New flights from the UK have opened up the country’s unspoilt north west, an area of mighty peaks, flower meadows and fantastic hiking country
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Tbilisi titbits: the Georgian dumpling from the hills
These parcels of meat or veg are wolfed down as enthusiastically in Tbilisi as in the countryside, and washed down with beer and a shot of vodka
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Climbing in the Caucasus: postcard views from the towers of Ushguli, Georgia
The people of Ushguli live among some of the highest continuously inhabited villages in Europe and the Unesco-listed Upper Svaneti region’s ancient stone towers only add to the fairytale feel
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Chiatura’s Soviet cable car system: rusty red but not quite dead
The Georgian mining town’s 1950s ‘metal coffins’ may be dilapidated – but they still offer a unique ride and wonderful views
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Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas
Founders hope project will become one of the world’s great hikes, revealing the fascinating cultures and unexplored natural wonders of the Caucasus
