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Georgia

A photograph of Georgia
Photograph · Alexander Roumega · CC0

Georgia holds 3.9 million people and more than a third of them live in Tbilisi, so most visits begin in the capital and radiate out. The country sits on the east coast of the Black Sea, with Russia along the north, Turkey and Armenia to the south and Azerbaijan to the southeast, and the ground rises from beach to mountain village inside a single drive. Two things meet a first-time visitor immediately: Georgian, a Kartvelian language with no relation to any other language family in the world and its own alphabet to match, and wine, since the earliest known winemaking sites anywhere are here. Christianity arrived in the early fourth century, and the churches are correspondingly old.

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information

Language spoken
Georgian
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+995
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Georgian lari (GEL)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
112
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type C and F · 220 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded

Planning a visit

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Abanotubani Sulfur Baths Abanotubani Sulfur Baths
    02 45 min

    Abanotubani Sulfur Baths

    აბანოთუბანი

    Abanotubani is the historic sulfur-bath district in Old Tbilisi, Georgia. Its distinctive brick domes rise from the banks of the Mtkvari River, marking the natural hot springs that have defined this location for centuries.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  2. National Botanical Garden of Georgia National Botanical Garden of Georgia
    03 45 min

    National Botanical Garden of Georgia

    ეროვნული ბოტანიკური ბაღი

    The National Botanical Garden of Georgia occupies a deep gorge behind Narikala Fortress in central Tbilisi.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  3. Sioni Cathedral Sioni Cathedral
    04 45 min

    Sioni Cathedral

    სიონის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების ტაძარი

    Sioni Cathedral is the historic cathedral of Tbilisi, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. Its local name, სიონის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების საკათედრო ტაძარი, reflects its deep roots in Georgian Orthodox tradition.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  4. Freedom Square Freedom Square
    05 45 min

    Freedom Square

    თავისუფლების მოედანი

    Freedom Square, known locally as Tavisuplebis Moedani, serves as Tbilisi's principal civic square and a major urban junction.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  5. Chronicle of Georgia Chronicle of Georgia
    06 45 min

    Chronicle of Georgia

    საქართველოს მატიანე

    The Chronicle of Georgia is a monumental sculptural ensemble designed by Zurab Tsereteli, situated on an elevated hillside overlooking the Tbilisi Sea reservoir.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  6. Gorgasali Square Gorgasali Square
    07 45 min

    Gorgasali Square

    ვახტანგ გორგასლის მოედანი

    Gorgasali Square, locally known as Vakhtang Gorgasali Square, is a historic public space in Tbilisi's old town. Also referred to as Meidan, it functions as the central crossroads connecting four significant districts: Kala, Abanotubani, Metekhi Bridge, and Shardeni.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  7. Orbeliani Square Orbeliani Square
    08 45 min

    Orbeliani Square

    ორბელიანის მოედანი

    Orbeliani Square, locally known as ორბელიანის მოედანი, is a rehabilitated public square in Tbilisi. It forms part of the flower-market quarter and connects nineteenth-century facades with pedestrian lanes at the northern edge of the historic centre.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  8. Queen Darejan Palace Queen Darejan Palace
    09 45 min

    Queen Darejan Palace

    დარეჯანის სასახლე

    Queen Darejan Palace is a surviving royal residence situated on an elevated position above the Avlabari district of Tbilisi. The structure is historically significant as one of the remaining palaces associated with Georgian royalty.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  9. Juma Mosque Juma Mosque
    10 45 min

    Juma Mosque

    ჯუმა მეჩეთი

    Juma Mosque is Tbilisi's sole surviving mosque, standing as a significant expression of the old town's religious diversity. Located beside the bath district and botanical-garden gorge, it represents the historical coexistence of faiths in Georgia's capital.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  10. Kashveti Church Kashveti Church
    11 45 min

    Kashveti Church

    ქაშვეთის წმინდა გიორგის სახელობის ტაძარი

    Kashveti Church is a stone church dedicated to Saint George, located on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, directly opposite the Parliament of Georgia building. Its local name is ქაშვეთის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  11. Armaztsikhe Armaztsikhe
    12 45 min

    Armaztsikhe

    არმაზციხე-ბაგინეთი არქეოლოგიური ძეგლი

    Armaztsikhe is an archaeological site near Tbilisi, Georgia, associated with the ancient kingdom of Iberia. The local name არმაზციხე-ბაგინეთი არქეოლოგიური ძეგლი identifies it as the Armaztsikhe-Bagineti archaeological monument.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  12. Mtatsminda Pantheon Mtatsminda Pantheon
    13 45 min

    Mtatsminda Pantheon

    მთაწმინდის პანთეონი

    Mtatsminda Pantheon is a burial ground and memorial complex on Mtatsminda hill in Tbilisi, Georgia. The local name is მთაწმინდის პანთეონი. It serves as a national pantheon where notable Georgian cultural and public figures are interred.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  13. Betania Monastery
    14 45 min

