05/05/2024
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At Georgian Vacations we tailor your fabulous holidays and events in Georgia and the Caucasus region
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Our story started back in 2014 when Georgian art and history enthusiast,Nick Mazanishvili who had been working in private tourism field as a local guide and travel advisor for many years decided to create a small boutique travel agency and offer a wide range of high quality tours,events and expeditions focusing on art, architecture, music, history, wines, gastronomy as well as walking, bird-watc
hing and trekking. Our motto has not changed since we excelled at conducting our first trip - show the world the best of Georgia through locals' eyes, a place of amazing historical roots, full of legends, mysteries, spectacular nature and man-made marvels. Our goal is to offer you high quality private holiday packages and to share with you our passion for the land of wines ,castles and mountains, help you discover and explore a region like no other, where the time slows down in the enjoyable atmosphere of history and peaceful natural scenery
22/03/2024
🌸Almond blossom in Tbilisi Open Air Ethnongraphic museum
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Nick Mazanishvili
19/03/2024
📜While traveling around Western Georgia ,beside various cultural edifices and breath-taking natural wanders ,typical trditional wooden houses,so called Odas will draw your attention🛖
Nestled at the feet of the mountain slopes and along riverbanks,Oda houses count hundreds of years of their history,some of them have long been abandoned but resisting to collapse only due to the memories about several generations of dwellers they hold.
Western Georgian dwellings are distinct in that they begin at the gateway, the fence, and the yard. Besides the house, they include other premises like farming and ancillary buildings and structures (granary, barn, cowshed, hen house), mill, spring, well, etc. Of the many types of fences and gates in Georgia, the most interesting are the roofed gates, which protect guests in rainy weather. This minor architectural solution shows Georgian hospitality toward guests. Following tradition, guests take off their hats once they enter the gate as a sign of respect.
Oda houses in Western Georgia reached the peak of its development in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Prior to construction, the owner of the house would choose the best orientation and balcony view.
Due to the moisture and abundant rainfall caused by the proximity to the Black Sea, oda houses were raised from the ground and stood on wooden or stone “legs.” From a construction point of view, the uniqueness of the oda house lies in ability to be easily transformed. They have always been considered “movable property” since they can easily be dismantled, relocated, and reconstructed.
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16/03/2024
Lost in the folds of evergreen mountains and snowy glaciers overlooking the Black Sea,Georgia's one of the least explored gems-Mountainous Adjara is renouned for its multi-coloured vibes and deep,striking pallete which is also reflected in typical local embroidery and needlework transferred from generations to generations over hundreds of years.
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10/03/2024
From Tbilisi stories ✨️
There was a huge moon over the western mountains, and it made the city of Tbilisi seem even more mysterious and old, and the great black castle on the ridge stood out in front of the moon. And if there are ghosts anyplace in the world, they must be here, and if there is a ghost of Queen Tamara, she must have been walking the ridge in the moonlight that night.
John Steinbeck, A Russian Journal
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09/02/2024
Carved into the foothills that straddle the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan,in a marsh like semi-desert area of East Georgia, the cave monastery of Davit Gareja is one of Tbilisi’s most intriguing (and most popular) day trips. Crumbling watchtowers stand guard atop their rocky perches, intricate century-old frescoes adorn the vast tumbledown network of caves and, in the still inhabited parts of the complex, robe-clad monks wander in silence.
07/02/2024
🥗Cookery, or the art of preparing good and wholesome food, and of preserving all sorts of alimentary substances in a state fit for human sustenance, or rendering that agreeable to the taste which is essential to the support of life, and of pleasing the palate without injury to the system, is, strictly speaking, a branch of chemistry; but, important as it is both to our enjoyments and our health, it is also one of the latest cultivated branches of the science-that's how gastronomy was explained back in the XVIII century
🍷On our end we can only add that national cuisine tells a lot about nation itself,its shows not only the gastronomic preferences of this or that people, but also the character, temperament and mentality.🍷
Which Georgian national dish have you tasted?🥮🍲🥣🍜
27/12/2023
🎊Fairy lights
🎊Festival of Lights
🎊Night of the Candles
Whatever the tradition, light displays have been a part of holiday celebrations for centuries
Christmas lights and Tbilisi's nocturnal pictures with thousands of illuminationa are outstandingly magnificent this year
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23/12/2023
❄️Now,when the winter season transforms Georgia into a magical winter wonderland from its Alpine meadows and mighty mountain peacks to its lush, fertile valleys and pastoral landscapes ,can Georgia be a off-season fairy-tale destinaltion?
