Georgia
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Georgia is located on the crossroad of Europe and Asia. On the west it washed by the Black Sea and borders with Turkey, in the south it borders with Armenia, in the east - with Azerbaijan, and from the north of the Caucasus ridge - with Russia. This hospitable country invites tourists to the barbeque and "Kindzmarauli" with verbose toast. There are not many big cities: "warm spring" - Tbilisi, with its cathedrals, theaters, sulfur baths, cozy streets and Barbecue, ancient Kutaisi - the capital of the Kingdom of Colchis, Batumi - South cocktail of old buildings and modern seaside resort, located in the Adjara region, famous for its relict forests, warm Black sea beaches and subtropical climate, as well as more modest, but still interesting Gori, Zugdidi, Poti and Rustavi. And, of course, Mtskheta, known for its spirituality and holy places of pilgrimage. And you can’t count all towns and villages, carrying a piece of history and surrounded by stunning scenery. Guria, interesting with its black stone churches and black sands of Ureki. In Kakheti you will find the "city of love" Signagi, ancient fortresses and endless vineyards, it is worth to visit it for the Vintage holiday - Rtveli. If you are traveling by car, the WINE ROUTE indicators also will show you the many wineries and their stocks - for example, one of the most famous and most visited is - "Gruzvinprom", which is located in Gurjaani. This is the large, expanding winery, which organizes tastings and built specifically for this little house. The winery has on its territory fascinating vintage wine storage with a couple of hundred kvevri. Adherents of skiing and snowboarding will find in Georgia magnificent slopes for desperate freeride and heli-skiing - Gudauri, Bakuriani, resorts of Svaneti - the country of thousand towers and Goderdzi. The climate allows you to ride from November to May. And also in Georgia are about 2 thousand sources of healing mineral and thermal waters, curative mud, magic black sands, fresh mountain, forest and sea air, that can cure people from a variety of ailments. The world-famous resort of Borjomi, Tskhaltubo restoring former glory, Akhtala, Shovi, Sairme and other balneological and alpine resorts will help in curing various diseases and restore immunity of the traveler.