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Interesting Facts Georgia is often sought after by future tourists. The traditions and legends of Georgians invariably amaze newly arrived vacationers. The unusual way of life of local residents, the temperamental manner of communication, immense friendliness and the desire to invite stranger to visit him for at least one glass of wine, introduces a flat dweller into a stupor and suspicion that he found himself somewhere on another planet, but it is called Georgia. Let this little Mountain country does not mislead you with its size, believe me, there are so many incredible and curious things in it that even a very long vacation will not be enough to see them all.

No matter how trite it may sound, everything around will be unusual: extraordinary panel houses with a pile of balconies, kind police officers always ready to help, delicious inexpensive wine and huge portions of food, ornate toasts that carry a certain meaning and reveal another interesting legend or a fact from the history of Georgia, and finally, people who always go through life with a smile.

50 facts about Georgia

Georgia is considered a country of centenarians. According to one of the legends, the time spent with a guest does not count towards the lived age. Now I understand why they are so hospitable?
In the famous Georgian poem "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" there is the word "vefkhvtmbrdgvneli", consisting of 11 consonants in a row, but in everyday speech such a record belongs to another word of 8 consonants in a row - "gvprtskvnis".
The wedding is celebrated with big amount invited, including not only close relatives, but also friends of friends. Refusal to come to such an event can lead to a serious aggravation of relations. Therefore, if you are invited to a wedding, then you should not refuse, the more it is worth it.
Often Georgians do not take off their shoes when they come to visit, and the hosts rarely say anything about this. You can’t offend a guest, even if he brought dirt on his shoes and walked on the carpet in the hall, and suddenly his toe is full of holes.
In the national Georgian cuisine, there are certain dishes that are eaten with the hands, thus savoring it. For example, shish kebabs and khinkali should be eaten exclusively with your hands, even in restaurants, without the help of cutlery.

The Georgian song "Chakrula", in 1976, NASA sent into space as a message to alien races, so that they appreciated the musical abilities of mankind.
Until now, there are cases when the groom can steal the bride, although now this is done with the mutual consent of the newlyweds.
Although the young have a sense of respect for the elders, they are most often referred to simply by their first names, including the children of their parents.
Europeans call Georgia Georgia, and Georgians call their country Sakartvelo.
Being in drunk, but having the need to return somewhere by car, you can politely explain the reason to the policeman and it is likely that one of them will agree to act as a "sober driver" while his partner will drive behind.
So accustomed to us stress on a certain letter or syllable, in Georgian language is missing, along with capital letters for both male and female, which is later revealed from the context.
Family relationships and family ties are very strong here, and the words of the father do not stand up to criticism.
In 2006, in Europe and the UK, the best-selling singer was a native of Georgia. In the autumn of the same year, she entered the Guinness Book of Records for performing the deepest concert in the world, at a depth of 303 meters in the North Sea.
Another interesting fact is that Georgians are used to hanging clothes everywhere. If you go into the old courtyards-wells in Tbilisi, you can undoubtedly see the linen stretched between the balconies. In high-rise buildings, they throw the rope to the nearest pole and calmly dry their towels.

One of the greatest Russian poets of the 20th century, Vladimir Mayakovsky, was born and raised 25 km from Kutaisi, in the city of Baghdati. Famous Russian politician, Sergei Lavrov, was also brought up under the warm Georgian sun.
It is convenient to hitchhike in Georgia - many drivers will be ready to give a hiker a lift absolutely free of charge and will have time to tell a few things along the way. local legends.
Three Georgian brothers: Sergo, David and Aleksi Mdvivani, in the 20-30s of the XX century, were known as noble marriage swindlers on both sides of the Atlantic. An interesting fact is that in the end they were enriched by their numerous marriages to famous and rich people for half a billion dollars, and this at that time!
A citizen of Russia can easily obtain citizenship of Georgia and have dual citizenship, but vice versa is impossible.
Georgians use vigesimal number system. That is, to name any number, for example, between 20 and 100, you need to count how many twenty it consists of, name this number and the remainder. For understanding: 48 - two-twenty-eight, 97 - four-twenty-seventeen.
The fact that the most ancient shards of wine jars and the oldest vines were found on the territory of Georgia allows the locals to call their country the birthplace of wine.
Russian is spoken only by Georgians aged who have made the times of the USSR, the younger generation focuses on English. However, with the development of the tourism industry and the ever-increasing flow of Russian-speaking tourists, the demand for young people with knowledge of the Russian language is constantly increasing.
Georgians are very fond of and proud of their homeland. Even when they go abroad, they try to return after earning money or live in a foreign land, but they never forget who they are by blood.