🎊Why visit Georgia in winter?🎊
The off-season charm of traveling in Georgia
❄️There's lesser crowds at famous tourist spots, allowing travelers to explore at their leisure. Cities are adorned with sparkling lights and holiday decoration. Moreover airlines often offer off-season deals, making it economical for budget travelers in winter. Lower prices also extend to accommodations, with many hotels and guesthouses offering discounts during this period.
❄️Winter is a time of celebration.
When it comes to events, festivals, and attractions to see and experience in Georgia during winter, there is no dearth of options. From snow-wrapped Ski resort winter wonderland in Gudauri,Mestia,Bakuriani and Goderdzi to mysterious heritage towns of Mtskheta or Fortified town of Akhaltsikhe on your way to frost-painted Southern lakes in thr Alpine meadows
❄️ It's romantic, too!
Picturesque snow-covered landscapes, the warm glow of street lamps, the cosy ambiance in cafes and restaurants make for a perfect setting for a romantic getaway. Take an evening stroll in romantic cities like Telavi,Sighnaghi and Kutaisi. The weather, especially in the afternoon, allows travelers to make the most of their time while the sun is up.
❄️Christmas markets in winter
Who can escape the magic and scintillating beauty of famous Christmas markets? From quaint villages selling gluhwein aka mulled wine and to Tbilisi's various open air Christmas shops selling all sorts of locally made artisan chocolates,marmelades,girlandes,grape-based soaps and many more...
16/08/2023
🌻August brings quite a few emotions with it. It feels celebratory and festive—it is still summer, after all, and a time when many of you take vacations—but there's also a feeling of nostalgia as Summer winds down and lets divine Autumn with its multi-coloured leaves,grape-harvests and romantic trips to beautiful valleys and gorges 🌻
🌻In short, August is bittersweet. It feels heavy and light at the same time, and August creates a feeling that exists in few other months of the year—one that you want to bottle up and save until it comes around again next year🌻
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Nick Mazanishvili
24/07/2023
🌍 In the North-West portion of Georgia,shadowed in the snow-capped Greater Caucasus Mountains,Svaneti region hides thousands of treasures for hikers,walkers or just art and culture lovers
Centuries ago, the story goes, when the once-glorious Kingdom of Georgia was under attack from foreign enemies, patriotic art-lovers sent its treasures to the mountain fastness of Svaneti – a place no Mongol horde or Persian army could ever reach. Since then the treasure, an Aladdin’s Cave of sacred icons, illuminated holy books, golden crosses and sumptuous textiles, has been preserved. Protected by 5,000m mountains and guarded by the warlike Svan people, these relics of a Golden Age have come down to us today and are now on display in Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography in the main village, Mestia, where they are admired by tourists on days when the weather is too bad for hiking.
This legend of Svaneti as some sort of medieval Fort Knox of the mountains has become so widespread that it appears in all the guidebooks, is repeated by every taxi driver, and has been internalised by many Svans themselves – a fitting tale for an ancient people with their own language and traditions, related to but distinct from ordinary Georgians. The Svan language broke away from what would become Georgian some 3,000 years ago, and the Svans have remained distinct since then, retaining their own traditions and customs.
It was in the period between the 11th and the 13th century, the golden age of medieval Georgia, that Svaneti developed its indigenous schools of devotional art. At this time, it was a crucial part of a muscular, united Georgian monarchy that spread its culture and religion across the Caucasus. This imperium, running from what is now central Turkey to the Caspian Sea, reached its apogee under Queen Tamar in the XII century - a saint of the Georgian Church and a sort of culture hero in Svaneti, where some believe she was secretly buried. Under the monarchs of the Golden Age Svaneti was important from both a strategic and an economic point of view, home as it is to rich gold deposits. Another tour-guide favourite is the story of how the Svan practice of panning for gold using sheepskins is the source of the myth of the Golden Fleece, a theory first posited by the Greek geographer Strabo 2,000 years ago, and even today the locals extract gold from rushing mountain streams in just this fashion.
