Independent — Four times a week, the BA Airbus A320 leaves London Heathrow at 9.25pm. Midnight comes as flight BA890 crosses German airspace into Austria, local time. At this point, the plane is barely a quarter of its journey to the Georgian capital. But the advantage of taking the five-hour flight is that, with the three-hour time difference, you arrive at the start of a new day in a new land.

Georgia, a small country located on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is home to the world’s earliest known winemaking sites. The country has a diverse geography, from the Black Sea coast to the west, to the Caucasus Mountains running through the north and south of the country. Running through it is the Mtkvari River (also known as the Kura), which flows through Tbilisi.

The capital dates back to the fifth century AD, and has a diverse architectural landscape reflecting its turbulent history – including medieval, neoclassical and Soviet eras. Thinking of visiting? These are my highlights.

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