Georgia Highlights

GREATER CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

Enjoy the unspoiled natural beauty of the Greater Caucasus Mountains visiting one of the remote Villages. Spectacular views of snow-covered peaks and alpine meadows, as well as rare examples of protective towers await you here and offer superb getaways for all kinds of outdoor activities.

EARLY CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE

Thanks to the country’s early conversion to Christianity, officially from 337, visiting the country one can see ancient basilicas from 5-6th centuries, as well as the cross-shaped churches with beautiful domes of later period and monumental cathedrals with beautiful wall-paintings from Middle Ages. Above photo shows Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta. shows Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta.

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Vardzia

CAVE TOWNS

Cave Towns are important tourist attractions of Georgia. Uplistsikhe is the oldest one, built in 1st millennium BC. Vardzia was built in the Golden Age of Georgia, under the reign of Queen Tamar in the 12th century and is the most monumental site of south-west region

THE CRADLE OF WINE

Vines found today on the territory of Georgia date back to 6000 BC. One of the most popular and widespread methods of making wine has always been the so-called Kakhetian tradition: storing wine in clay jars called “kvevri” buried under the ground (UNESCO World Heritage). In the middle of Alazani Valley lies Kakheti’s largest and one of the most important wine cities, Telavi.

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Uplistsikhe Mtskheta Telavi

ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN

GEORGIAN CUISINE

Explore delicious variety of Georgian cuisine in a traditional restaurant or with a local family. Traditional Georgian cuisine combines fresh meats, fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices into distinctly flavourful dishes that are considered among the healthiest in the world.

LEGENDS AND MYTHS

There are many legends about Georgia. Two of them originate from the Greek mythology: legend about Prometheus who was chained at Mt. Kazbek as the punishment for stealing fire from Zeus and legend about Argonauts, who sailed to the rich kingdom of Colchis (today Georgia) in the search of the Golden Fleece.