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Vacation in Georgia : Highlights & Travel Tips
Georgia is a captivating destination where dramatic mountain landscapes, ancient history, and warm hospitality come together in a relatively compact and affordable country. Nestled at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it offers travelers an appealing mix of medieval churches, lively cities, traditional village life, and one of the world’s oldest wine cultures. Tbilisi, the capital, stands out for its colorful old town, sulfur baths, eclectic architecture, and growing food and arts scene, while the Caucasus Mountains provide breathtaking scenery and a sense of adventure.
Highlights include exploring Tbilisi’s historic neighborhoods, visiting the hilltop town of Sighnaghi in the Kakheti wine region, and heading north to Kazbegi for sweeping alpine views and the iconic Gergeti Trinity Church. Travelers can also discover ancient cave cities such as Uplistsikhe, relax on the Black Sea coast in Batumi, and enjoy Georgian cuisine through dishes like khinkali and khachapuri. Practical tips: public transport and marshrutkas are budget-friendly but can be crowded, roads in mountain areas may be slow or weather-dependent, and cash is still useful outside major cities. Learning a few basic Georgian phrases and allowing extra time for long, scenic journeys can make the trip smoother and more rewarding.
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37. Tbilisi the Second and Farewell to the Car (Georgia)
15.10.21-21.10.21 After recovering from food poisoning, we go to beautiful Tbilisi for the second time and meet Alena, Inga, and Achi from 'Act for transformations' Caucasus...
Looking for a city trip?
We are delighted by the city, which offers an enormous balance between modernity and ancient charm. We can highly recommend Tbilisi as an idea for a city trip.
Tag 31 - 4.10.2023 Kutaisi
After breakfast on the bus, we first head to Gelati Monastery, a Unesco World Heritage site just outside the city in the mountains. The most important building is the...
Last day in Batumi
Today, let's relax and take it easy in Batumi. Tomorrow, we will move on. I will see if the ferry works, if not, I will re-enter Turkey and travel through the countryside. We...
Batumi•Georgia🇬🇪
04.-06.05.2022 • After arriving in Georgia, my first stop was the city of Batumi near the Turkish border. Without having a true sense of this country yet, it was difficult for...
Tag 37 - 10.10.2023 Batumi
Today is my lovely wife's birthday. In addition to the gifts, there is a Georgian chocolate cake with candles on it. This immediately improves our breakfast. Then we pack up and...
Tag 38 - 11.10.2023 Borjomi
We never imagined what awaited us today. The road ends 30 km before the pass and we only continued off-road. Snowfall at the pass at an altitude of 2250 m. Luckily, the descent...
Day 35 - October 8th, 2023 Rest day on the Black Sea
The last day of summer is supposed to be today. So we decide to take a rest day. We tidy up the van, go for a long swim and read a lot. In the evening we sit with Hubertus over...
22. Batumi (Georgia)
01.09.21-08.09.21 We can't really believe it ourselves - we actually made it to Georgia (along with our car!) and have now reached our first major milestone!! Yeah! On the...
Dawid Gareji
From Tbilisi, we took a day trip to Dawid Gareji Monastery on Easter Monday. We actually liked the landscape much more than the monastery, so we didn't go inside at all....
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia
First of all, to all who read this in time: Happy Easter! (: We spent Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday in Tbilisi, exploring the city comfortably. We liked the city...
25. Sighnaghi (Georgia)
14.09.21-18.09.21 We say goodbye to Tbilisi and continue to Sighnaghi. We stay in the village of Nukriani, just before Sighnaghi, with an incredibly nice couple with a...
36. Kobuleti (Georgia)
13.10.21-15.10.21 So, the next morning we continue, along the Black Sea coast, towards Georgia! Looks familiar to us! And then: Gamarjoba beautiful Georgia! As at the Georgian...
28. Zugdidi (Georgia)
23.09.21-25.09.21 After saying goodbye to Michi and dropping him off in Munich, we make our way to Zugdidi to visit Katha's former colleague Alena again! We stay at her...
27. Mtskheta (Georgia)
20.09.21-23.09.21 To see more of the beautiful landscape, we drive from Achmeta to Mtskheta on a very adventurous road - our car suffers a little, but it's worth it anyway! ...
24. Tbilisi (Georgia)
11.09.21-14.09.21 Now we continue from Akhaltsikhe to Tbilisi (originally Tbilisi) and are immediately impressed by the beautiful metropolis! King Vakhtang Freedom...
23. Akhaltsikhe (Georgia)
08.09.21-11.09.21 Hoping for rain to sunshine - we drive 6 hours from Batumi to Akhaltsikhe through beautiful Georgia. Akhaltsikhe is a small town, only 3 hours away from...
26. Achmeta (Georgia)
18.09.21-20.09.21 Next stop is the small town of Achmeta, located in the impressive landscape! Arrived! Our guesthouse The view from our apartment to the valley...
29. Batumi the Second (Georgia)
09/25/21-09/28/21 Since we planned a long time ago to surprise Ronny's parents during their vacation in Side at the beginning of October, we are going to beautiful Batumi for...