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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have issued a warning against all travel to certain parts of this country. For further information see the FCO web site

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery Historical Monuments of Mtskheta Upper Svaneti

Lying on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, the Republic of Georgia has been plagued by civil war in recent years.

Prior to the volatile political situation, Georgia was a popular tourist destination.