Full Description
This new edition of Bradt's Georgia, the only dedicated guide to the country, has been thoroughly updated throughout, with greatly expanded coverage of Batumi, Adjara and Svaneti. The capital, Tbilisi, has seen huge changes in the past decade with some conspicuous new projects such as the Peace Bridge, the Opera House and Saakashvili's Presidential Palace. Much of the country can be visited in day-trips from the luxury hotels of Tbilisi and Batumi; the remotest areas such as Svaneti and the Pankisi Valley can also now be visited. Mestia, the capital of Svaneti, now has an airport and a ski resort. The Georgian wine industry is covered, as is the Black Sea resort of Batumi, near the Turkish border.
Contents
ContentsIntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Politics, Economy, People, Language , Religion, CultureChapter 2 Practical Information When to visit (and why), Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money and banking, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Media and communications, Other practicalities, Business, Cultural etiquette, Giving something backPART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Tbilisi History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment, Other practicalities, Shopping , A day's tour of Tbilisi, What to see and do Chapter 4 Shida (Inner) Kartli Mtskheta, The road west from Mtskheta, Gori, Around Gori, West of GoriChapter 5 The Georgian Military Highway North of Mtskheta, Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), North of Stepantsminda, KhevsuretiChapter 6 Samtskhe-Javakheti Nedsvi , Borjomi , Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Bakuriani, Southwest from Borjomi, Vardzia, Ninotsminda and beyondChapter 7 Imereti, Racha, Mingrelia and Guria Imereti , Kutaisi, Racha, Mingrelia, Poti, Guria, AbkhaziaChapter 8 Svaneti Culture and history, Getting there and away, From Zugdidi to Mestia, Mestia, Ushguli , Backpacking and climbing in Svaneti Chapter 9 Adjara Kobuleti, Batumi Chapter 10 Kakheti Eastwards from Tbilisi, Ninotsminda and Tsinandali, Telavi, Tusheti, East of Telavi - from Gremi to Kvareli and Lagodekhi, Southeast of Telavi, Davit-GarejaChapter 11 Kvemo (Lower) Kartli Marneuli and Bolnisi, Betania and ManglisiAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 Further InformationIndex Index of advertisers
