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Georgia travel: Top 4 beautiful places in Georgia. Unknown pearls of Europe. Travel to Georgia.

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region. The country is located between Western Asia and Eastern Europe, on the west Georgia is bounded by the Black Sea, to north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi.

Although Georgia still isn’t very well known as a destination for a vacation, holiday or city trip, tourism is on the rise because of the country’s climate, topography, rich culture, breath taking nature and various cities. Tourism is an increasingly significant part of the Georgian economy. Georgia offers about 103 resorts in different climatic zone. Tourist attractions include more than 12,000 historical and cultural monuments and over 1800 mineral springs. The Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi and Gelati Monastery, historical monuments of Mtskheta, and Upper Svaneti are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Georgia is also an international transport corridor through Batumi and Poti ports. Tblisi airport provides air connections to many European and non-European cities.

The video shows the top 4 most beautiful places of Georgia: Tbilisi, Batumi, Svaneti and Qutaisi.

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, located on the banks of the Kura River with a population of about 1.5 million people. The city is founded in the 5th century by the monarch of Georgia’s ancient precursor the Kingdom of Iberia, Tbilisi has since served, with intermissions, as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. http://georgia.travel/tbilisi

Batumi is the second largest city of Georgia, laying on the coast of the Black Sea in the country’s southwest. Batumi is in a subtropical zone and near the foot of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. It’s a popular tourist destination known for its varying weather. The city is famous for its historic Old Town. http://georgia.travel/batumi

Svaneti is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. It’s situated on the southern slopes of the central Caucasus Mountains and surrounded by 3,000–5,000 meter peaks. Svaneta has four of the 10 highest peaks in the Caucasus. The highest mountain in Georgia is Mount Shkhara at 5,201 meters (17,059 feet), is located in the Svaneti. Other prominent peaks include Tetnuldi (4,974 m / 16,319 ft), Shota Rustaveli (4,960 m / 16,273 ft), Mount Ushba (4,710 m / 15,453 ft), Ailama (4,525 m / 14,842 ft), as well as Lalveri, Latsga. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/709

Qutaisi (or Kutaisi) is the legislative capital of Georgia, and also the third largest city. It’s located 221 kilometres (137 miles) west of Tbilisi and the city is the capital of the western region of Imereti. Kutaisi is located along both banks of the Rioni River. The city lies 125–300 metres (410–984 feet) above sea level. Kutaisi is surrounded by large forests to the northeast and the northwest. The low-lying outskirts of the city mainly have an agricultural landscape. The city centre has many gardens. The streets are lined with beautiful high, leafy trees. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/georgia/western-georgia/kutaisi

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