From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tourism in Georgia (country)
Tourism in Georgia (country)
Tourism in Georgia a country in the Caucasus with an an-
Georgia,
cient history, is actively encouraged by the Cabinet of Ge-
Safety
orgia through its Department of Tourism and Resorts of A travel advisory had been announced during and after
Georgia.[1] the 2008 South Ossetia war, with a severity described as
The culture of Georgia is ancient and the local people "extreme danger", as there are risks from land mines
are a mixture of ancient and modern.[2] and other inconveniences that are a result of war.[2][4]
Countries that have issued travel warnings include New
Some countries attract one instantly. Georgia Zealand,[5] but not limited to it.
seduces you the moment you set foot on its
soil
—Kalpana Sahni, quotation from the Official Ge-
Practical information
orgian government tourism website[1] Georgia uses the standard Europlug (220 V, 50 Hz), the in-
ternational dialing prefix is +995, it uses the metric sys-
Culture tem, and its currency is the Lari (GEL or L).[2]
Main article: Culture of Georgia (country)
According to the Department of Tourism and Resorts of
Notes and references
Georgia, the word wine comes from the word g’vino of [1] ^ tourism.gov.ge
the Georgian language, and the oldest archaeological re- [2] ^ lonelyplanet.com
mains related to grape seeds and winemaking have been [3] ^ tourism.gov.ge/discover.php
found in Georgia, while today the country has over 500 [4] lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa
varieties of grape.[3] [5] safetravel.govt.nz
Ecotourism External links
25% of Georgia’s territory is designated as protected na- • Official Georgian government website on tourism, by
tional parks, and 40% of the national territory is covered the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Georgia
by forests.[3] • geotourism.ge
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