Kalpana Sunder, a journalist from the popular Indian publication Deccan Herald, visited Georgia at the invitation of the National Tourism Administration. The journalist has prepared several articles highlighting Georgia’s tourism potential, culture, and cuisine, the National Tourism Administration reported.

Sunder’s articles cover various aspects of Georgia, including the historical Bath District of Tbilisi and the significance of the city’s thermal springs.

“In Abanotubani, the old Bath District of Tbilisi under the imposing Narikala fortress where the air has a rotten egg odour, children clamber on the brick cupolas of the cluster of subterranean bath houses with filigreed glass doors, located along a rambling stream. Not many know that piping hot sulphur springs bubble underneath the ground here. In fact the thermal spring water is the reason the city exists. The name Tbilisi comes from the Georgian word ‘tbili’ which means warm and is derived from the hot springs that still exist. These geothermal springs are a cherished part of the culture and identity of this city, the capital of Georgia, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, and enshrined in its pop culture, music and poetry,” writes the journalist and also delves into the history of Tbilisi, exploring its oldest districts and the Tbilisi balneological spa resort, which has hosted notable figures like the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.