Georgia's territory represents a real natural geological laboratory exposing magmatic
metamorphic and sedimentary rocks ranging from the Neoproterozoic to the Quaternary. After a
brief presentation of Georgia's history and culture the authors present the stratigraphy rock
types of individual tectonic zones of Georgia their tectonic structure and paleotectonic
reconstructions of the Caucasus. This book describes the three main geotourism routes of
Georgia meticulously: 1. Tbilisi-Pasanauri-Kazbegi (along the Georgian Military Road) 2.
Tbilisi-Zugdidi-Mestia-Ushguli and 3. Tbilisi-Khashuri-Vardzia which cross different parts of
Fold Systems of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus and Transcaucasian Intermountain area. The
following potential geoparks are described in this book: 1. Sataplia dinosaur footprints
together with Sataplia and Prometheus caves 2. Tskaltubo resort-town and mineral water deposit
3. Borjomi resort-town andmineral water deposit 4. Kazbegi Quaternary volcanoes and Keli
volcanic highland 5. Dariali Paleozoic granitoid massif 6. Dmanisi hominids site and the
Mashavera gorge basaltic flow 7. Dashbashi canyon 8.Uplistsikhe rock-cut town and Kvakhvreli
cave complex 9.Udabno - Upper Miocene marine and continental deposits and David Gareja
monastery complex 10. Dedoplistskaro - Vashlovani protected areas and mud volcanoes.
