Table of Contents
Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Economy, People, Language, Religion, CultureChapter 2 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators and travel agents, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety 69, Women in Georgia 70, LGBT travellers, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Shopping, Media and communications, Other practicalities, Business, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 3 TbilisiHistory, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information3, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Activities, Other practicalities, Shopping, A day’s tour of Tbilisi, What to see and doChapter 4 Shida (Inner) Kartli Mtskheta, Around Mtskheta, The roads west from Mtskheta, Gori, Around Gori, West of GoriChapter 5 The Georgian Military HighwayNorth of Mtskheta, Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), North of Stepantsminda, KhevsuretiChapter 6 Samtskhe-JavakhetiNedsvi, Borjomi, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Bakuriani, Southwest from Borjomi, Vardzia, Ninotsminda and beyondChapter 7 Imereti, Racha, Mingrelia and GuriaImereti, Kutaisi, Around Kutaisi, Racha, Mingrelia, Poti, Guria, Abkhazia Chapter 8 Svaneti Culture and history, Getting there and away, Mestia, Ushguli Chapter 9 AdjaraKobuleti, Batumi, To Gonio and the Turkish border, Mountainous AdjaraChapter 10 KakhetiGetting there and away, Eastwards from Tbilisi, Ninotsminda and Tsinandali, Telavi, West of Telavi, Tusheti, East of Telavi: from Gremi to Kvareli and Lagodekhi, Sighnaghi and beyond, Davit-GarejaChapter 11 Kvemo (Lower) KartliMarneuli and Bolnisi, Betania and Manglisi Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further InformationIndex