Vardzia is a cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti. Queen Tamar ordered the construction of Vardzia in the twelfth century. It contained apartments dug out of the rock and outside terraces for cultivation. An irrigation system was designed particularly for this. Since 2007, by the nomination of…

Nino Chakvetadze, a Georgian painter and children’s books illustrator is becoming increasingly popular and famous for her, warm and emotional paintings and distinct style. -When did you find out that you had talent for painting? - I have been drawing since my childhood, but I…

First time in Georgia – 3D video-installation of unique Georgian manuscripts For the first time ever in Georgia, a unique collection of the National Centre of Manuscripts was presented via a 3D video-installation format on the 60th anniversary of the centre yesterday. The assembly hosted…

A collection of historical notes and material on the Zubalashvili brothers — Georgian entrepreneurs and philanthropists — has gone on display at the Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi earlier today. Opening for the public in the year when Georgia celebrates its centenary of the First…

Shota Rustaveli is among the top 30 writers on www.ranker.com next to famous world writers such as Agatha Christie, James Joyce, Goethe, Kafka, Fitzgerald, etc. www.ranker.com assesses more than 250 million votes all over the world. Shota Rustaveli is the author of the Georgian medieval…

The Albertina Museum in Vienna, Austria has organized a solo exhibition of the works of Niko Pirosmani. The exhibition of the Georgian painter will be on view until the 27th of January, 2019. It is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of his death. The exhibition…

Tbilisi has a lot of fascinating tourist destinations; however, even kids need time to enjoy themselves while on vacation. For that very reason Georgian Journal offers you a list of family friendly places to visit in Tbilisi. Mtatsminda Park - Without a doubt the most exciting…

Inspired by a 2 week trip to Tusheti, Georgia’s mountainous region, a self-taught 26 –year-old artist Dato Simonia has come up with a new fascinating concept to let us be part of his adventurous trip in a historic area. Ordinary photos could not express all…

Georgian restaurant in Warsaw became the winner of ‘The best restaurant of the year’ poll, accumulating more votes than Polish and Italian venues.  ‘This nomination has existed for the last ten years and it is a great honor for us to be the winners. I…

Georgian Alphabet among 5 of the world’s most beautiful alphabets Since the birth of the alphabet in the Near East around 2000 BC, endless writing systems from different languages and cultures have thrived and perished. The classic example is Egyptian, a highly developed civilization whose…