Georgia: Europe’s new cultural hub
Georgia: Europe’s new cultural hub – this is the title of the article published by American edition Newsweek. The author of the publication believes that Georgia is one of the most attractive destinations for experienced travelers in 2019.
“Not only Tbilisi and Batumi, which are already on avant travelers’ radar, but also Tsinandali, long revered as the cradle of viticulture”, – Newsweek writes.
According to publication, as oenologist Andrew Jefford attests, ”Georgia is the only country in the world where winemaking methods developed 8,000 years ago have not only never been abandoned but remain, in many ways, the world’s best.”
“Georgia, that former Soviet satellite, seems more emboldened than ever to embrace its European roots: The capital, Tbilisi, is already being buzzed about as ”the next Berlin.” And some 70 miles away, on the outskirts of Kakheti, the revived cultural mecca of Tsinandali is coming into its own. What Bilbao now is to Spain, Tsinandali will once again be for Georgia. And what Bilbao did for art, Tsinandali will do for classical music—with the first ever Tsinandali Cultural Festival in September 2019” – author of the article states.
According to the author, this chic sojourn must begin in Tbililsi, “already a new nexus for bon chic bon genre hipsters. And we not talking millennials—we’re talking Gen-Z travelers, who are more au courant than ever. They love the cobblestoned streets, the medieval churches, the history everywhere. And mostly, one would assume, they love that Tbilisi is nowhere near overrun with tourists. They dine in its cafés and party at its late-night raves—fueled, no doubt, on chacha, the heavy-duty grape brandy beloved by locals.
The author of the publication advises tourists to visit the Stamba Hotel in the Vera district and Narikala Fortress. “From there do as the locals do: Visit one of the famous sulphuric bathhouses that dot Grishashvili Street—indulge in a steam, a massage, or a scrub”, – he added.
“Fifty hours in Tbilisi, then it’s off to the hinterlands and the Tsinandali Estate for Georgian culture and romanticism. Every local knows where it is—local legend has it this is where wine was invented. Alexandre Dumas called Tsinandali his ”Garden of Eden” and Pushkin was a regular visitor. It was a key cultural epicenter in Europe from the early 11th century, and Prince Alexander Chavchavadze made the estate the center of Georgian culture in the 19th century”, – Newsweek writes.
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Georgia: Europe’s new cultural hub
Georgia: Europe’s new cultural hub – this is the title of the article published by American edition Newsweek. The author of the publication believes that Georgia is one of the most attractive destinations for experienced travelers in 2019.
“Not only Tbilisi and Batumi, which are already on avant travelers’ radar, but also Tsinandali, long revered as the cradle of viticulture”, – Newsweek writes.
According to publication, as oenologist Andrew Jefford attests, ”Georgia is the only country in the world where winemaking methods developed 8,000 years ago have not only never been abandoned but remain, in many ways, the world’s best.”
“Georgia, that former Soviet satellite, seems more emboldened than ever to embrace its European roots: The capital, Tbilisi, is already being buzzed about as ”the next Berlin.” And some 70 miles away, on the outskirts of Kakheti, the revived cultural mecca of Tsinandali is coming into its own. What Bilbao now is to Spain, Tsinandali will once again be for Georgia. And what Bilbao did for art, Tsinandali will do for classical music—with the first ever Tsinandali Cultural Festival in September 2019” – author of the article states.
According to the author, this chic sojourn must begin in Tbililsi, “already a new nexus for bon chic bon genre hipsters. And we not talking millennials—we’re talking Gen-Z travelers, who are more au courant than ever. They love the cobblestoned streets, the medieval churches, the history everywhere. And mostly, one would assume, they love that Tbilisi is nowhere near overrun with tourists. They dine in its cafés and party at its late-night raves—fueled, no doubt, on chacha, the heavy-duty grape brandy beloved by locals.
The author of the publication advises tourists to visit the Stamba Hotel in the Vera district and Narikala Fortress. “From there do as the locals do: Visit one of the famous sulphuric bathhouses that dot Grishashvili Street—indulge in a steam, a massage, or a scrub”, – he added.
“Fifty hours in Tbilisi, then it’s off to the hinterlands and the Tsinandali Estate for Georgian culture and romanticism. Every local knows where it is—local legend has it this is where wine was invented. Alexandre Dumas called Tsinandali his ”Garden of Eden” and Pushkin was a regular visitor. It was a key cultural epicenter in Europe from the early 11th century, and Prince Alexander Chavchavadze made the estate the center of Georgian culture in the 19th century”, – Newsweek writes.
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