The Caucasian Shepherd Dog
The Caucasian shepherd dog is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best examples of herd guardian dog, as legendary and indomitable today as it has been over…
Saray, the capital of the Golden Horde
At the time of its heyday, Saray was the capital of the Golden Horde, a territory that occupied much of European Russia, yet since 1501 there is no trace of…
Bolgar, the capital of Volga Bulgaria
Bolgar is a now decayed city but extremely interesting to understand the evolution of Russia from Turkish to Slav The words of Ibn Battuta “Having heard of the city of…
Feodosia, the Ligurian port in the Crimea
During his travels Ibn Battuta will also touch Feodosia, formerly known as Caffa, one of the largest and richest Genoese colonies on the Black Sea The words of Ibn Battuta…
“Sovietistan” by Erika Fatland
Sovietistan is one of the best books ever to get in touch with Central Asia, an incredible region, full of contradictions and treasures and which, precisely for this reason, needs…
Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Avar champion
Sunday at 4.00 am we will finally be able to attend one of the most anticipated UFC matches ever: Nurmagomedov against McGregor, the miser against the Irishman. From Dagestan with…
Armenia, the land of Hayk’s sons
Rather than focusing on a single state, we thought that an introduction to the places and cultures of the Caucasus was more interesting. Which is why, after showing you Azerbaijan,…
Georgia, the land of the Bagrations
After Azerbaijan and Armenia, the last of the purely Caucasian states arrives: Georgia, the land of Medea, the Bagrations and Stalin. A country never dead, capable of churning out a…
Dagestan, the land of the mountains
We conclude our brief introduction to the Caucasus with the largest Russian province linked to these territories. Dagestan has always been a place that attracts the imagination of many, bewitched…
Baku, between ancient and modern
Azerbaijan, the land of a thousand souls
We thought there could be no better country than Azerbaijan to start exploring the Caucasus. A magical place which, more than any of its neighbors, has been able to absorb…
