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27/02/2020

🍷 Qvevri are large, egg-shaped terracotta clay pots used for the fermentation and maturation of wine in Georgia. They are either buried below ground or set into the floors of large wine cellars.
🇬🇪 In western Georgia qvevri are called churi.
Modern qvevri range 800 to 3500 liters; the smaller ones are used for fermentation, the larger, for elevage.
👉 The clay qvevri are lined once before use with melted beeswax. It helps to waterproof and sterilize qvevri, making winemaking a more hygienic process and the vessels easier to clean after each use.
👌 Qvevri wines are intensely aromatic, displaying an intriguing mix of fruit and savory characteristics. Among these are oxidative notes, which are developed thanks to the vessel’s porosity.
✅ In 2013 UNESCO registered the Qvevri winemaking method on its List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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20/02/2020

✒️ A mysterious Writers' House of Georgia, is a palace of art that keeps many interesting stories and secrets. The owner of this house was Davit Sarajishvili, a famous philanthropist, founder of Georgian brandy production, Doctor of chemistry and philosophy.
📐 The building was constructed by a German architect Carl Zaar, in collaboration with architects Aleksander Ozerov and Korneli Tatishev.
▪️ The terrace of the house is designed by ceramic tiles of famous Villeroy & Boch Company. Tiles with similar forms and patterns were an extreme rarity and were produced only on special orders. Cologne Cathedral in Germany, Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, Abbey of Einsiedeln in Switzerland – these are the buildings, tiles similar to those on the terrace of the Writers’ House can be found.
🛳 Another interesting fact is that similar tiles were also used on the Titanic.

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17/02/2020

🇬🇪 The Chronicle of Georgia is a “Stonehenge-like” monument located on a hill near Tbilisi Reservoir.
🧐 The Monument is also known as a Historical Memorial of Georgia. It was created by a Soviet/Russian painter, sculptor and architect, Zurab Tsereteli, known for large-scale and at times controversial monuments.
🧱 The 16 massive pillars on the hill reflect the history of Georgia and its rulers as well as the religious scenes.

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11/02/2020

❄️ Winter in Batumi
📷 Photo by Shermazana
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09/02/2020

🥉 Tbilisi has been voted the number tree European destination for 2020 from 20 “must-see locations” that made the finalists’ list of contenders for the prestigious title organized by European Best Destinations.
👉 More than 600,000 people voted for their favourite European destination.
🥇 Colmar, France, ranked first and was announced Best European Destination for 2020.
🥈 Athens, Greece ranked second, Tbilisi, Georgia came third, followed by Vienna in Austria in fourth, and Cascais,
Portugal, in fifth place.
📌 European Best Destinations announced that Tbilisi is: “more trendy than ever in 2020; it is the ideal destination for culture, gastronomy, diversity and architecture lovers.
😮 The "wow" effect is guaranteed. Magnificent Haussmannian buildings mingle with buildings dating from the Middle Ages; one can also see neo-classical, Soviet or extremely modern buildings. Tbilisi is respectful of its past and turned towards the future, its youth and tomorrow’s challenges.”

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07/02/2020

📌 In the eighteenth century, artisans began creating printed textiles, using woodblocks with decorative engravings. The method of “cold vat dyeing,” which originated in the East, spread widely in Georgia in those times.
🔷 These textiles in Georgia were colored blue using indigo paint. In addition to its inherent beauty, the color was also chosen to disguise stains caused by the spills of dark Georgian red wines.
ℹ️ The specific character of the patterns and, most importantly, the color, made Georgian textiles different from their Russian and European counterparts.
🔵 These products are known as lurji supra, the “blue tablecloths.”
🔷 The pattern depends on the craftsmen, who create compositions based on specific themes, at his sole discretion. Georgian artists enriched the compositions with the figures of women and men in national costumes, flora, fauna, household items and more.
👉 The tablecloth was granted the status of UNESCO material monument in 2017

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05/02/2020

🇬🇪 Minankari is an ancient Georgian technique of jewelry making, which became a part of Georgian culture. According to the earliest survived examples, the art of Georgian cloisonné enamel has no less than 1200 years of existence.
🧐 The technique of Minankari is a laborious and painstaking process that cannot be mechanized. And this means that it is almost impossible to find two identical ornaments. Each product is a unique hand-made work. It is also worth mentioning that Minankari enamel is used only in conjunction with noble metals: gold and silver. With other metals, the enamel “is not friendly”, changes its color and does not stick to the base.
👑 The jewelry often feature traditional patterns, motives from legends and history.
If you are interested in the unique Georgian enamel technique, its history and making process, then our Art tour is for you. You will be able to attend a workshop and create your own silver pendant - the perfect individual souvenir.

