Georgia

Georgia is known in the Caucasus and outside the region for its wines, cuisine and hospitality. Georgia is also called the state of long-lived persons. In the mountain villages of Georgia can be found a hundred year old persons, who deftly manage the horses and cut down a tree at one stroke with the thickness of the two hands of an adult male.

Generally, Georgia is famous for its legends. The most famous epos of the Georgian people is considered to be «The Knight in Panther’s Skin» of the great Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli, written in the XIII century, the story of love, devotion and desperate bravery.

The capital of Georgia Tbilisi is located in the heart of the Caucasus. At the central streets of Tbilisi preserved the buildings since the Middle Ages. A distinctive feature of Tbilisi architecture is a large number of two- and three-storey houses with arched balconies, built directly on the slopes. In the Old Town, one of the main tourist sites of Tbilisi, many restaurants and cafes will offer such range of dishes of Georgian cuisine that even the most experienced gourmet will get crazy.

In Georgia there is a large number of interesting natural objects. In large-scale tours of Georgia have always been included the visits to all the natural beauties of Georgia: from Kelsk plateau and Truss gorge to the valleys of the rivers Kura and Rioni. By the way, these two rivers is a popular place among fans of extreme tourism, especially rafters.

Wine Tours in Georgia is one of the most popular types of travelling in the country. Traditions of Georgian wine-making and famous sorts of wine, Rkatseteli, Hvanchkara, Kinzmarauli, attract to Georgia tourists from all over the world. Of course, tasting the Georgian wines in Georgia is a pleasure, that should try each visitor of the Caucasus.