43 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Georgia - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Georgia

Vardzia Cave Monastery

Underground monastery and fortress.

Uplistsikhe Cave Town

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Leaning Tower of Tbilisi

Disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theatre.

Gergeti Trinity Church

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Udabno, Georgia

Davit Gareja Cave Monastery

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

Katskhi, Georgia

Katskhi Pillar

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Chiatura, Georgia

The Cable Cars of Chiatura

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

Batumi, Georgia

Batumi McDonald's

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

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Batumi, Georgia

Batumi McDonald's

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Sabir’s Chaikhana

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

Akhmeta, Georgia

Alaverdi Monastery Cellar

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

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In the Cradle of Wine: A Georgian Culinary Adventure

Come with us to Tbilisi, Georgia, on a one-of-a-kind culinary expedition filled with wine tastings, workshops, market tours, and much more.

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Stories About Georgia

Viewed from overhead, the promontory of Dmanisi includes medieval and Bronze Age ruins, a working monastery, and a small but rich fossil site.

The Carnivore Paradise That Keeps Changing the Story of Human Evolution

New research at Dmanisi continues to challenge what we think we know about our deep past.

by Gemma Tarlach

In a handful of villages in eastern Georgia, the ancient spring festival of Berikaoba kicks off with a procession of fearsome, masked berikas.

In Ancient Georgia, Spring Arrived With Wine, Whips, and Mud

The pre-Christian festival of Berikaoba nearly vanished before one woman made it her mission to revive it.

by Melanie Hamilton

Behind the Iron Curtain, shelves were empty but champagne was affordable.

How Stalin and the Soviet Union Created a Champagne for the Working Class

In 1936, the Party suddenly switched from denouncing bubbly to mass producing it.

by Jessica Gingrich

November 5, 2019

A captive beluga sturgeon (<em>Huso huso</em>), the largest freshwater fish species in the world.

The Last Refuge of Eurasia’s Giant River Dwellers

From poaching and dams and climate, sturgeon in Georgia are facing extinction.

by Isaac Schultz

A selection of qvevri stand at the ready.

How Georgia's Winemakers Went Underground to Survive Soviet Occupation

The world's most ancient winemaking culture almost disappeared.

by Nickolaus Hines

The sweeping mountains and climes of the Svaneti region.

The Quest for an Ancient Culture's Cannabis-Filled Cooking

The Svans, from Georgia's Caucasus region, had their weed culture (and plants) uprooted.

by Benjamin Kemper

Guests at a supra feast in Georgia, 2016.

Why the World’s Greatest Toasts Happen in Georgia

Saying "Cheers!" is for amateurs.

January 26, 2018

The site of Gadachrili Gora.

Found: Biomolecular Evidence of the World's First Wine

Neolithic jars from Georgia contain residue of a tasting 8,000 years ago.

by Vittoria Traverso

November 14, 2017

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