Along with all the art, this period also saw the construction of the much-celebrated Svan towers, slender five-storey fortresses which cluster together in villages, like militarised mushrooms, giving the entire region a kind of high-fantasy quality that would make Tolkien blush.
Traditionally, each family would have its own tower, which would afford protection from avalanches – and from the perennially feuding neighbours. In addition, each clan would have its own church, resulting in a profusion of small, single nave chapels, many richly frescoed by named masters, as well as some larger and grander churches. These places of worship received, and still receive, everything from gold coins to bows and arrows, bronze age objects found in fields to handmade furniture – pledged to atone for sins, to seek cures for the sick and to give thanks for victory in battle.
And what is your next destination?🌐
08/04/2023
Georgia has a lot to offer in April
🌸Pastoral landscapes with blossoming orchards of apple,peach,plum,apricot and cherry-trees💮
🌺flower-covered meadows and snow-capped glaciers🪻
🥮Various religious holidays and festivals when all,locals and visitors equaly enjoy old traditional cooking and feasting🥚
Out of many April holidays,Easter is the most celebrated and festive with its various rituals,gastronomical and musical experiences.here comes some of them:
🌾 Easter Grass
Two weeks before Easter Sunday,Georgians grow Easter grass symbolizing the new life that Jesus Christ gave us with his Resurrection
Tip: You can grow this decoration easily
Wet cotton pads in water,put them on
the plate,spinkle a handful of wheat
seeds on it and place the plate near
the window to get direct sunlight.
Within a week,green wheat leaves
will adorn your house
🥮Easter cake
As the Eastern holidays approaches,"the madness"of Georgian Easter cake-P***a starts.Whilst in big towns P***a is hardly baked at home(various local patisseries sell hundreds of different varieties of them),in the countryside Easter cake is still baked in traditional way-a two-day-long rather hard process of sifting wheat flour,mixing it with butter,raisins,milk and leaving it overnight before baking.
🥚Red eggs tradition
Legend has it that when Mary Magdalene congratulated the Roman Emperor Tiberius on Christ's Resurrection,she gifted him an egg.His response to the news was that he'd rather believe this egg to become red than a man coming back from the dead.Instantly,the egg turned red making egg dyeing an Eastern tradition
Tip:in order to dye eggs,buy madder roots,crush them and boil with water,leave it for a night and next morning boil chicken eggs in it
🌸🌺💮Happy Holidays🌸🌺💮
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30/03/2023
Late snow in the mountains still brings spring vibes 🌺❄️🌸❄️🌺❄️
18/03/2023
Blossom by blossom the spring begins...
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07/03/2023
🍽 Spring cooking ideas🥚🥗🧀🫓
If the words “cheese bread boat” do anything for you (and how could they not?), then is for you.
There are many different versions of this Georgian culinary masterpiece each originating from a particular region of 🇬🇪
Arguably the most famous version is an open-faced, boat-shaped loaf filled with cheese, often topped with an egg yolk to stir in and a slice of butter to melt over its edges.
👀Want to know more about Khachapuri varieties and areas they were born?⬇️
05/02/2023
Although we say mountains belong to the country, actually, they belong to those that love them
📸View over mt.Kazbeg(5047m) from Tbilisi
03/01/2023
🎄 Tired of a week-long Christmas and New Year festivities,Tbilisi starts to go back to its own old pace-peaceful,slow,relaxing
Walking trips in its hidden paths become more intimate,mysterious and nostalgic.
