CNN’s List of 20 Travel Destinations Includes Old Tbilisi Baths

CNN’s list of 20 Travel Destinations includes Georgia’s capital Tbilisi and its famous Abanotubani thermal baths.

"Situated on the south side of Metekhi Bridge, its low cupolas house baths where water bubbles from the earth at about 90 F (32 C),” writes CNN.

The article goes on to explain that Tbilisi was named for the water: “Tbilisi gets its name from the Old Georgian word "tbili," meaning warm, due to its hot, sulfurous water."

The article cites Sarah Freeman, photojournalist, who claims Tbilisi is "a new European city brimming with East-meets-West culture and natural sulfurous waters that give the Cagaloglu Baths a run for its money." And goes on to recommend a visit to the Georgian capital's bath quarter, Abanotubani.

"When I went, I sipped on Turkish tea and indulged in a massage from one of the mekise (masseur)," Sarah is quoted as saying.

Other destinations on the list include: Indonesia, Egypt, Namibia, Canada, Brazil, and Montenegro.

 By Thea Morrison