![]() You should travel to Tbilisi to see beautiful yet crumbling capital with numerous Tbilisi attractions that will keep you occupied for at least 2-3 days. Just a small hint: if you decide to visit Georgia try to learn at least some basic Russian as it helps tremendously when talking to the locals, especially older generation.Īll three of them: Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi are busy, vibrant and worth a visit. Now I still keep meeting nice people everywhere around who do their best to welcome me in their country. Georgian people are among the nicest and most hospitable I’ve ever met.Įven if over the years tourism has ruined the encounters a bit and now scams happen more and more often I still think very highly of local people.ĭuring my first trip to Georgia I could have experienced some incredible hospitality, including the famous kidnapping when locals didn’t take no for an answer, invited me to their homes and feed me delicious food.įortunately I was prepared and had some small souvenirs from Poland with me so I could at least pay back this way. What’s more, you can get an excellent homemade wine just about everywhere, you can buy it in the restaurants or at local markets where they are sold in the Coca-Cola bottles (it’s actually part of the charm of the markets). These days the main region to taste Georgian wine is Kakheti in the eastern part of the country, 75% of the production comes from there. ![]() Did you know that the wine was produced in the area already in the 6th century BC? Not only it’s really good, it also has a long history. While everyone is raving about wines from such exotic destinations like New Zealand, South Africa or Argentina it’s Georgian wine that deserves the attention. Now finally the peace and stability came to Georgia. On April 9th 1991 Georgia regained its independence but that’s when the turbulent history has started again – if you follow world’s news you might remember the civil war or the 2008 short war with Russia. Since the end of the 18th century Georgia was under the Russian rule, it was also part of the Soviet Union (btw, did you know that Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia and his full name was Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili?). The peak of prosperity happened between 11th and 13th century, especially when Queen Tamar ruled the country (until today she is a role model of many Georgian women but then how many badass queens you know from the history?). The area of Georgia was an important place already in the ancient world (then it was known as Colchis and Kingdom of Iberia) and for centuries it has been a strong an independent country. I don’t think there is a boring part of Georgia, everywhere you go you will be in awe of the amazing landscape around you. It’s a relatively small country but offers so much: Black Sea beaches (mostly full of stones but still decent enough to spend some relaxing time at), high Caucasus and lower lush mountains, incredible caves, green valleys and more. Georgian landscape is breathtaking and there is no exaggeration in this statement. Just writing this made me miss Georgian food! It’s a pure heaven, the ingredients are so fresh, so crispy like nowhere else. I start each visit in Georgia with a real feast and the goodies I’m always most looking forward to are badrijani (fried eggplant with walnut sauce), khachapuri (cheese-bread), lobio (very thick bean soup), khinkhali (dumplings), ajapsandali (vegetable stew) and few more.īut my absolute favorite food in Georgia is just a simple salad made from cucumbers and tomatoes. ![]() The best thing about the local cuisine is that, even if there are numerous meat dishes, vegetarians will be really happy there too. We do have few Georgian restaurants and bakeries here in Warsaw too that I visit frequently but it’s still not as good as in Georgia. This already is a solid reason why I keep returning to Georgia. If you’re still wondering if you should visit Georgia or not below are some convincing reasons why yes, it’s an excellent idea! Georgian food is the best It’s one of these countries where, within a short span of time, you can swim in the Black Sea, go skiing in the Caucasus mountains and in between enjoy bustling city life. ![]() There are so many reasons why Georgia is among my favorite countries and why you should visit Georgia too.įrom delicious food to hospitable people, from incredible landscape to vibrant cities – Georgia has it all! ![]()
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