Georgia

Archaeological evidence from Georgia shows that grape wine was being produced as early as 6000 to 5800 BC, providing some of the earliest known evidence of winemaking.

Georgia’s traditional Qvevri wine-making method, which uses large egg-shaped clay vessels, was recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2013.

Georgia has three historic writing systems, Mrgvlovani, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli, which remain in use and were inscribed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2016.

Georgian polyphonic singing was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.

The village of Chazhashi in Upper Svaneti has preserved more than 200 medieval tower houses, churches and castles.

Mtskheta served as the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Kartli from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD, and Christianity was proclaimed the official religion there in 337.

The UNESCO-listed Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands contain approximately 1,100 plant species and almost 500 vertebrate species.

Georgia was granted European Union candidate status in December 2023, although the EU states that its accession process came to a de facto halt in 2024.

The name Tbilisi comes from the Georgian word “tbili,” meaning “warm,” and is associated with the natural hot sulfur springs beneath the city.

Industrial bottling of Borjomi mineral water began in Georgia in 1890.

Chidaoba is a traditional Georgian wrestling style combining wrestling, music, dance and special clothing, and it was recognized by UNESCO in 2018.

The Enguri Arch Dam is 271.5 meters high, has been operating since 1978 and is one of the highest arch dams in the world.