![]() 43.003333 41.015278 8 Sighnaghi – A small mountain town popular with tourists for its scenery and wine.41.846389 44.719444 7 Mtskheta – The historic former capital of Eastern Georgia, the centre of the Georgian Orthodox Church, and another UNESCO World Heritage site is an easy day trip from Tbilisi.42.25 42.7 6 Kutaisi – Georgia's third largest city and the historic capital of ancient Colchis, home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites.41.981686 44.112417 5 Gori – the birthplace of Stalin, with a museum dedicated to him.41.838889 43.379167 4 Borjomi – A picturesque small city with famous mineral water, a national park, and a summer mansion of the Russian Romanov dynasty.41.645833 41.641667 3 Batumi – Georgia's second largest city, a mixture of classical buildings against the backdrop of rising skyscrapers and palm treas on the Black Sea coast.41.638889 42.986111 2 Akhaltsikhe – The small capital of Samtskhe-Javakheti is near two popular tourist destinations: Vardzia and the Sapara Monastery.It is an interesting mix of old classical and ultra modern buildings. 41.7225 44.7925 1 Tbilisi – The most cosmopolitan and diverse of Georgia's cities, Tbilisi is not just the nation's capital but also a hub that contains nearly a third of all of Georgia's population.The exclusion of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from the regional hierarchy proper is not an endorsement of any side in the conflict it is merely a practical distinction, since travel conditions in these two regions differ radically from those in the rest of Georgia. Both areas are controlled by the Russian border guards. Georgia's pro-Russian breakaway regions, not controlled by the central government Abkhazia is a subtropical beach, while South Ossetia is high in the Greater Caucasus Mountains, with little to offer a traveler beyond danger and mountain vistas. The area also contains much of Georgia's ethnic Armenian populationĭisputed territories ( Abkhazia, South Ossetia) Home to the cave city of Vardzia and the enchanting Sapara Monastery. ![]() The hub of Georgia's seaside resorts, including the nation's second largest city of BatumiĪn area of diverse landscapes, transitioning from marshlands and lowlands of western Mingrelia to one of Europe's highest mountains in Upper Svaneti Georgia's fertile wine region, with relatively dry climate, full of valleys, beautiful churches, monasteries and wineries The center of Western Georgia and the ancient kingdom of Colchis, land of the Golden Fleece today home to magnificent UNESCO sites and fantastical mountainous scenery in both Racha and Imereti The Georgian heartland, centre of East Georgian culture, and the national economic, cultural, and political hub home to many major destinations like Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Gori and Kazbegi The country's tourist infrastructure continues to expand. Enjoying low levels of crime and corruption, since the mid-2000s Georgia has developed into a fast-growing destination. In testament to this rich heritage, Georgia's cities and countryside are complete with medieval churches, several of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. ![]() The tales of Georgia's ancient history are not without foundation modern archaeological evidence suggests that Georgia is the oldest wine-making country in the world, with some wine samples dating back to 6,000 years BC. In Greek mythology, Georgia, known as Colchis, was the site of the famous Golden Fleece sought by Jason and the Argonauts. Despite its modest size, Georgia presents a large mix of other landscapes and micro-climates, ranging from dry wine-growing valleys in the east, to lush Black Sea resorts in the west. It is a rather mountainous country and is home to some of Europe’s highest mountain peaks. Sandwiched between Russia in the north and Turkey in the south, it sits along the coast of the Black Sea around where Europe and Asia meet. Georgia ( Georgian: საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a country in the Caucasus. ![]() For other places with the same name, see Georgia (disambiguation).
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