The Last of the Argonauts

The "Last of the Argonauts" is a travel guide peppered with history and anecdotes from the authors' many visits to the Caucasus, and his memories of living in Greece in the 1980's. Centred on Armenia, it describes the overland journey from Greece to the Caucasus region, with interesting comparisons on the people and lands of both Greece and Armenia, and the historical aspects of the entire region. He has also included an up-to-date guide to Armenia, including details of the local and...
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The "Last of the Argonauts" is a travel guide peppered with history and anecdotes from the authors' many visits to the Caucasus, and his memories of living in Greece in the 1980's. Centred on Armenia, it describes the overland journey from Greece to the Caucasus region, with interesting comparisons on the people and lands of both Greece and Armenia, and the historical aspects of the entire region. He has also included an up-to-date guide to Armenia, including details of the local and long distance buses and trains in Armenia with illustrated descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the country. Each region in both Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh is described in depth, including descriptions of the often incredible journeys needed to reach inaccessible castles and monasteries perched high up in the forested mountains. There are also ideas for trips to neighbouring Georgia, featuring the mountain resorts of Kazbegi on the Georgian Military Highway and the health spa of Borjomi, the source of the eponymous carbonated mineral water, and brief details of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.The author hopes that his book will encourage travellers with a liking for rugged mountainous landscapes to visit this little-known area of Europe.