"Georgia" Top 5 Page for this destination Georgia by sachara

Georgia Travel Guide: 1,353 reviews and 3,120 photos

We visited Georgia and Armenia in 1986, still in the time of the USSR.
We came to Georgia by plane from St Petersburg (Leningrad in those days) spent only a few days in Georgia and then travelled overland to Armenia.
We stayed two nights in Tbilisi and visited Tbilisi and the ancient capital Mtskheta.
Tbilisi in the Mtkvari River Valley looked oriental and lively in comparison with Leningrad, where we came from.
We liked the atmosphere and the hospitable people. We were invited at the table of a Georgian family in our hotel and had a wonderful Gerogian night with wine, snacks, singing and dancing.

Mtskheta

Last visit to Georgia: May 1986
Intro Updated Dec 17, 2003
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Trade along the roadside Local Customs (1)

Travelling from Tbilisi to Jerevan In Armenia we passed in the countryside some villages, small farmhouses with... more travel advice

Mtskheta, village Things to Do (12)

Mtskheta, once the capital of Georgia, is nowadays a village with 10.000 inhabitants. There are a postoffice, a bank, a... more travel advice

Mtskheta, Sveti Tskhoveli Things to Do (12)

The Sveti-Tskhoveli in Mtskheta is the largest functioning cathedral in Georgia. It one of the greatest architectural... more travel advice

Mtskheta, Sveti Tskhoveli, defensive... Things to Do (12)

When you reach the Sveti-Tskhoveli in Mtshketa, just at the convergence of the two rivers, is the first thing you see, a... more travel advice

Comments (16)

hunterV Sep 1, 2010 at 12:12 PM Report Abuse

I would like to visit Georgia too....
TheWanderingCamel Nov 28, 2009 at 5:23 AM Report Abuse

How interesting it would be to go back now, Maybe it will be the Caucasus next for us. Tblisi's a name to conjure with. leyle
Nemorino Dec 21, 2008 at 12:41 PM Report Abuse

In the 1970s Tbilisi was the first "Soviet-block" city to have a partner city in what was then West Germany, namely Saarbrücken. This was quite a scandal in Germany at the time, though thirty years later it's hard to imagine what the fuss was all about.
Sue08080 Jun 5, 2006 at 5:40 PM Report Abuse

Fascinating page. Thank you. I also enjoyed your photos of children around the world!
chewy3326 Feb 20, 2006 at 10:29 AM Report Abuse

The architecture and the scenery in Georgia all seem very beautiful, Georgia looks like a wonderful place! Great photos!
iwys Jan 29, 2006 at 1:01 AM Report Abuse

A really interesting page. Makes me want to go there.
umashanker Dec 2, 2005 at 6:45 AM Report Abuse

Georgia,very different!
willy_wonka Mar 10, 2005 at 4:36 PM Report Abuse

this page is wonderful ali, i would never have imagined that georgia has such beauty! thanks for sharing a little known tourist destination with us!
tini58de Oct 17, 2004 at 4:11 AM Report Abuse

I have only been to Georgia/USA, but this Georgia looks very appealing to me as well! Maybe one day...!
diocletianvs Sep 8, 2004 at 9:08 AM Report Abuse

Tbilisi looks very unusual. Beautiful photos of the city views, especially of the houses above river. Thank you for introducing this destination.