The dominant religion in Georgia is Christianity, not Islam, as many people think.
Thanks to St. Nino, who lived for many years in the Bodbe Monastery, Georgia adopted Christianity at the beginning of the 4th century, and this was earlier than there was baptism Kievan Rus. Until now, they remain very religious and believing people.
In the early 2000s, tourism began to develop in the country, including winter tourism, and now there are several modern ski resorts: Gudauri, Bakuriani, Tetnuldi and Goderdzi.
The local population, like most southerners, is used to living today. Roughly speaking, I received a paycheck today, which means you are walking with friends in a restaurant to the fullest, and tomorrow your teeth are on the shelf and on foot to work.
Corruption and bureaucracy have been practically eradicated in Georgia.
There is a stereotype that Georgians do not like Russians - this is not true, they have long understood that the population is not responsible for what the leaders are doing. If a person is good, then his nationality does not matter.
Arriving at the market and deciding to buy a thing, you first need to bargain. With a taxi driver, too, and everywhere where the price is not clearly indicated.
When Georgian children call their parents mom and dad in the presence of Russian-speaking tourists, they are quite surprised by what they hear. In Georgian, mom sounds like "deda", dad is "mama", grandmother is "bebua", and grandfather is "babua" or "dad". Therefore, do not be surprised when you see on the street how children address their fathers with the words "mother".
National folk dances and the songs of Georgians are recognized by UNESCO as a masterpiece cultural heritage humanity. One of the highest settlements in Europe, where people live all year round, is the small village of Ushguli, which is located in Upper Svaneti at an altitude of 2,300 meters.

The territory of Georgia is literally crammed with mineral springs, of which there are about 2.5 thousand.
If you get into the house of a Georgian family, you will never leave hungry and, most often, sober - the owners will roll out all the available supplies to the table, even if they are the last.
Have you heard the ancient Greek legend about the Golden Fleece stolen by Jason and the Argonauts? It was a long time ago, but the events of that time developed exactly in the place where modern Georgia is now located.
When the Greeks discovered Georgia, they called it the "Land of the Rising Sun".
The well-known ancient Greek hero Prometheus, who gave people divine fire, for which he was punished by the gods and chained to a rock, is rumored to be somewhere in the bowels of the Prometheus cave.
There is no set start day in Tbilisi training sessions for schoolchildren. It is in the interval between September 17 and 21 and is determined depending on the temperature level outside.
There is no central heating in Georgia and hot water. Residents independently install gas and electric heaters not only in the private sector, but also in modern apartments.
The habitual housing and communal services and homeowners' associations have long been eliminated as unnecessary and a large corruption and bureaucratic component.
An interesting feature most Georgian elevators, in multi-apartment buildings, are paid travel. They have a special coin acceptor and require a couple of tetri for the opportunity to ride on this miracle of technology. Sometimes there are locks on the elevator, and the fee is collected from the residents once every 30 days, so to speak, for a monthly pass.

"Tapaka" is a kind of Georgian frying pan in which "Chicken Tapaka" is cooked, but through the seas and continents the name has changed, becoming familiar to our ear "Chicken Tobacco".
Georgian toasts are not limited to the banal "For parents" or "For love" - they look like short story carrying some meaning. Get ready that there can be a lot of toasts, and they themselves are often long.
In some cities of Georgia, for example, in Tbilisi and Batumi, winter snow is considered something extraordinary, so everyone, young and old, takes to the streets to enjoy this event, because there are only a few such days a year.
Most of the sights of Georgia are free, and if you need to pay something, then the price will be small.
Livestock, in the form of goats, sheep, cows and piglets, feel quite comfortable in Georgia. They wander all day long wherever they please, often causing small traffic jams and completely ignoring annoying beeps.

