Georgia, 3rd; The Bradt Travel Guide

by Tim Burford

• ISBN13: 9781841621906
• ISBN10: 1841621900
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

Bradt's guide to Georgia will provide travellers and hikers with all the insights, hard facts and hidden treasures for this little-explored but very welcoming ex- Soviet state. Thorough coverage of Tbilisi and provincial towns is provided, together with plenty of suggestions for itineraries that cover the highlights of Georgia's picturesque and unspoiled countryside. 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 also the author of Chile and Argentina: The Bradt Trekking Guide and Chile.

Author Biography

Tim Burford spent five years in publishing before starting to write hiking and ecotourism guides for Bradt, specializing in Latin America and eastern Europe. He is also the author of Chile and Argentina: The Bradt Trekking Guide and Chile.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. VI
General Information	p. 1
Background Information	p. 3
Geography	p. 3
Climate	p. 6
Natural history and conservation	p. 7
History	p. 13
Politics	p. 21
Economy	p. 32
People	p. 36
Language	p. 39
Religion	p. 40
Culture	p. 41
Practical Information	p. 49
When to visit	p. 49
Highlights	p. 49
Tourist information	p. 49
Tour operators	p. 50
Red tape	p. 52
Georgian embassies abroad	p. 52
Getting there and away	p. 53
Health	p. 58
Safety	p. 62
What to take	p. 62
Money and banking	p. 63
Getting around	p. 63
Accommodation	p. 67
Eating and drinking	p. 68
Public holidays and festivals	p. 74
Shopping	p. 74
Photography	p. 75
Media and communications	p. 75
Business	p. 78
Cultural etiquette	p. 79
Giving something back	p. 79
Other practicalities	p. 79
The Guide	p. 81
Tbilisi	p. 83
History	p. 83
Getting there and away	p. 84
Getting around	p. 87
Where to stay	p. 93
Where to eat	p. 98
Bars and cafes	p. 101
Entertainment	p. 103
Other practicalities	p. 106
Shopping	p. 108
A day's tour of Tbilisi	p. 110
Museums	p. 123
Botanic gardens	p. 127
Shida (Inner) Kartli	p. 129
Mtskheta	p. 129
Around Mtskheta	p. 133
West of Mtskheta	p. 134
Gori	p. 136
Around Gori	p. 138
West of Gori	p. 140
The Georgian Military Highway	p. 143
North of Mtskheta	p. 143
Stepantsminda (Kazbegi)	p. 149
North of Kazbegi	p. 153
Khevsureti	p. 154
Samtskhe-Javakheti	p. 157
Nedsvi	p. 157
Borjomi	p. 158
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park	p. 160
Bakuriani	p. 165
Southwest from Borjomi	p. 168
Vardzia	p. 171
Ninotsminda and beyond	p. 173
Imereti, Racha and Mingrelia	p. 175
Imereti	p. 175
Kutaisi	p. 177
Racha	p. 188
Mingrelia	p. 190
Poti	p. 192
Guria	p. 195
Abkhazia	p. 196
Svaneti	p. 199
Culture and history	p. 199
Getting there	p. 203
Mestia	p. 204
Ushguli	p. 207
Hiking in Svaneti	p. 207
Adjara	p. 211
Kobuleti	p. 212
Batumi	p. 214
Kakheti	p. 225
Ninotsminda and Tsinandali	p. 225
Telavi	p. 228
Tusheti	p. 232
Southeast of Telavi	p. 237
Davit-Gareja	p. 239
Kvemo (Lower) Kartli	p. 243
Marneuli and Bolnisi	p. 243
Betania and Manglisi	p. 246
Language	p. 249
Further Information	p. 252
Index	p. 256
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