Georgia is known as a cradle of wine. Most archaeologist believe that wine production began on the territory of Georgia more than 8 thousand years ago. Due to the so long history of wine in Georgian history, the traditions of its viticulture are entwined and inseparable with the country’s national identity. Different shape, size and [...]

Abastumani is a town and climatic spa in Samtskhe-Javakheti reion, Georgia; on the southern slopes of Meskheti Range in the canyon of river Otskhe. The town is about 200 km west to Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Abstumani is known as a health-resort and healing place for consumptive patients. The slopes of the range are covered [...]

Churchkhela is a traditional Georgian sweet dish that is an integral part of the country’s cuisine. Without Churchkhela New Year’s parties are unimaginable in Georgia. Churchkhela is a home-made product. Georgians usually make Churchkhela in Autumn when grape and nut is harvested since they are the main ingredients of Churchkhela. It is a string of [...]
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Location: the crossroad of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Georgia country is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. See the map of Georgia country below. Area: 69,700 km2 View Larger Map Get Directions View [...]
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Name: Georgia (Sakartvelo) Language: Georgian (Kartuli) Nationality: Georgian (Kartveli) Time Zone: GMT + 4:00 Electricity: (220v) An adaptor (which changes the physical plug) and/or converter (which changes the electric current) are necessary if you plan to use an appliance with voltage different from the standard within the country you are visiting. Please note, if your [...]
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Georgia has visa-free regimes with the following countries: All countries of the European Union United States of America Canada Japan Switzerland Lichtenstein Norway Israel the Holy See Principality of Andorra San-Marino Republic of Iceland United Arab Emirates State of Kuwait South Korea State of Qatar Kingdom of Bahrain Oman Brunei Singapore Australia Monaco New Zealand Barbados Antigua and Barbuda Trinidad [...]
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Dishes One of the main attractions of Georgia is its cuisine. Georgian cuisine refers to the cooking style and the dishes that are unique but have some influence of the Middle Eastern and European culinary. Georgian dishes are usually spicy and contain various herbs. Each region has its distinct culinary traditions. The cuisine includes meat [...]
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UNESCO World Heritage List includes the historical monuments of Georgia. They are: Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery Bagrati Cathedral was named after Bagrat III who was the first king of the united Georgia. The construction of the cathedral began at the end of the 10th century and was completed in the early years of the [...]
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Only few countries in the world can boast with such polyphonic and developed choral music as Georgia. The origins of the polyphonic church chanting date back to the 5th century AD. Initially it existed only on folk level, but the adoption of the Christian religion got it the status of the church chanting. The main [...]
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Culture Georgian culture is linked to the history of Georgia. Georgian alphabet developed in the V century BC is one of the 14 alphabets existing in the world today. Christian orthodoxy that is the official religion of Georgia had a great influence on the development of the Georgian culture. That is why the oldest Georgian [...]
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