Khachapuri Adjarian style,with cheese and egg.

This pizza-like speciality has controversial origins

At its most basic,this is just bread with cheese,but it’s so culturally important it has been recognised by UNESCO.

  • byBen Groundwater
Fjordland.

Get your boots on:The world’s five best new hikes

The Balkans,New Zealand,Georgia and Japan are starters in the quest for the best hikes.

  • byRob McFarland
Khinkali,phali,chahokhbili,lobio,cheese and eggplant rolls:Georgia is one of the great food and wine destinations.

The world’s most underrated countries for food

If you’re looking for your next great meal in this moveable feast we call life,it might be time to head to these often-overlooked places.

  • byBen Groundwater
'Stalin Cars',or'flying coffins'as they are nicknamed,crisscross the Georgian city of Chiatura .

Chiatura's dystopian Disneyland:Georgia's'flying coffins'are a creepy freak show for dark tourism

The barely touched Soviet-era infrastructure is a mechanical freak-show;a putrefying worm on a rusty hook for tourists travelling through the Caucasus region.

  • bySteve Madgwick
Panoramic view of the Old Town.

Batumi,Georgia:The intriguing European city no-one's ever heard of

Visiting Batumi,autonomous Republic of Adjara:"where is that again?"

  • byPaola Totaro
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Squished between Europe and Asia,the Georgian capital of Tbilisi is a city in bloom,set in a dramatic valley through which the Mtkvari river flows.

Tbilisi,Georgia travel guide and things to do:Nine must-do highlights

Quirky houses,ancient history and unique wines are just some of the reasons to visit Tbilisi.

  • byNina Karnikowski
The stunning Svaneti region offers sweep-you-off-your-feet beauty.

Svaneti,Georgia:The perfect destination for the Europe-jaded traveller

For a Europe-jaded traveller such as myself,this is the perfect find. It is the quieter,lesser-known side of the continent.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Storybook setting:Ananuri architectural complex on the banks of the Argavi River,Georgia.

Georgia travel guide:The land of milk and honey

Feasts of food and wine ensure you will rarely leave a table without swaying.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Whitewash:In the Stalin Museum. Just don't mention the gulags.

Gori,Georgia:Stalin museum gets a makeover

His statues may have been melted down and his name wiped from many maps,but there is one place devoted to remembering Joseph Stalin.

  • byMichael Gebikci
Tsminda Sameba (Holy Trinity) Church.

Hidden Europe:The eye-opening spots you've never heard of

Expect the unexpected when you venture to the ancient Caucasus,writes Isobel King.