About History – Three days in a balloon
On 22 January, 1927, Georgian ballooning enthusiast Vladimir Garakanidze set off from Moscow in a homemade balloon. His intention was to fly to the town of Gorky. It was not a long journey and Vladimir expected to arrive before nightfall. The balloon did not have a gondola. Dressed in an army greatcoat and boots to … Read more
About Achievements – A Golden Age of Architecture
Georgia has a rich architectural heritage of ancient cave cities, medieval castles and towers, churches and monasteries, monuments and much more. Georgia is also blessed with stunning examples of contemporary architecture. This post is dedicated to some of the beautiful structures that can be found in Georgia’s cities and towns. Click on a picture to see … Read more
About Achievements – “Smiling Georgia”
In August 2012 a program called “Smiling Georgia” started bringing dental care to areas of the country that do not have dental clinics. Dentists are now able to travel to villages and provide a full range of dental care from fully equipped mobile dental treatment buses. The service is free to people over the age … Read more
About News – Our other blog wins UK Travel Blog Award
The author of Georgia About also writes another blog about Georgia. Called Bassa’s Blog it describes life in Tbilisi through the eyes of a Caucasian Shepherd Dog called Bassa. We are delighted to announce that Top U.K. travel company, MyTravelMoney.co.uk, has named Bassa’s Blog as a Bronze Award Winner in its 2012 Top 5 Funniest Travel Blogs Awards. Acknowledged … Read more
About Development – Tbilisi Public Service Hall
The largest public service hall in Georgia officially opened in Tbilisi on 21 September 2012. Designed by the Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas it is a stunning example of contemporary architecture in Georgia. The concept of the Public Service Hall is a Georgian innovation that has attracted much interest from other countries and Public Service Award from the United … Read more
About Achievements – Restoration of Telavi
Celebrations were held in the town of Telavi in Georgia’s Kakheti Region to mark the completion of the first stage of the restoration of the town. Telavi (Georgian: თელავი) is the largest town in Georgia’s Kakheti region. Restoration works began in March of this year and stage 1 (the town center) was completed in September. An electric … Read more
About News – Georgia About blog is growing!
GEORGIA ABOUT blog received its highest ever number of views yesterday – we had 6,501 visitors! WordPress is a community of 500,000 bloggers and Georgia About is now in the top 5 blogs that are gaining in popularity. We are at No 3. Shortly after we set up our Georgia About blog top U.K. travel … Read more
About Achievements – Gallup Poll Confirms Georgia’s High Level of Citizen Safety
Research conducted by Gallup Poll in 2011, finds that citizens of Georgia have the highest feeling of personal security among citizens of 143 countries in the world. Georgia is now one of the safest places in Europe and its capital, Tbilisi, has become one of the safest capitals in the Western world. Significant improvements in public safety … Read more
About Tbilisi – A Smart City
In his blog, “Smart Cities for Dummies,” published last November, Dan Hoornweg contends: “At its core a smart city is a welcoming, inclusive city, an open city. By being forthright with citizens, with clear accountability, integrity, and fair and honest measures of progress, cities get smarter.” Tbilisi is fast becoming known as a smart city … Read more
About Achievements – Georgian Boys Win Silver in Disney Tournament
Georgian youngsters flew to Florida U.S.A. in July and reached the Cup Final of the Disney International Youth Soccer Tournament. Scoring 13 goals and finishing first in their group the boys played against a Brazilian team, Rivellino Sport Center, in a thrilling 6 goal Cup Final match. Despite beating Rivellino in an earlier round, the Georgian boys were unable to … Read more
About Achievements – Georgia Wins Gold Medal at 2012 Olympics
Lasha Shavdatuashvili (Georgian: ლაშა შავდათუაშვილი) wins the Gold medal in the 66 kg Judo event at the 2012 London Olympics. The 20-year-old Georgian defeated Hungary’s Miklos Ungvari. Shavdatuashvili managed to score with a throw after sweeping his opponent’s foot in the first few minutes of the match. On his strategy, Lasha said: “I was attacking … Read more
About Development – Congratulations Georgia!
Two Georgian initiatives were awarded prestigious United Nations Public Service Awards at a ceremony held in New York in June 2012. The Ministry of Justice was given an award in the category of “Improving the Delivery of Public Services” for its public service halls, and the Civil Service Bureau won an award in the category “Preventing … Read more
About Law Enforcement – Georgia is now one of the safest places in Europe
According to a 2011 crime and security survey conducted by Jan Van Dijk, Professor of Victimology and Human Security at Tilburg University in The Netherlands, Georgia is now one of the safest places in Europe and its capital, Tbilisi, has become one of the safest capitals in the Western world, comparable to Lisbon or Vienna. The results of … Read more
