Visit Kutaisi

Medieval defence towers in the high Svaneti valleys, the base for treks to Ushguli and glaciers.

Visit Batumi, Georgia's vibrant Black Sea resort city. Stroll along the Batumi Boulevard (7km seaside promenade with botanical gardens and modern sculptures), see the Alphabet Tower (130m tall monument celebrating Georgian script), explore the Batumi Botanical Garden (one of the largest in the former USSR with diverse plant collections), and try local dishes like khachapuri (cheese-filled bread) and khinkali (dumplings).

The 'city of love' on a hill above the Alazani valley, inside 18th-century walls in the Kakheti wine region.

Colonial city of churches and murals.

A city built on water with no cars — gondolas, Byzantine mosaics, and getting happily lost in the back canals

Visit Krakow, the historic former capital of Poland, known for its medieval Old Town, Wawel Castle, and vibrant cultural scene.

The Renaissance in one walkable city: Michelangelo's David, Brunelleschi's dome, and the Uffizi

Acclimatize in Cusco, the Inca capital where colonial churches stand on six-hundred-year-old stone foundations