherwise, I walk up the really steep street to my apartment.
This is where I live













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