Do not be surprised to see how Georgians kiss on the cheek when they meet. This tradition does not depend on gender and age - when they come to visit someone, they kiss everyone.
IN old days, Spain bore the same name with Georgia - Iberia. And the language of the Basques, a people living in northern Spain and southwestern France, is very similar to Georgian.
In the Georgian language, the closest analogue of our "thank you" is, translated into Russian, "for nothing." Those. you gave a man a house, they said thank you, and you proudly answered "yes, for nothing."
One of first three the Red Army soldiers who hoisted the Banner of Victory on the roof of the Nazi citadel in Berlin on May 1, 1945, was the Georgian Meliton Kantaria.

80 interesting facts about Georgia! 1. Capital of Georgia - Tbilisi 2. ancient capital Georgia - Mtskheta 3. The First Georgian Democratic Republic was founded in 1918. 4. The first king of united Georgia was Farnavaz, in the 3rd century BC. 5. The oldest thread was found in Georgia, it is about 34 thousand years old. 6. The oldest gold mines in the world have been found in Georgia. 7. The first Europeans - immigrants from Georgia. The most found in Georgia ancient view people who lived in Europe. This species of people was named Homo Georgicus. 8. A native of Georgia was the founder of American ballet, and modern ballet art in general, George Balanchine. 9. The mother of Shah Abass the Great, the most successful Islamic ruler of Persia, was Georgian. 10. General Peter Bagrationi was a Georgian prince 11. In Georgia, the Pontic king Mithridates was hiding from the Roman commander Pompey. 12. Apostles Andrew and Simon preached in Georgia. 13. Jews have been living in Georgia for 2600 years. 14. Georgia is one of the last countries to join the CIS, and one of the first to leave the CIS. 15. Georgia had one Catholic monarch - George XI. 16. One of the death masks Emperor Napoleon. 17. The flag of Georgia is similar to the flag of the first Jerusalem king Godfrid of Bouillon, and the emblem of Jerusalem during the time of the Crusaders. 18. Byron once visited Georgia. 19. The first representative of "Romanticism" in Georgia was David Guramishvili. 20. Griboyedov wrote his comedy "Woe from Wit" in Georgia. 21. In the Orthodox world, Georgia is considered the lot of the Mother of God 22. The Kartvelian languages have no related languages. 23. highest point Georgia, Mountain peak Shkhara, 5.068 m 24. Among the Orthodox, only the Georgian Patriarch has the title of "Catholicos". 25. Georgia and Spain used to be called the same: Iberia. 26. Prometheus is the prototype of the Georgian mythological hero Amirani, who, according to legend, was chained to Mount Khvamli 27. At a time when Georgia was part of the Russian Empire, the king of western Georgia, Solomon, asked Napoleon for help from Russia. 28. In the Georgian SSR, there was the only “Monkey Nursery” in the USSR, where experiments were carried out on crossing a person and a monkey. 29. The first serious nuclear research in the USSR was carried out in the Georgian SSR. 30. Ho Chi Minh, visited the Georgian SSR and planted a tree 31. Sumo wrestler from Georgia, Levan Tsaguria - the first European sekitori. The 13th foreigner who has achieved the right to compete in makuuchi. 32. Singer from Georgia Keti Melua in 2006 became the best-selling singer in the UK and Europe. And on October 2, 2006, Melua entered the Guinness Book of Records for performing the deepest concert - 303 meters below sea level on Statoil's Troll A Platform in the North Sea. 33. By ancient Greek myths the legendary Argonauts, led by Jason, went to Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece. 34. Mayakovsky was born and raised in Georgia. 35. Born in Kyiv, but grew up and spent youth in Georgia, where his mother, politician Yevgeny Primakov, lived. 36. The last battle in Europe during World War II, or the "Georgian uprising on the island of Texel", was between Georgians and Germans. 37. Georgia in Georgian - Sakartvelo, and Russian word"Georgia" comes from the Persian-Arabic "Gurjistan", which translates as "country of wolves". 38. Great-nephew of Napoleon and grandson of Joachim Murat married the Georgian princess Dadiani. 39. Georgian Princess Mary Shervashidze was the exclusive model of Coco Chanel. 40. The great Georgian writer Shota Rustaveli was a Neoplatonist. 41. Georgian prince Dmitry Amilakhvari became an officer in the French army, a lieutenant colonel of the Foreign Legion, and a hero of the French Resistance.42. Tbilisi was an Arab city-state for 400 years, and was called the "Tbilisi Emirate". 43. Heavenly patron of Tbilisi, an Arab martyr named Abo. 44. The wife of the Iconian Sultan Giyas ad-Din Kai-Khusrau II was Georgian princess named Gurji Khatun. 