OF GEORGIA’S REGIONS GURIA HAS THE SMALLEST TERRITORY. ITS AREA IS 2036.1 SQ. KM. IT IS SITUATED IN SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF GEORGIA. FROM EAST IT IS BORDERED BY IMERETI, FROM THE WEST — BY THE BLACK SEA 22-KM SEASIDE STRIP, FROM THE SOUTH — BY GURIA-AJARA RANGE, AND FROM THE NORTH – BY THE LOWLAND OF RIVER RIONI. THE REGION INCLUDES MUNICIPALITIES OF OZURGETI, LANCHKHUTI AND CHOKHATAURI. THE NATURE OF THE REGION AND ITS CLIMATE IS DISTINCT THANKS TO THE PROXIMITY OF MOUNTAINS AND SEA. THERE ARE PLENTY OF CITRUS PLANTATIONS AND GROVES IN GURIA AS WELL AS WIDE SPECTRUM OF LOCALLY PRODUCED TEA AND NUTS.

FROM OLD TIMES THIS REGION WAS FAMOUS FOR ITS DIVERSE AND UNIQUE GRAPES VARIETIES. THE REGION IS RICH WITH HISTORICAL PAST, POLYPHONIC SINGING AND TRADITIONS: IN GURIA, OTHER THAN TRADITIONAL GEORGIAN

POLYPHONIC THREE-VOICE SINGING THEY SING IN FOUR VOICES WHERE ONE OF THE VOICES IS KRIMANCHULI. IN VILLAGES SIXLUTE SPIRITUAL INSTRUMENT — SOINARI SURVIVES; WHILE DURING KALANDOBA (CHRISTMAS) THE GURIANS ACCORDING TO OLD TRADITION MAKE CHICHILAKI AND BAKE CHRISTMAS KVEREBI (GURIAN VARIANT OF TRADITIONAL GEORGIAN CHEESE-PIES — KHACHAPURI)... THE BIGGEST WEALTH OF GURIA IS WATER. ALMOST EVERYWHERE ONE CAN COME ACROSS FULL-FLOWING GURIAN RIVERS, CRYSTAL-CLEAR SPRINGS, MURMURING BROOKS, MINERAL HEALING WATERS... MAKING HOLIDAY AND GETTING TREATMENT IN THE REGION IS POSSIBLE ON THE SEASIDE, ON THE HIGHEST SPOT IN THE MOUNTAINS, IN SPA RESORTS RICH WITH MINERAL WATERS. LOVERS OF ACTIVE VACATIONS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY KAYAKING OR ENGAGE IN FISHING, HUNTING OR RAFTING...