Throughout the 20th century, Georgia has been famous as a holiday destination - a combined Switzerland and Rivera - for citizens of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. They came for high mountains, sunny beaches and a world-renowned cuisine. Today Georgia is a country strongly connected to tradition, at the same time as being a modern, democratic state embodying western values.

With the fall of the Soviet Union, Georgia's beauty is now open to any traveller thirsting for new sights, sounds, smells and an elemental and rich culture. From the shores of the Black Sea to the soaring peaks of the Caucasus - from rich Wine Country in eastern Georgia to Cave cities, to the spa town of Borjomi and cultural delights of Tbilisi, Georgia's natural beauty is the stuff of legend.

Tbilisi is one of the most picturesque cities in the world: not simply a hill city of winding cobblestone streets but because it is a city of the mountains. Nestled in a river valley where the Northern and South Caucus Mountain ranges almost meet, it has spectacular views from innumerable locations and a short drive from downtown you are in the alpine meadows above ...

If the mountains are the crown of Georgia's superb landscape, then Kakheti is its glowing heart. Known almost exclusively for its vineyards and wineries, this wide and fertile valley presses up against the white topped Daghestan Caucasus to the north and the Azerbaijan wetlands to the south. Hot enough in summer to ripen any grape to perfection...

The soul of Georgia is in its mountains, they have protected us, haunted us and given us solace. It is no surprise that we build most of our churches on mountain peaks, it is always where our heart is. Even before Christianity, mountains were sacred places and the center of worship.

Georgia is famous for its ancient cities carved out of stone and in the side of cliffs. Nowhere else are such ancient labyrinths so well preserved. Three cities are of primary interest...

Batumi is a city, which easily makes visitors, fall in love with it, with its unique blend of subtropical coastline climate framed with rich green mountains and a legendary nightlife. The health giving qualities of this combination of sea and...

Borjomi Gorge since the ancient times served as a Southern Gate for the country. The climate is quite mild here, and the nature is verdant and lush. It varies from continental sub-tropical to coastal sub-tropical. The resort is situated at 810-850m above the sea level and...