45. The relics of the Georgian Great Martyr Ketevan are kept in the Vatican. 46. In 1976, the American space agency NASA sent the Georgian song “Chakrulo” into space as a sample musical ability humanity. 47. Georgian dolmens are older than the Egyptian pyramids. 48. In the Middle Ages, trading posts of the Italian republics existed in Georgia. 49. The wife of the famous Italian traveler and writer, Pietro Della Valle, was Georgian. 50. The famous Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni, in the 18th century wrote his tragicomedy "La bella giorgiana" "The Beautiful Georgian Woman" 51. The Roman Emperor Anthony Pius, staged equestrian statue in Rome to the Georgian king Farsman II. 52. Famous composer Aram Khachaturian was born and raised in Georgia. 53. Parents French singer, Armenian origin Charles Aznavour were from Georgia. 54. A group of Georgian riders joined the famous Buffalo Bill Theater in the 19th century and toured with it around the world. 55. Georgia became the first country on post-Soviet space, which was visited by the Pope in 1999, and the chief vicar of the Vatican is married to a Georgian Ketevan Barationi. 56. Georgia has the shortest river - Reprua and the shortest deep cave in the world - Crow. 57. The daughter of George VIII was betrothed to the last Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI and killed during the siege of Constantinople in 1453. 58. One of the units of the Wehrmacht was the "Georgian Legion", in which the Georgians had the right to wear an iron cross. 59. The first to hoist the Banner of Victory on the roof of the German Reichstag was the Georgian Meliton Kantaria. 60. Everyone knows that Stalin was a generalisimo, but the first generalisimo was also Georgian Grigory Bakurianidze. 61. Grigory Bakurianidze founded the Georgian monastery "Petritsoni" in Bulgaria, which is still operating today. 62. The founder of the first Georgian monastery in Jerusalem (488) was Peter the Iberian, who is considered possible author"Areopatigus" 63. After the fall of Constantinople, of all the Orthodox Churches, only the Georgian and Russian Orthodox Church remained outside the Islamic occupation. 64. The founder of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Anthony of Pechora, was tonsured a monk by the Georgian monk Georgy Svyatogorets on Athos. 65. Everyone knows about Colchis, everyone knows about Iberia, but not everyone knows about the ancient Georgian state - Diaokha. 66. Most known forger tsarist Russia(and stories ancient Rus') was a Georgian Sulakadzev, he also owns a manuscript about the flight of the clerk Kryakutny on hot-air balloon, who allegedly made the first ever flight in a hot air balloon. 67. The most famous marriage scammers in Europe were representatives of the Georgian Mdivani family, among the victims were such celebrities as actress Paola Negri, Barbara Hughton, friend of Salvador Dali Jose Maria Sert, American actress Mei Murray and son of Arthur Conan Doyle - Denis. 68. Famous writer and a journalist of tsarist Russia - Pyotr Shalikov was a Georgian. 69. American General Georgian origin John Shalikashvili, representative of the same princely family that the Russian sentimentalist writer P. I. Shalikov. 70. Sukhumi Botanical Garden - one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Caucasus, was founded in 1838. In it, for the first time in Europe, the plant Victoria regia 71 was brought into the air. Not everyone knows that the Caucasus for Russia, conquered Georgian prince Tsitsianov. 72. Not everyone knows that the Soviet people's actress Anastasia Vertinskaya is Georgian by mother. 73. In World War II, Georgians died the most in percentage terms. 74. Not everyone knows that in 1303 the Georgian troops under the leadership of Vakhtang III took Jerusalem. 75. The Georgian language has a twenty-decimal counting system. In order to say a number between 20 and 100, it must be divided into twenties and name the number of twenties and the remainder. For example, 30 is "twenty-ten", 73 is "thirty-twenty-thirteen". The Basques have the same system, and the Maya. 76. There are three Georgian alphabets. 77. In the Georgian language there is a word in which 8 consonants go in a row: გვფრცქვნის (gvprtskvnis) 78. The first husband of the Georgian queen Tamar, was the grandson of Yuri Dolgoruky. 79. Sultan of Egypt, who freed the country from influence Ottoman Empire, was a Mamluk of Georgian origin, Ali Bey el-Kebir. 80. Georgia is the birthplace of winemaking, which originated here for the first time several thousand years BC. And the word "wine" comes from the Georgian "ghvino" And in general, Georgia is a wonderful country!

