From its green valleys spread with vineyards to its old churches and watchtowers perched in the high Caucasus Mountains mountain scenery, Georgia is one of the most beautiful countries on earth. A long history has given Georgia a wonderful heritage of architecture and arts, from cave cities to ancient cathedrals to its modern capital Tbilisi, which features spectacular contemporary buildings. Georgia claims to be the birthplace of wine, and this is a place where guests are considered blessings and hospitality is the very stuff of life.