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Georgia

Tim Burford author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bradt Travel Guides

Published:18th Jun '18

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. A unique title. There are no other dedicated English-language guides to Georgia. . Access to Georgia has never been easier thanks to new low-cost flights, and tourism numbers are booming: a 28% increase in twelve months to July 2017 . Includes expanded information on the new Trans-Caucasian long-distance trails . Covers the Georgian wine industry to coincide with increased interest in natural wines . Written and updated by an expert . The ideal companion for all travellers, from serious hikers to wine buffs, high-end culture lovers to backpackers of all ages

Georgia Travel Guide - Tourist information including Tbilisi hotels and restaurants, Trans Caucasian Trail, hiking and trekking. Also featuring accommodation, homestays, wine, Caucasus history and politics, ecotourism, churches, architecture, Georgian Military Highway, Mtskheta, Svaneti, Mestia, Batumi and Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.This new sixth edition of Bradt's Georgia, the only dedicated guide to the country, has been thoroughly updated throughout to include all the most recent developments, ranging from greatly expanded coverage of Batumi, Adjara and Svaneti to the addition of new maps for Tbilisi, Mestia and Telavi. Tourism is booming in Georgia: the number of guesthouses has mushroomed, Tbilisi airport has just opened a second terminal and a new terminal and rail link are under construction at Kutaisi airport. New low-cost flights are now available and visa-free travel is the norm for most. With Bradt's Georgia discover both the old and the new. 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 the Presidential Palace, as well as excellent new restaurants and bars. Much of the country can be reached in day-trips from the luxury hotels of Tbilisi and Batumi, and the remotest areas such as Svaneti and the Pankisi Valley can also now be visited. In addition, Mestia, the capital of Svaneti, now has an airport and two ski resorts. Also new for this edition is expanded information on Tusheti and the Trans Caucasian Trail, a volunteer-led project to create two long-distance hiking routes, east-west and north-south, linking the Black Sea with the Caspian, the Greater Caucasus with the Lower Caucasus and Georgia with Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Georgian wine industry is covered, with particular emphasis on natural qvevri wines, and so too are skiing, rugby, the World Heritage sites of Mtskheta and Gelati, Georgian food, 5th-century churches, cave cities, and Georgian polyphonic singing. Bradt's unique guide to Georgia is the ideal companion for all travellers, from serious hikers to wine buffs, high-end culture lovers to backpackers of all ages.

'Best guidebook' The Sunday Times 'First rate.' The Daily Telegraph 'This book provides vital information not elsewhere available... it is good on travelling, eating and accommodation.' Times Literary Supplement 'To understand modern Georgia you'll need a copy of Tim Burford's guide to Georgia' The Daily Telegraph

ISBN: 9781784770723

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 375g

368 pages

6th Revised edition