Georgia ... This is a colorful country with a unique atmosphere of friendliness and hospitality. The rumor that Georgians are very welcoming people for themselves confirmed in reality, having visited Tbilisi.
On March 8, we went on the trip on March 8, even though it was frosty, but the mood festive is not ruined.
Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia, the name is translated as a "warm source" and, probably, therefore, the baths are so popular in Tbilisi.
We had a chance to visit the famous sulfur baths. These are ordinary public baths, but the peculiarity is that water beats from under the ground and it is saturated with gray. It is believed that such baths are extremely useful for health. Externally, they are turrets sticking out of the ground.
Inside nothing special, ordinary bathroom, but there is no steam room, and there is a small room with a small warm pool, in which warm water and nothing else. There was a small incident with a massage therapist. We ordered the services of a massage therapist, the administrator called one price, but when the turn came to pay for the services, the massage therapist called us a completely different value, which was an order of magnitude higher than the previous one. The conflict was settled, but an unpleasant precipitate remained.
Tbilisi is a city of contrasts. You walk on the central street - everything is beautiful and well maintained, but it is worth turning around the corner, how to find the ruins, garbage and other unsightly things, well, or kotlovan in the middle of the center
One of the attractions of Tbilisi is the modern bridge of the world. This pedestrian bridge over the river, which unites two streets.
It was built quite recently, in 2010, Italian architect. Especially beautiful this bridge at night when lighting and illumination turns on.
A separate place in my heart, and rather the stomach, took the Georgian food and wine. The menu in restaurants is diverse, I tried a lot, but most liked Hinki (these are large dumplings in the form of bags with various fillings) and khachapuri with cheese.
Georgians are very devout people, coming to the church or mentioning about God, they almost always suffer. I really liked and impressed with his power and luxury Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. This cathedral is visible from all over Tbilisi, it is the largest in all of Georgia. It was built in 2004. He is not just a cathedral, but also a peculiar symbol of the beginning of the new life of independent Georgia. At night, this temple fascinates.
From the site near the temple, a television tower is visible.
In general, Tbilisi really liked, some unusual mixture of modern and past. Stone streets, modern buildings, the buildings of the USSR are side by side. Tbilisi is worth a visit and experience Georgian hospitality and mentality of the inhabitants.
