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Georgia is dominated by its great mountain scenery, with the Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and the Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south. The main Caucasus Range is much higher in elevation than the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, with the highest peaks rising more than 5,000 meters. The region between Kazbegi and Shkhara has numerous glaciers. Prominent destinations in the Lesser Caucasus are the Javakheti Volcanic Plateau, the Tabatskuri and Paravani lakes, as well as various hot water springs.

Georgia also has a beautiful coastline and until the civil unrest in Abkhazia, Sukhumi was known as a famous beach resort fringed with palms and eucalyptus trees. Towns like Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, have many impressive churches, cathedrals, monastries and others monuments dating back to the earliest times of Christendom.

Top destinations in Georgia

Cities in Georgia

Tbilisi

General information

Capital: Tbilisi
Language: Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azeri, other
Climate: Warm and pleasant; Mediterranean
Timezone: UTC+3
Currency: 1 Lari (GEL) = 100 tetri
Electricity plugs: c (show)
No. of inhabitants: 4,677,401 (July 2005 est.)
Interl. accesscode +995
Toplevel domain .ge
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Good to know

Georgia has a strong sense of national identity helped by its unique culture and literary tradition based on the Georgian language and alphabet.

Religion: Orthodox Christian, other Christian, Muslim

National holiday: Independence Day, 26 May (1918)

Travel tips

Wine Odyssey

There is no other country where local wines are in such harmony with the national cuisine; take part in feasting with Tamada tradition, polyphonic folk songs and dances.
Explore Georgia with Exotour for a week:

Day 1. Tbilisi Capital Tour: open-air ethnography museum, museum of history and archaeology, wine factory. City of Mtskheta: historic and architectural complex of Jvari, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Samtavro Convent. Evening: Georgian feast with tasting of home-made wines and Chacha, Tamada competition, national songs, dances, street-organ music and a variety of entertainments.

Day 2. Kakheti, the wine region: museum in Tsinandali, wine cellar with assortment of wines, Ikalto Academy, monastery complex of Alaverdi, on the way sightseeing of the slopes of the Caucasus, fortified citadel of Gremi, monastery complex of Nekresi. Evening: Kakhuri feasting. Night in Kakheti.

Day 3. Village Vazisubani (wine district): visiting a peasant family, tasting of chacha and home-made wine. Tour to the wine factory; sightseeing in the fortified town of Sighnaghi; historic and architectural complex David-Gareji. Departure to Tbilisi.

Day 4. Western Georgia: trip to Kutaisi; on the way cultural excursion to the antique town of Uplistsikhe cut in the solid rock. Cultural excursions in Kutaisi historical and architectural complex of Gelati, Bagrati Temple, Motsameta monastery (7th c.), Imeruli style feast in the evening. Overnight in Kutaisi.

Day 5. Adjara region: City of Batumi. Sightseeing and cultural excursion to Museum of History and Architecture, Gonio Fortress; Adjaruli festive table. Departure to Tbilisi.

Day 6. Leisure time in the capital: a stroll in the multinational Abanotubani (sulphur baths district), visits to wine cellars and Bazars. Evening: exotic supper in restaurant Tamada: distillation and tasting of Chacha, traditional bread backing, hot bread from thone-stove, experiencing dipping techniques of Churchkhela-making, tasting the Samovar-tea, Saperavi wine, etc.

It is available to book this tour online, by visiting the web www.exotour.ge

Posted on 25-08-2008 by kulula

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