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Georgia has long been the crossroads of the world, not only an important stop on the silk trail, but set dead-centre of many of the great currents of history. A truly ancient nation and one of the world's oldest uninterrupted civilizations, its recorded history stretches back over 3000 years. Sandwiched in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia has served for millenniums as a way station for travellers and traders, explorers and invaders - Greeks, Russians, Persians, Armenians, Mongols and Turks alike. Filled with ancient ruins, castles, churches, waterfalls, glaciers, mineral water springs, deserts and beaches, forests and steppes, it is truly a land apart.
Not quite Asian and certainly not really Middle Eastern, yet not fully European either, Georgia is an exotic mixture of influences not seen anywhere else. Few can boast as ancient a history as Georgia. No one knows for sure from where Georgians came, but we are quite convinced we have always been here and always will be.
To be sure, we Georgian's are neither Russian nor Slavic, and our language is much older and from a different linguistic family. Particularly in ancient times we had far more contact with Mediterranean culture via the Black Sea than either Russia or the Middle East.
There is much more to discover about Georgia: The culture of Georgia is the direct product of its rich and ancient History. Find out more from out interactive time line. Listen to the unique and haunting sounds of Georgian Music. Explore our many Museums and the Fine Arts. Last but not least you can't miss out on knowing more about our savoury Food.
Georgia has the dubious distinction of being one of the most invaded nations on earth. As a nation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Christianity and Islam, Georgia has long been marked by war...
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Georgia is proud of it heritage and has many different museums to offer, from art to science to culture...
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The Georgian language emerges from the mists of time in full possession of its own language group and it unrelated to any other. The sub-languages within this small, very special group; - modern Georgian (Karvelian), Mingrelian, Svan and Laz - are all related, yet diverged so long ago from the mother tongue they are now virtually separate languages ...
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Georgia has been long known as a nation of artists and as an "artist colony" of the Russian empire, and this tradition has continued in full. Few cities have as many art galleries or as much interest in art openings, and as much public art
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Georgia's rich and savoury cuisine is the natural extension of a fertile, mineral-rich landscape fed by the pure waters of the Caucasus Mountains. Due to the antiquity of the culture here it is hardly surprising Georgia has developed such a strikingly original cuisine...
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With Georgia set right on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, its cities have always served as essential stops on the historic Silk Road. Artisans of all kinds have always gathered here, a tradition that continues right up to the present day. The old ways are not forgotten and many of the ancient arts still survive.
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