Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan - Georgia (Chapter)

This is the Georgia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan guidebook.

From old churches and watchtowers dotting fantastic mountains to green valleys spread with vineyards, Georgia is a marvellous canvas for walkers, horse riders, skiers, rafters and paragliders. For its proud, high-spirited, cultured people, hospitality is the stuff of life.

• enjoy the delightful Old Town, Mtkvari River, fine restaurants and fun bars of Tbilisi, the most charming Caucasian capital
• maps
• visit the ancient, highly revered cave monastery of Davit Gareja in its unique setting
• transport
• catch the breathtaking sight of Tsminda Sameba Church silhouetted against legendary Mt Kazbek while hiking around Kazbegi
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Understand Georgia, Georgia Today, History – from early kingdoms to war with Russia, Arts, Food & Drink, Directory, Transport, Tbilisi & around, Mtskheta, Gori & around, western Georgia, Kutaisi & around, Poti, Kolkheti National Park, Zugdidi, Abkhazia, Sukhumi, northwest of Sukhumi, Adjara, Batumi & around, Great Caucasus, Svaneti, Georgian Military Highway, Khevsureti, Tusheti, Kakheti, Telavi & around, Sighnaghi & around, Davit Gareja, Lagodekhi Protected Areas, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Borjomi, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Bakuriani, Akhaltsikhe, Vardzia, Sapara Monastery