No other country has produced so much for me positive impression like Georgia. I liked many places, but I don't want to go back to every one of them. And everything seemed to be wonderful and I had a good time, but the impressions received are enough not to return here in the near future. So I had with many countries, but not with Georgia ...

When I enthusiastically tell my friends about our trip, many just shrug their shoulders and answer that they would like to go to Georgia as a last resort. I am not trying to convince anyone and prove my opinion, because beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for each of us it is different. In this article I want to describe Georgia through my eyes, to tell about the facts that remained in my memories.

I have never seen more beautiful mountains than in Georgia. They are simply fantastic and breathtaking. It is here that you can understand the meaning of Vysotsky's song, who sang: "... Only mountains can be better than mountains," and this is true! Being among the majestic hills, you understand that all our daily worries in adversity have absolutely no meaning. There is only you, here and now!

Amazing, absolutely everything is delicious: meat, fish, flour, vegetables. Each time we ordered something new that we had not tried before, and each new dish is tastier than the previous one. Somewhere they cook deliciously, somewhere not so much, but the cuisine as a whole caused delight. I was even a little worried that I would bring home a souvenir in the form of a couple extra pounds, but no, I remained at the same weight.

I was surprised by the fact that in Georgia most of the attractions are free. It's just the perfect country for the budget traveler. If some sights and require admission ticket, then the price for it is just a penny. And in general, very pleasant. In addition, this country has amazing hitchhiking. Of the 4 - 5 passing cars, 1 will definitely stop. As a rule, money from tourists is not taken. On our last trip, we hitchhiked across Georgia and did not spend a dime on travel.

Georgians are very patriotic people. Everyone I asked assured me that they loved their country very much. How can you not love her?! And they are very religious, honor and respect their religion. Georgia adopted Christianity before us, back in the 4th century. There are many Orthodox churches and monasteries, which I personally like much more than our business centers with golden domes. By the way, the tunic of Jesus Christ is kept in Georgian.

There is a common stereotype that Georgian hospitality is noisy feasts, overflowing wine and tearful toasts. As if all tourists are caught on the street to warm, feed and drink. In fact, everything is a little different ... Georgian hospitality is expressed in small things. Some will start a pleasant conversation and tell interesting stories, as if you are old friends, others will treat you to something, others will invite you / give you a lift or give helpful tips and recommendations.

Contrary to popular belief (not everyone, but many!), Georgia is civilized and developed country which actively fights corruption. Over the past 10 years, she has changed before our eyes: good roads, street safety, new technologies, modern architecture- this is what today's Georgia can boast of. Of the minuses: Georgians litter a lot. I'm not saying that our people keep cleanliness, but still here the dirt on the roads catches the eye much more.

A pedestrian on the roads in Georgia is the lowest link. So what, what's a traffic light?! So what, what is a zebra?! So what, a woman with a child?! I have never met such reckless drivers as in Georgia. We talked with one driver, so he secretly told that for several years he had paid fines in the amount of more than his car was worth. After living in Europe, this is wildness for me, I constantly had to run across the road and pray that they would not be run down. Now I'm not talking about all drivers, but about the vast majority.

Georgians also smoke a lot, and everywhere, and this is the biggest minus for me. I have already weaned from tobacco smoke, both in Russia and Ukraine several years ago, as they banned smoking in public places. In Georgia, people smoke freely everywhere, and in cafes too. I had to wash my clothes after every dinner, as things were saturated with tobacco smoke. I was especially shocked by the fact that Georgians smoke freely inside a beauty salon, a hairdresser, a store, a vegetable shop, etc. I even had to see people smoking inside a dentistry. A nightmare!

In places where there are no price tags, you need to bargain. For example, with a taxi driver, with a seller of wine, vegetables, churchkhela, and especially in the markets. At the sight of a tourist, the price increases slightly.

