Sandwiched between Europe and Asia, Georgia is a vibrant country, full of history, ancient ruins, traditions, drooling cuisine, and breathtaking mountainous landscape to name just a few. So to inspire you to travel to my home country, I present some of the pictures I have taken traveling across the country. However, this is a very small portion of what the country has to offer to its visitors
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Tbilisi, the capital, offers a perfect blend of modern and ancient architecture
Sulfur Baths are great for your skin and general well-being
Tbilisi hides hand painted hallways that date back to the 19th century
"Georgian Stonehange" as many locals or foreigners call it
Gorgeous street-art found all across the country, especially in Tbilisi
Gremi Monastery in Kakheti, eastern Georgia
Sighnaghi, the "City of Love"
David Gareji, Cave Monastery Complex
You can find desert in Georgia too
Borjomi - one of many mineral spring resorts
Uplistsikhe, another cave town of the country dating from the prehistoric times
While Vardzia is the biggest rock-carved city used to hide population during foreign invasions
Georgia is home to several karst caves....
... canyons (Martvili Canyon)
(Okatse Canyon)
.... national parks (Kolkheti National Park)
... (Kobuleti NP home to the rarest sphagnum moss in the world)
... (Lagodekhi Protected Areas)
... and to medieval defense towers found in Svaneti
and in Tusheti ....
.... as well as abandoned Soviet architecture
Ushgili, in Svaneti, a UNESCO Wold Heritage Site and one of the highest settlements in Europe
Georgia is like a 'heaven' for hiking lovers...
.... skiers or snowboarders with 5 different high altitude ski resorts
... and for foodies
Mtskheta - the ancient capital of Georgia
Royal Family, Dadiani's house-museum in Zugdidi, Samegrelo
Nokalakevi, the ruins of ancient city of Colkhi Kingdom
Batumi - vibrant seaside town in Adjara
Batumi Botanical Garden
Ruins of Petra Fortress
Chiatura - ride a Soviet-time cable car in this manganese town
Katskhi Pillar - 40 meter long monolith with a monastery on top
Gergeti Trinity Church in Stephantsminda
Zhinvali reservoir
