Georgia has over 100 kilometres of pristine Black Sea coast - set in a sub-tropical zone surrounded by citrus and tea plantations. Nothing is better on hot summer's day than a swim in the refreshing, lapping waters around Batumi and Kobuleti - to be followed, if desired, by a lavish nightlife to remember. A favourite spot of not only Georgians but of the jet set, the action never stops in the summer months.

Georgia's premier beach resort is Batumi, located on the Black Sea, with incredibly beaches and a rollicking nightlife.

Spas

This is a land where old age is not an obstacle, but just another stage of life, and when living past a hundred comes as a surprise to no one. Health is taken seriously here, and spas have always been a vital part of a healthy life. Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, grew up around its natural sulphur baths. Providing welcome respite to the travellers of the Silk Road for two thousand years - the warm springs of our country historically set the tone for Georgia's traveller-friendly culture.

Alexander Dumas, after a visit to the sulphur baths in 1858.

We have a number of spa towns, the most famous being Borjomi the vacation home of the Tsar - source of the first-rate mineral water now exported round the world. The mountain landscape is dotted with thousands of natural springs that pour out delicious waters of every kind. Georgia's spa-culture has developed this rich resource to a fine art, building several resorts around our many types of warm, mineral or naturally carbonated waters (each with its own specialized health benefits). No visit to Georgia is complete without a trip to one of our Roman style baths - such as the domed sulphur baths under the 4th century Narikala Fortress in Tbilisi.

Though no research has been performed in recent years, each variety of water is known to have its own curative powers over a large variety of diseases and ailments. Many people travel long distances to a particular spring for its restorative powers.