Tourism in Georgia (country)

Tourism in Georgia (country)

Tourism in Georgia, a country in the Caucasus with an ancient history, is actively encouraged by the government of Georgia through its Department of Tourism and Resorts of Georgia. [http://tourism.gov.ge/ tourism.gov.ge] ]

The culture of Georgia is ancient and the local people are a mixture of ancient and modern. [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/georgia/ lonelyplanet.com] ]

Culture

According to the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Georgia, the word wine comes from the word "g'vino" of the Georgian language, and the oldest archaeological remains related to grape seeds and winemaking have been found in Georgia, while today the country has over 500 varieties of grape. [http://tourism.gov.ge/discover.php tourism.gov.ge/discover.php] ]

Ecotourism

25% of Georgia's territory is designated as protected national parks, and 40% of the national territory is covered by forests.

afety

Travel warnings have been announced during and after the 2008 Georgia-Russia War with a severity described as "extreme danger" as there are risks from mines and other inconveniences that are a result of war. [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=15&keywordid=120 lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa] ] Countries that have issued travel warnings include New Zealand, [http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/destinations/georgia.shtml safetravel.govt.nz] ] but not limited to it.

Practical information

Georgia uses the standard Europlug (220 V, 50 Hz), the international dialing prefix is +995, it uses the metric system, and its currency is the Lari (GEL or L).

References

External links

* [http://tourism.gov.ge/ Official Georgian government website on tourism] , by the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Georgia


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