Georgians have a poorly expressed commercial vein. You rarely meet a local who would like to openly cash in on a tourist. As a rule, sky-high prices for tours, services, etc. are offered by who? That's right, our compatriots (well, or Armenians), who moved to live in Georgia and are trying to build a business, making money on their brother. It is difficult for me to explain this paradox, but it is the same everywhere. For example, in Vietnam and Thailand it's even worse, they charge exorbitant prices.

What are your impressions of Georgia?

On the Black Sea coast, sheltered by mountains, a small, beautiful and, of course, proud country with its amazing inhabitants and a very rich and ancient history is comfortably located.

We present you interesting facts about Georgia.

1 Do you know how the locals call their country? Sakartvelo - like this beautiful word Georgians call their "baby". And all because the Cartwell people lived here earlier. The name "Georgia" came to our lips much later, from the 17th century.

2 It is interesting that the inhabitants of the country became Christians much earlier than the Ukrainians, back in 319.

3 Do you know that in the distant history with Spain, Georgia had the same name - Iberia?

Sakartvelo was the first country where ancient human remains were discovered. They were found in 1991, but they date back almost 2 million years of antiquity. They were even "called" names - Mzia and Zezva.

5 Russian in Georgia is used only by people old age. In the mountains they do not know it at all, and young people prefer their native language or English. By the way, now Georgia wants to register English as a second official language.

That is why he was included in school curriculum starting from elementary grades.

Do you know that in Georgia all the inscriptions, signs and signs on the roads are made in two languages - Georgian and English? This is being created in order to eventually make the country one of the most visited by tourists from different corners peace.

The police in Georgia are very supportive and generous. Yes, after have a nice rest away, you can always contact the service for help to throw you in the "native pinatas". Just don't forget to let them know that you are doing this in order to avoid making "emergencies" on the road. The arriving policemen will gladly take you to your destination, they will also deliver your car, and you won’t spend a single penny for it.

It is also interesting that in Georgia there are elevators, for the use of which you have to pay. They are usually located in high-rise buildings. They came, threw a coin and got to any floor. Well, back is free.

The country is also famous for another extraordinary action - hanging up washed clothes. They do it everywhere. That's just it does not decorate the balconies, which are in the arsenal of the owners of the dwelling, but the territory behind them. An outfit for the whole house.

Georgia is a country dominated by a man, always, in everything and everywhere.

When visiting a family, never ask for slippers and do not take off your shoes. They will not understand you, and you will simply insult the owner of the house.

You will find other interesting facts about Georgia on the Web pages of the Internet.

There are many legends about Georgia. According to one of them, when God was distributing lands to nations, Georgians celebrated the creation of the world with their characteristic scope. When they came to God after the feast for their allotment, it turned out that all the lands had already been distributed. They said to God: “Sorry, we didn’t have time, because we drank to your health.” To which he replied: “I have one fertile land left, I wanted to keep it for myself, but for honesty I give it to you.” All the peoples of the Caucasus love to tell this legend, but the Georgians rightfully believe that it was their land that the Lord reserved for himself. The country is actually incredibly beautiful, hospitable people live in it, there was a place in it and high mountains with eternal snows, and the warm southern sea, and endless vineyards. Every person should visit here at least once, but for a start it would be useful to find out the answers to many questions and interesting facts about Georgia.

About the country

Georgians call their own country Sakartvelo. In the rest of the world, the name Georgia is generally accepted, but inside the state it has not taken root.
Only those who found the era of the USSR speak Russian, young people prefer to answer questions foreign tourists in English.
Georgia is a Christian state, not a Muslim one, as many mistakenly believe. According to historical materials, the Georgians adopted Christianity in the 4th century AD, as evidenced by the numerous temples and monasteries of that era.
A very long time ago, Spain and Georgia had the same name - Iberia. To this day, in the Basque Country in northern Spain, people speak a language very similar to Georgian.
Georgia is a country of thousands of springs, there are about 2400 of them in the bowels of the Caucasus Mountains. Therefore, the capital of the state is ancient city Tbilisi was built literally on mineral water.

