სტატიაა მატადორ ნეთვორკზე
სათაურში მთალდ არ ვეთანხმები, მაგრამ სტატია საინტერესო და კრიტიკულია.
იმედია სახელმწიფო დროულად მიხედავს ამ ქუჩების აღდგენას და ძველი იერის დაბურნებას.
Tourism is big business. Big enough to change culture itself. Where there is a buck to be made, it will be made — as fast and as efficiently as possible. The architects of the capitalist world we live in are unstoppable, and cashed-up tourists are soft targets in this game.
And so, Old Tbilisi, the historic quarter at the very heart of the modern capital city of Georgia, is being changed beyond recognition. Transforming from a beautifully decaying authenticity, Old Tbilisi is becoming a shiny and hollow scintillation, filled with ever more opportunities to load up on cheap souvenirs and imported beer. Is this the birth of yet another tourist trap?
Old Tbilisi is a centrally located neighbourhood, containing an assorted mix of buildings from as early as the 5th century. Today, the bulk of the structures are an eclectic collection from the 1800s. Much like the nation of Georgia, the area has seen a long and at times tumultuous history. As a result of earthquakes, invasions, and a geographical location within the cradle of various historical empires, Old Tbilisi is completely unique — a diverse, centuries-old urban layering, holding extreme importance to the nation. Worldwide, the priority of preserving the district has been recognised by many independent international bodies. However, over the last decade or so, its future has been in grave danger.
http://matadornetwork.com/trips/old-tbilis...h-tourist-trap/
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