Perhaps most surprisingly, Georgia was the only North American colony where slavery was explicitly banned from the start, along with rum, lawyers and Catholics. Go bargain shopping in the Muscat market, take a dip in the crystal clear waters of the Wadi Bani Khalid mountains, and ride the dunes on four wheels. Watch the Northern Lights dance in the sky, relax and unwind in a Finnish sauna, sail across Lake Inari and visit Suomenlinna, an 18th-century sea fortress steeped in history. Our tours have a group size of 20 people or less, because we know that smaller groups provide you with the best vacation experience.
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The oldest human skulls in the Caucasus, belonging to a 1.8 million-year-old couple named Zezva and Mzia, were found during an archaeological expedition in Dmanisi. They are considered to be an important link between African and European ancestors. While Tbilisi's climate is subtropical, it can still be quite cold in winter, so that's not why it was given this warm name. It's actually due to natural hot springs that were discovered in the 5th century. The Georgian language has a unique influence from the Greek and Iranian languages, resulting in its own alphabet.
There have been three different versions of the language throughout its history, but the language in use today is made up of 33 letters. Divided into two groups, Georgian Jews have lived in the country for approximately 2,600 years, while Ashkenazi Jews arrived in the 19th century. Georgia is known for its mountains. The country's northern and southern borders are formed by the mountains of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. The highest mountain in Georgia is 5,201 meters above sea level.
It's no wonder that hiking lovers love Georgia. The Georgian language is one of the most unique languages in the world and has its own alphabet. Although Georgian writing has taken multiple forms (Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri, and Mkhedruli, respectively), the latter is the standard 33-letter script used by modern Georgians today. Asomtavruli and nuskhuri are used exclusively by the Georgian Orthodox Church. However, it is interesting to note that Standard Georgian is based on the Kartvelian dialect, one of 14 unique writing systems in the Georgian alphabet.
In 1990, Vidalia onion (the sweetest onion in the world) was officially designated as Georgia's state vegetable, and in 1995 peanuts were selected as the official crop of state. The dish became so popular that in 2002, semolina was designated as Georgia's official prepared food. Jimmy Carter, who was the 39th president of the United States, is the only president of Georgia to date. Meanwhile, Mtskheta is better known as the capital of the primitive Georgian Kingdom of Iberia and the place where Georgia adopted Christianity in 326 A.D.
With more than 5000 acres in Georgia and Tennessee, it is the largest and oldest park commemorating the Civil War. Located in the Appalachian Mountains south of Blue Ridge, Georgia, the impressive Amicalola Falls are the tallest of North Georgia's waterfalls, at 729 feet (7 waterfalls). Georgian, which is historically heavily influenced by Greek and Persian, is one of the oldest languages in the world. Growing up in rural South Georgia, Christina Maggitas developed a love for nature at a young age and spent most of her formative years outdoors.
This discovery was totally accidental: the Georgians discovered that if grape juice was poured into large clay pots, called qvevri, and buried underground during the winter, would become wine. Ever since she visited the Great Smoky Mountains with her family as a child, she has always admired the beauty of the Blue Ridge region and spends as much time as she can hiking in North Georgia. Abundant powder snow, spectacular views and wide slopes make Georgia's ski resort, Gudauri, an excellent destination for heliskiers. Georgia's gold-covered capitol dome is located in Atlanta, the current capital, but the state has previously had five different capitals.
Thousands of eager prospectors came to Georgia to try gold mining, leading to the Georgia Land Lottery and the Trail of Tears. There are about 120 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, which includes popular routes from Woody Gap to Big Cedar Mountain and from 3 Forks to Springer Mountain.