🌙"There was a huge moon over the western mountains, and it made the city seem even more mysterious and old, and the great black castle on the ridge stood out in front of the moon. And if there are ghosts anyplace in the world, they must be here, and if there is a ghost of Queen Tamara, she must have been walking the ridge in the moonlight that night"
John Steinbeck
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21/12/2022
🎄❄️🇬🇪Happy Season's holidays🎄❄️🇬🇪🎄❄️🇬🇪🎄
15/12/2022
✨️🎄✨️Winter holiday season in Tbilisi✨️🎄✨️
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11/12/2022
✨️Today is the International Mountain day🏔 which is celebrated annually in order to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development, and to build alliances that will bring positive change to mountain peoples and environments around the world🌍
🇬🇪 Georgia,sandwiched between the Greater and the Lesser Caucasus Mountain chains,boasts some of the highest mountain peacks in Europe pictured below⬇️
Specially customized Jeep tours as well as walking and trekking trips organized by Georgian Vacations can take you to some of the highest, remote,wild and untamed mountains of the country in order to re-discover paradise lost,breath-taking views and fantastic landscapes with you🧭🏔⛰️🗻
07/12/2022
❄️Winter started earlier this year in Georgia🇬🇪
❄️There’s many reasons to love winter, maybe it’s the snow days, the delicious taste of hot cocoa or the anticipation of the winter snow holidays🪂🌨🗻🎄🎊📸
❄️As you bundle up and make plans gift ideas for your loved ones — make sure to celebrate the beauty of the season with the snowy holidays with Georgian Vacations
❄️Picture:Bateti Lake in December
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08/09/2022
🔎Lost in the semi-arid frontiers of central-east Georgia,Gardabani area is one of the least visited parts of the country.
🏜Here,at the altitute of 550 metres,still untouched wildlife and diverse wonders of nature are equally interesting out ot which multi coloured mountains are most breath-taking and fascinating📸
30/06/2022
Great wine requires a mad man to grow the vine, a wise man to watch over it, a lucid poet to make it, and a lover to drink it.
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06/06/2022
🌲🌳Lost in the folds of the Greater Caucasus mountains,Svaneti region awaits its visitors
One of the most remote villages up in the area-Chazhashi is equally interesting for both who loves to see authentic life,Medieval towers and pastoral landscapes or prefers to experience walking or horse-riding adventures up in the canyons,the more daring may take a longer hike up to Mt.Shkhara (5139m)
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30/05/2022
🎶 While travelling in Georgia one must manage to attend Georgian polyphonic concert at least once as a once in a lifetime experience
🎶But only concerts and shows?no,nearly everyone sings in Georgia and you may come across many amateur singers performing traditional songs in wine-bars and restaurants
🎶 This impromptu song Sakartvelo, Lamazo (Georgia, beautiful),a very patriotic and emotional song performed by father and a daughter who run a small artisan food and wine restaurant in Tbilisi,is one of those cases when your dinner may turn into a musical feast in a minute🍷
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Tourist agency Georgian Vacations a small group of Georgian experts qualified in tourism with over 10 years of extensive experience in both tourism and the hospitality industry in Georgia.We would be honored to have you as our valued guests in a country about which the world outside knows as yet so very little – our own beloved Georgia.
We are passionate and enthusiastic about our country and its varied and extensive culture which has inspired us to search out the many hidden gems in Georgia, to discover new, unusual and yet representative destinations by avoiding areas where mass tourism has led to over-crowded sites, and to follow paths less frequently traveled, to wineries and monasteries – that remain yet to be discovered by the world outside Georgia – to sites that nevertheless have shaped the course of Georgian history. We seek to provide you, our guests, with tailor-made trips which open up a great opportunity to get to know the real heart and soul of Georgia close-up by taking part in different cultural activities that continue to knit the present with the past, and by meeting with locals who will warmly welcome you into their homes with the traditional Georgian saying: ”A guest is a gift from God”.
We seek to maintain a strong focus on each of our guests’ individual interests and personal preferences to ensure that we always deliver a cost-effective, quality-orientated, personalised travel product accompanied the highest standards of customer care.
Our services include
-Tailor-made Individual and Group Tours in Georgia (Cultural,Archaeological,Gourmet&Wine,Trekking)
-Combined Tours with Georgia,Armenia and Azerbaijan
-Day Tours and Short Trips
-Culinary Classes in different regions of Georgia
-Hotel bookings
-Transportation and Transfer services throughout Georgia and the Caucasus Region
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