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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 8 MIN

Thunder Over Omalo and the Shenako Road

from Georgia Travel Podcast with Nino Beridze · host Nino Beridze

Day six in Omalo: a thunderstorm pins Nino indoors, then clears for a walk to Shenako's stone village. She talks cheese economics with a shepherd's wife, watches the first autumn colours touch the Pirikita Range, and counts the cost of this off-grid life before planning her exit over the Abano Pass. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Georgia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Georgia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 29 of Georgia Travel Podcast with Nino Beridze. Nino Beridze is in Omalo, Georgia. Places in this episode: Shenako, Alazani River, Pirikita Range, Shenako church, Cafe Shumeri, Chagma valley, Kvemo Omalo, Abano Pass. Covered: Shenako village visit, Guda cheese production and pricing, Omalo-Shenako trail conditions, Tusheti seasonal depopulation, Abano Pass roadworks and closure, Guesthouse full-board economics. Chapters:00:00 Chagma valley03:13 Shenako04:29 Omalo05:40 Pirikita Range06:59 Cafe Shumeri A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #GeorgiaTravel #Tusheti #Omalo #ShenakoVillage #GreaterCaucasus #TrekkingGeorgia #GudaCheese #OffGridTravel #AbanoPass #Kakheti #MountainVillage #TravelGeorgia #HikingTusheti #GeorgianFood #Polyphony #StoneVillage #CashOnlyTravel #TushetiNationalPark https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/georgia/

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