    Betania Monastery

    ბეთანიის ყოვლადწმინდა ღვთისმშობლის შობის მონასტერი

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  14. Great Synagogue
    15 45 min

    Great Synagogue

    დიდი სინაგოგა

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  15. Georgian Parliament Building
    16 45 min

    Georgian Parliament Building

    საქართველოს პარლამენტი

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  16. Bank of Georgia headquarters Bank of Georgia headquarters
    17 45 min

    Bank of Georgia headquarters

    საქართველოს ბანკის სათავო ოფისი

    The Bank of Georgia Headquarters is a landmark of late-Soviet modernist architecture in Tbilisi.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  17. Kartlis Deda
    18 45 min

    Kartlis Deda

    ქართვლის დედა

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  18. Mshrali Bridge
    19 45 min

    Mshrali Bridge

    მშრალი ხიდი

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  19. Tbilisi City Assembly Building
    20 45 min

    Tbilisi City Assembly Building

    თბილისის საკრებულო

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  20. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
    21 45 min

    Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

    სვეტიცხოვლის საკათდრო ტაძარი

    Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Mtskheta, the ancient capital near Tbilisi. Its local name is სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  21. Lurji Monastery
    22 45 min

    Lurji Monastery

    ლურჯი მონასტერი

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  22. Orbeliani Palace
    23 45 min

    Orbeliani Palace

    ორბელიანების სასახლე

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  23. Freedom Monument in Tbilisi
    25 45 min

    Freedom Monument in Tbilisi

    თავისუფლების მონუმენტი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  24. Wedding Palace
    26 45 min

    Wedding Palace

    ქორწინების სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  25. National Youth Palace
    27 45 min

    National Youth Palace

    თბილისის მოსწავლე ახალგაზრდობის ეროვნული სასახლე

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  26. Queen Tamar Bridge
    28 45 min

    Queen Tamar Bridge

    თამარ მეფის ხიდი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  27. Writers' House
    29 45 min

    Writers' House

    მწერალთა სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  28. Saint Gevorg of Mughni Church
    31 45 min

    Saint Gevorg of Mughni Church

    წმინდა გიორგის მუღნის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  29. Armaziskhevi Complex
    32 45 min

    Armaziskhevi Complex

    არმაზისხევის კომპლექსი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  30. Gabashvili's house
    33 45 min

    Gabashvili's house

    თავად ვასილ გაბაშვილის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  31. First Republic Square
    35 45 min

    First Republic Square

    პირველი რესპუბლიკის მოედანი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  32. Agarani Fortress
    36 45 min

    Agarani Fortress

    აგარანი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  33. Church of the Red Gospel
    38 45 min

    Church of the Red Gospel

    თბილისის შამქორელთა ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  34. Lower Bethlehemi Church
    39 45 min

    Lower Bethlehemi Church

    ბეთლემის ქვედა ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  35. Metekhi bridge
    41 45 min

    Metekhi bridge

    მეტეხის ხიდი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  36. Bust of Pushkin in Tbilisi
    42 45 min

    Bust of Pushkin in Tbilisi

    ალექსანდრე პუშკინი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  37. Konstantin Leselidze
    43 45 min

    Konstantin Leselidze

    კონსტანტინე ლესელიძე

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  38. Shavnabada
    44 45 min

    Shavnabada

    შავნაბადის წმ. გიორგის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  39. Titsian Tabidze
    45 45 min

    Titsian Tabidze

    ტიციან ტაბიძე

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  40. Vakhtang Gorgasali's statue
    46 45 min

    Vakhtang Gorgasali's statue

    ვახტანგ გორგასლის ძეგლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  41. Armazi Castle
    48 45 min

    Armazi Castle

    არმაზის ციხე

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  42. Church of John the Apostle
    49 45 min

    Church of John the Apostle

    წმინდა იოანე ღვრთისმეტყველის სახელობის რუსული ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  43. Church of Saint Nino
    50 45 min

    Church of Saint Nino

    წმინდა ნინოს ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  44. Gethsemane Church
    51 45 min

    Gethsemane Church

    გეთსამანიის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  45. House of Melik-Azaryants
    52 45 min

    House of Melik-Azaryants

    მელიქ-აზარიანცის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  46. Mikheil Mamulashvili Garden
    53 45 min

    Mikheil Mamulashvili Garden

    მიხეილ მამულაშვილის ბაღი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  47. Saint Nicholas Church, Kharpukhi
    54 45 min

    Saint Nicholas Church, Kharpukhi

    ხარფუხის წმინდა ნიკოლოზის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  48. Salkhino Tower
    55 45 min

    Salkhino Tower

    სალხინოს კოშკი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  49. St. Panteleimon Church, Vere Cemetery
    56 45 min

    St. Panteleimon Church, Vere Cemetery

    წმინდა პანტელეიმონის სახელობის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  50. Zegarda
    57 45 min