About language

The Georgian language is quite difficult for people who do not study it to understand. One slightest mistake in pronunciation can drastically change the whole meaning. Spoken Georgian - unique language unlike any other in the world. It belongs to a separate language group and not related to languages neighboring nations- Armenians, Azerbaijanis and others.
In the Georgian language, you can find words that include eight consonants in a row, and in the famous Georgian poem "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" there is a word of 11 consonants in a row.
The pronunciation of words familiar from childhood is also unusual for Russian-speaking tourists: in Georgian, mother is “deda”, father is “mother”, grandmother is “bebua”, and grandfather is “babua” or “dad”.
Another interesting fact about the language of the country of Georgia is that the closest analogue of the Russian word "thank you" from Georgian is literally translated as "nothing for". So, having given a person a house, it is worth understanding that in response you will hear “yes, for nothing.”

About family

As in the whole Caucasus, Georgia is very revered family traditions and respect family ties. The will of the father is carried out unquestioningly, and it is customary to call parents by their names, even small children do this. By the way, children are very loved here and pampered up to 10-12 years old - according to ancient custom- until the boy can sit on his own in the saddle, and the girl becomes a girl.
In the mountain villages, guys still steal brides, today it is rather a tribute traditions and takes place according to mutual consent lovers, for the real kidnapping of a girl, a young man can suffer severe punishment.
celebrate on a grand scale, invite not only relatives, but also neighbors, and friends, and casual acquaintances. Under no circumstances should you refuse. Therefore, even if you are just someone's friend and you were invited to a wedding - do not refuse, the more it is worth it.

About the kitchen

Georgian cuisine is recognized as one of the best in the world. There are more than 250 types of cheeses in it. Georgia is called the birthplace of winemaking, it was on its territory that archaeologists found the most ancient shards from wine jugs and varieties of vines, proving that vineyards were cultivated here already eight thousand years ago.
In the national Georgian cuisine, there are dishes that you need to eat only with your hands - shish kebab and khinkali. Even in restaurants they are served without cutlery.
Not a single Georgian feast is complete without toasts. It is impossible to sit down at the table, say the banal "For love" and start eating. are short stories certain meaning, you should be prepared that there will be a lot of toasts and quite often they are long.

About travel

Most convenient way travel in Georgia - hitchhiking. Any driver, both in and in the highlands, will definitely stop and give a hiker a lift, and do it completely free of charge. Silence during such a trip will not work, you will definitely hear a lot of local legends and will most likely be invited to visit. It is impossible to refuse, as well as from a feast. locals very hospitable, and refusal can be taken as a personal insult. There is a legend that the time spent on a guest is not counted in the past years, is it because there are so many centenarians in Georgia?
It is worth noting that Georgia is among the ten safest countries in the world for foreign tourists. Therefore, there is no need to fear for your life and the safety of property here.
Not only near Tbilisi, but throughout the country, road and cultural signs are duplicated in Georgian and English.
Like all southerners, Georgians are used to living here and now. Having received a salary today, they can skip it the same evening, so that the next day they can go to work without a penny in their pocket on foot. Like all southerners, Georgians do not tolerate haste. Having ordered a barbecue in a restaurant, you can wait for it for an hour, it will be cooked with soul, but no one will rush for you. It is necessary to take into account this feature, wanting to have a bite, but being late for the plane.
You can and should bargain in bazaars, you can bargain in general in any place where payment is required, but a fixed price is not set.
Arriving in Georgia, be sure to visit places where traditional folk dances and chants are performed. Georgian polyphonic singing is recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of mankind. According to historical materials, in 1976 NASA launched a probe into space with a recording of the Georgian song "Chakrulo" as a sample musical talents earthlings.
An interesting fact is that Georgians use the vigesimal counting system. So, to use any number from 20 to 100, you need to divide it by twenty plus the remainder, for example: 56 - two - twenty - sixteen.
Arriving in the Tbilisi historical center, be sure to take a walk along the Dry Bridge to Madatov Island. Initially, the bridge was given the name Nikolaevsky, but after the branch of the Kura River was drained during the Soviet period and the island ceased to exist, a road was built under the bridge and the people began to call it Dry. On it you can walk to another attraction of the Georgian capital - the flea market.
Another interesting fact is that Georgian women hang clothes everywhere. In the ancient courtyards-wells in the heart of Tbilisi, in the high-rise buildings of the Tbilisi center, in the most remote mountain villages, you will definitely see ropes stretched between balconies, houses and poles on which clothes are dried. Thus, Georgian women show that they are good housewives and take care of their household.

These are not all interesting facts about Georgia, because in order to fully feel the beauty, originality and history of this country, you need to visit it.