Luxury dog-friendly hotels in Kazbegi, Georgia

A region in Georgia’s soaring Caucasus mountains, Kazbegi is best known for its rugged terrain, high lying pastures and rustic valley town. Most come for the space, silence and stark beauty, exploring the terrain on hikes or mountain bikes. Others come for the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church, which has become something of a national symbol. Perched on the crown of a grassy hill 2170 metres above sea level, this Georgian Orthodox church is silhouetted against rugged Mount Kazbek, whose steep flanks are covered with snow and ice for much of the year. If you want to do things the traditional way, it’ll take about three hours to walk there from the village; if you’d rather save your breath (and shave two-and-a-half hours off your journey time), hop in a four-by-four instead.