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29/01/2020

⛰ Vardzia is a rock-carved fortress stretched over 500 meters. It is located in the historic region of Samtskhe-Javakheti and consists of 600 rooms.
This cave town is a monument of Georgian history, culture and religion. It should be mentioned that the site is included in the UNESCO world culture heritage list as one of the most unique rock-hewn towns.
👑 The name of the cave-town is connected with Queen Tamar, the great female monarch (Mepe) of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age. According to the legend, young Tamar, when out hunting, lost in the caves; when called for, she replied "I am here, uncle" (Georgian: “aq var dzia"), giving the site its name.
Vardzia, together with many interesting sites are included in our tours.
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29/01/2020

🥟 One of the most popular Georgian dish – Khinkali, most probably came to Georgia during Mongol rule in the 12-13 centuries, but Georgian Khinkali is quite different from its Asian ancestors.
👌 Khinkali is a Georgian dumpling, which originated in the Georgian mountain regions of Pshavi, Mtiuleti and Khevsureti.
ℹ️ The fillings of khinkali vary with the area. The original recipe, the so-called khevsuruli, consisted of only minced meat (lamb or beef and pork mixed), onions, chili pepper, salt, and cumin. However, the modern recipe used mostly especially in Georgian urban areas, the so-called kalakuri, uses herbs like parsley and coriander.
🥔🧀 For vegetarians there are Khinkali with mushrooms, potatoes, or cheese fillings.

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22/01/2020

🇬🇪 🍇 Georgia is a land where wine has been made for at least 8,000 years, with its unique techniques and taste. The whole country produces wine, and the particular grape varietals all have their specific micro-zones scattered across the national territory. However, the most well-known region for producing Georgian wine is Kakheti. Then comes Imereti, Kartli, Svaneti, Adjara, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti.

👉 In this post we would like to introduce you 5 most popular Georgian semi-sweet wines which we think have to be tasted by wine-lovers.
🍷 Usakhelauri from Lechkhumi region of western Georgia is undoubtedly the most popular semi-sweet wine in this country and it is also the most expensive Georgian wine. It is characterized by beautiful ruby or ripe pomegranate color, pure-bred aroma, enjoyable sweetness and harmonious mixture of constituents.
🍷 Khvanchkara is an appellation of origin. This is a controlled, high-quality red semi-sweet wine. It is produced in Racha region of western Georgia, from Mujuretuli and Aleksandrouli grapes. "Khvanchkara" has dark-ruby color, harmonious, velvety, delicate, pleasant sweetness as well as fruit flavor.
🍷 Akhasheni is made of Saperavi grapes in Kakheti and is a highest-quality red, naturally semi-sweet wine. "Khvanchkara" has dark-ruby color, harmonious, velvety, delicate, pleasant sweetness as well as fruit flavor.
🍷 Tvishi, like Usakhelauri, is produced in Lechkhumi. Tvishi (an appellation of origin) is a very high-quality semi-sweet white wine. It is made of Tsolikouri grapes and has a pale straw color, harmonious taste, fruit flavor and pleasant sweetness.
🍷 Ojaleshi is a Megrelian wine made of the eponymous grapes. It is a red semi-sweet wine of Colchian type, spread mainly in Martvili, Tsalenjikha and Chkhorotsku municipalities. There is also a Lechkhumian (Orbeluri) Ojaleshi, which is a completely different type but also makes a very good red semi-sweet wine.

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21/01/2020

👉 Beyond Borders offers a wide range of services including planning and ex*****on of MICE projects and though we are working with foreign customers, our company is open to the local ones as well.

🎉 On December 25th, our company organized Oscar/ Movie style New Year corporate event for local pharma distributor ISIMED, LLC.

👏 We would like to express our appreciation to ISIMED team. We greatly value your trust and confidence in our company.

