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CULTURE
GEORGIA TODAY
MAY 11 - 14, 2018
Sounds of Georgia Offers Mini-Concerts for Tourists in Tbilisi
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ounds of Georgia is a unique musical product for tourists, which offers regular miniconcerts of traditional Georgian live music in the cozy atmosphere of the Old Town to help visitors get to know and fall in love with the Georgian character and culture. The cozy atmosphere of the Tbilisi "Italian" yard, with the aroma of homemade food, awaits visitors at 2 Turgenev Street, where people can also taste Georgian wine. Concerts are held in wine bar Papa Hemingway, located in New Tiflis at 21 Aghmashenebeli Avenue and in Hotel Nina, at Europe Square, 2 Dutu Megreli Str. Each concert lasts for 35 minutes. Check out the schedule here. Tickets are available at biletebi. ge or 7 Chavchavadze Str. (Biblus Gallery).
New Tourist Card Offers Dozens of Discounts
BY BENJAMIN MUSIC
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ike many other cities which already have it, Georgia has finally caught up with the trend of issuing tourist cards to travelers and locals. Bank of Georgia announced the introduction of new Tourists Cards, which will enable visitors from abroad and Georgians to enjoy discounts and reduced fair prices.
The card will offer dozens of opportunities to save a Lari or two when eating at restaurants or visiting museums. Special discounts are available to cardholders at cafes, bars, restaurants, national parks, and museums. the aim is for the cards to be both an incentive for tourists to enjoy "one more glass of wine" and to increase the number of visitors at cultural facilities. The card can also be used to pay the fare on any kind of public transport in Tbilisibuses, the metro, minibuses and cable cars.
Topping up the card will be easy and allows tourists to travel more safely without need to carry cash. Participating hotels and tourism facilities offer additional benefits, such as discounts at souvenir and duty-free shops. All offers and the necessary information to acquire the card are available online. The card is priced at 10 GEL. Tourists have the advantage of receiving a free package of 1000MB for Internet access on purchase of the card.