Georgia, Tripadvisor
Georgia, Tripadvisor
Georgia, Tripadvisor
One of the most common reasons tourists visit Georgia is its wine. Many of my guests have told me that they first tasted Georgian wine and then decided to travel to Georgia to discover more about it. Of course, I can understand their decision. Georgia has something truly special to offer when it comes to […]
I have been working as a tour guide in Georgia since 2016. During these years, I have hosted thousands of guests from all over the world. Georgia is still not a country that most tourists put at the top of their travel list in the same way they might think of Italy or France. For […]
When you hear the name Joseph Stalin, it may immediately evoke fear, repression and some of the darkest chapters of the 20th century. You might therefore wonder why I am writing a blog about him. Is this an attempt to promote his legacy? Absolutely not. As a Georgian, my personal attitude toward Stalin is very clear. […]
Palm Jumeirah is often called the Eighth Wonder of the World. There are probably very few people who have never seen it, at least in a photo. It is even visible from space, together with the Burj Khalifa. These landmarks have helped make Dubai one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting around 20 […]
The Tbilisi Funicular is one of the city’s highest-rated attractions. As a tour guide, I often take my guests on this short but unforgettable 10-minute ride from the lower station to the top of Holy Mountain (Mtatsminda). I always see how impressed they are by the views and the experience they take in during this […]
When you see the headline of this blog, you might be surprised at how it was possible for a 19th-century Georgian prince to end up on another continent. However, his story is very interesting, and I am glad to present it in a simple way, accessible to ordinary readers rather than at an academic level. […]
As a tour guide in Tbilisi and across Georgia, I always try to discover stories that help visitors see the country from a deeper and more interesting perspective. Nowadays, tourists can easily explore cities on their own and take photos of famous landmarks, so I believe the real value of a guide is sharing the […]
This blog explores the historical connections between Georgia and the United States by highlighting prominent individuals of Georgian origin who made significant contributions to the development of the U.S. military and aviation. Alexander Kartvelishvili — Pioneer of American Military Aviation Alexander Kartveli (born Aleksandre Kartvelishvili in 1896 in Tbilisi) was a pioneering aeronautical engineer whose […]
Mukhran Guliashvili
Germany holds a special place in Georgian history. It is such a broad and rich topic that not just one blog—or even one or two books—would be enough to cover it fully. Still, I will try to summarize a few stories that may be interesting not for historians or researchers, but for first-time visitors from […]