🤝 Special thanks to our partner companies:

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GiOli Flowers & Decor

Singers: Merab Amzoevi, Maka Gamkrelidze

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12/01/2020

🇬🇪 Chichilaki- georgian christmas tree
👉 Chichilaki is environmentally friendly Christmas tree than cutting down evergreen trees, as Chichilaki are made only from pruned branches, leaving the hazelnut trees healthy and intact.
ℹ️ Chichilaki is a men’s craft. Before New Year Eve, a man cuts hazelnut tree branches and put them in the water. Then they are dried in front of a stove. It is repeatedly shaved with special knife all around and curly fronds attached at the top.
It was believed to be the symbol of sun and tree of life. The main attribute of Chichilaki were the two bow-shaped items called Kalpi and Bokeri that were put on the Chichilaki. Kalpi was made from ivy leafs and Bokeri was a bread baked with eggs, flour, and cheese both as the symbols of life and fertility.
Chichilaki originated in the provinces of Guria and Samegrelo, the western part of the country while Khoncha, a decorated board tray with bread, sweets, pomegranate, nuts, wine, and ritual breads originated in eastern Georgia.
🎇 The chichilakis are ceremoniously burned on the day before the Georgian Orthodox Epiphany on 19 January to symbolize the passing of the previous year's troubles.

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12/01/2020

🎆 Beyond Borders team wishes you a Happy and Prosperous New Year and shares with you Georgian traditions for one of the most beloved and fun holidays of the year.

🎅 31st of December – The New Year Eve. The celebration of the New Year in Georgia starts at the New Year Eve. Family members and all relatives are gathered around one beautifully decorated table waiting for the midnight of January the 1st.

🏠 🚶‍♂️ 1st of January – New Year and Mekvle. Mekvleoba is a Georgian tradition about the first person who enters the house on New Year’s Day. Mekvle is a Georgian name for the first guest of the day. It is believed that the upcoming year will be similar to the fortune, joy, and luck that Mekvle brings. While entering the house, a first-foot throws sweets and wishes the best to the family. As the first-foot is a very important person during the celebration, Mekvle is usually chosen beforehand.

✌️ 2nd of January - “Bedoba”. “Bedoba” stands for “Luck” and therefore, the way you spend the day is believed to determine your new year.

7th of January – Christmas. In Georgia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7 according to the Julian Calendar and it marks the end of the great fast. Believers usually meet Christmas in the church where special service is held and only afterwards they celebrate this day together with their family members and close people.

🎇 14th of January – Old New Year. The Old New Year or the Orthodox New Year is an informal holiday, celebrated as the start of the New Year by the Julian calendar. As for many Georgians January 14 serves more as a final day of New Year and Christmas celebrations. Subsequently after 14th of January people start folding their Christmas trees and decorations.

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29/12/2019

🇬🇪 A land of endless wonders, unspoilt by modern tourism and still retaining its authentic character – Georgia. Once experienced, it will stay with you forever.
🔍 Exploring Georgia is a constant pleasure. For walkers and hikers the country is sheer heaven, while botanists and bird-watchers will be simply enthralled and archaeologists can’t decide which of the numerous ancient findings to visit first. With the towering Caucasus Mountains forming the border between Europe and Asia, Georgia has long been an important contact zone.
🧳 Still thinking why you should visit Georgia?
If you want to discover stunning landscapes, fortified mountain villages, ancient churches, unclimbed peaks, wild beauty of the nature and hospitable people?
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– one of the most ancient and fascinating countries of the world!
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28/12/2019

🇬🇪 Georgia is very interesting from the ecological point of view.
🌳 There are up to 4500 species of vascular plants in the country, of which around 15% are endemic to the Caucasus. Of these, around 300 are endemic to Georgia alone. Ten species of Peonies and five of the eleven species of Snowdrop in the world can be found.

🐦 Georgia is, without any doubt, a bird-watching paradise. It is the habitat for 360 species of birds, four vultures and eleven types of eagles. It is noticeable that four endemic species can be seen only here.

⛰ The forests still cover 2.7 million hectares (38.6% of Georgia’s territory) where from only 59,500 ha are artificially planted; about 6% of the natural forests are virgin and 40% have avoided serious human impact.

🐾 Home to wolves, bears, jackals, foxes, lynx and other predators. The mountain regions encounter many hoofed animals: roe deer, red deer, chamois, wild boar, wild or bezoar goat - and the endemic Caucasian tour, still found in herds high in the Greater Caucasus.

🧳 So if you want to contribute to the preservation of the unique nature and culture – than ecotourism is for you!
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18/12/2019

👋 Hello World!
🛫 Beyond Borders is a tour operator company and travel service provider in Georgia.🇬🇪
🎯 Our mission is to increase awareness of Georgia, as a unique tourist destination on the international market by providing our clients with high quality services, individual approach and affordable price.
👩‍🏫 This page will serve as your travel guide to Georgia. It will help you to figure out interesting information about the country, its people, history, culture and traditions as well as sightseeing.
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