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Warrior (2015) 

A corner of Georgia in Kyiv 

EUROVISION COUNTRY: Georgia
KYIV DESTINATION: Shota Rustaveli Park, Georgian restaurants

Shota Rustaveli square on Shota Rustaveli St is a little piece of Georgia in central Kyiv. Shota is considered to be the 12th century version of Shakespeare in Georgia. The poet's most famous work is The Knight in the Panther Skin.
There is also a statue to Shota Rustaveli in this square of fantasy modernist sculptures and stone benches.
The park was opened in 2007 by the then President of Georgia, who is now both wanted by the authorities in his homeland and also a Governor of a region of southern Ukraine.


Other Georgian locations in town include :

Khinkali House restaurant on 16A, Anny Akhmotovy St.

Chachapury restaurant, 36, Shevchenko Boulevard.

Gogi restaurant, 13,  Tolstoy St.

Kazbek restaurant, 30, Lesya Ukrainiy Boulevard.

Mimino restaurant.,10, Spaska St.

Mama Mañana restaurant, 44, Velyka Vasylkivska St.
Georgian wine, Chacha grappa and Borjomi mineral salt water are available in all supermarkets and stores.
Where's your favourite Georgian spot in Kyiv?
Georgian embassy:
Address:    25, Taras Schevchenko Boulevard, 02000 Kyiv.
Website:    http://ukraine.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?sec_id=81&lang_id=
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