Quote: (06-08-2014 02:33 AM)VincentVinturi Wrote:
My dad visited Georgia when he was a little boy. His dad took him there.
Every time we talk about it he looks wistfully in a far off direction, recounting the the warmth and incredible hospitality of the Georgian people.
Georgian people are indeed welcoming. And Tbilisi does have an undeniable charm ... the city (and especially the old town) is truly remarkable and unlike anywhere else I've ever been. It is clear why so many travellers "in the know" like it. It's Russia, but it's not. It's Turkey, but it's not. It's Italy, but it's not. Maybe a kind of Saint Petersburg-meets-Istambul-meets-Napoli-meets-Kiev ???? In fact, I really do not yet know where to place it. But it's definitely a great place to visit.