Georgia

Georgia at a Glance

Straddling the border between Europe and Asia, this break-away Soviet state is an unusual but welcoming holiday destination. Georgia is rich in cultural attractions, from the beauty of its churches to monastic rock cells decorated with frescoes. It is also renowned for the extraordinary warmth of its people, guaranteeing a welcome that draws visitors back time and again.

Capital City:
Tbilisi

Currency:
Lari

Language:
Georgian

International Telephone Code:
+995

ISBN-10: 1841622613

ISBN-13: 9781841622613

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Table of Contents

(1) Introduction
(2) Chapter 1 Background Information
(3) Chapter 2 Practical Information
(4) Chapter 3 Tbilisi
(5) Chapter 4 Shida (Inner) Kartli
(6) Chapter 5 The Georgian Military Highway
(7) Chapter 6 Samtskhe-Javakheti
(8) Chapter 7 Imereti, Racha and Mingrelia
(9) Chapter 8 Svaneti
(10) Chapter 9 Adjara
(11) Chapter 10 Kakheti
(12) Chapter 11 Kvemo (Lower) Kartli
(13) Appendix I Georgian Language
(14) Appendix 2 Further Information
(15) Index

About the Author

Tim Burford spent five years in publishing before starting to write hiking and ecotourism guides for Bradt, specialising in Latin America and eastern Europe. He is the author the Bradt travel guide to Chile.

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