    Zegarda

    ზეგარდის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  51. Galaktion Bridge
    58 45 min

    Galaktion Bridge

    გალაკტიონ ტაბიძის ხიდი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  52. Pompey's bridge
    60 45 min

    Pompey's bridge

    პომპეუსის ხიდი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  53. Sofiko Chiaureli
    61 45 min

    Sofiko Chiaureli

    სოფიკო ჭიაურელი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  54. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    63 45 min

    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    უცნობი ჯარისკაცის მემორიალი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  55. Kari Saint George church
    64 45 min

    Kari Saint George church

    წმ.გიორგის სახელობის კარის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  56. Sayat-Nova memorial
    65 45 min

    Sayat-Nova memorial

    საიათნოვა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  57. Colorful Bath
    66 45 min

    Colorful Bath

    ჭრელი აბანო

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  58. Apollo Cinema
    67 45 min

    Apollo Cinema

    კინოთეატრი აპოლო

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  59. Shota Rustaveli Monument
    68 45 min

    Shota Rustaveli Monument

    შოთა რუსთაველი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  60. 100-Flat Building
    69 45 min

    100-Flat Building

    ასბინიანი სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  61. Alexander Mantashev's Caravanserai
    70 45 min

    Alexander Mantashev's Caravanserai

    ალექსანდრე მანთაშევის ქარვასლა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  62. Ananov House
    71 45 min

    Ananov House

    ანანოვის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  63. Anna Madatova House
    72 45 min

    Anna Madatova House

    ანა მადატოვას სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  64. Arshakuni Palace
    73 45 min

    Arshakuni Palace

    არშაკუნის სასახლე

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  65. Bebutovs House
    74 45 min

    Bebutovs House

    ბებუთოვების სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  66. Bozarjants House
    75 45 min

    Bozarjants House

    ბოზარჯიანცის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  67. Church of Saint Nino in Kukia
    77 45 min

    Church of Saint Nino in Kukia

    კუკიის წმინდა ნინოს ეკლესია

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  68. Former Ananov's Finishing School building
    78 45 min

    Former Ananov's Finishing School building

    ყოფილი ანანოვის კეთილშობილ ქალთა პანსიონი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  69. former Grand Hotel
    79 45 min

    former Grand Hotel

    ყოფილი სასტუმრო „გრანდ-ოტელი“

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  70. former Hotel London
    80 45 min

    former Hotel London

    ყოფილი სასტუმრო ლონდრა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  71. Former Mantashev's revenue house
    81 45 min

    Former Mantashev's revenue house

    ყოფილი მანთაშევის საშემოსავლო სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  72. former Transcaucasian Institute for Noble Maidens building
    83 45 min

    former Transcaucasian Institute for Noble Maidens building

    ყოფილი ამიერკავკასიის კეთილშობილ ქალთა ინსტიტუტის შენობა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  73. Georgian Aviation University, Building 2
    84 45 min

    Georgian Aviation University, Building 2

    საქართველოს საავიაციო უნივერსიტეტი, კორპუსი II

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  74. Georgian Technical University, Building 1
    85 45 min

    Georgian Technical University, Building 1

    საქართველოს ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტი, I კორპუსი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  75. Georgian Technical University, Building 2
    86 45 min

    Georgian Technical University, Building 2

    საქართველოს ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტი, II კორპუსი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  76. Georgian Technical University, Building 7
    87 45 min

    Georgian Technical University, Building 7

    საქართველოს ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტი, VII კორპუსი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  77. Gogilo Baths
    88 45 min

    Gogilo Baths

    ყოფილი გოგილოს აბანო

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  78. House of Erast Chavchanidze
    89 45 min

    House of Erast Chavchanidze

    ერასტი ჭავჭანიძის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  79. House of Evelina Ter-Akopova
    90 45 min

    House of Evelina Ter-Akopova

    ტერ-აკოპოვას სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  80. Kalantarov House
    91 45 min

    Kalantarov House

    კალანტაროვის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  81. Karsani Geophysical Observatory main building
    92 45 min

    Karsani Geophysical Observatory main building

    კარსნის ყოფილი გეოფიზიკური ობსერვატორიისმთავარი შენობა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  82. Korneliy Tatishchev's House
    93 45 min

    Korneliy Tatishchev's House

    კორნელი ტატიშჩევის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  83. Maghakyan House
    94 45 min

    Maghakyan House

    მაღაკიანის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  84. Maisuradze-Khojaparukov Caravanserai
    95 45 min

    Maisuradze-Khojaparukov Caravanserai

    მაისურაძე-ხოჯაპარუკოვის ქარვასლა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  85. Nona Gaprindashvili Chess Palace
    96 45 min

    Nona Gaprindashvili Chess Palace

    ნონა გაფრინდაშვილის სახელობის ჭადრაკის სასახლე

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  86. Queen Tamar bridge
    97 45 min

    Queen Tamar bridge

    თამარის ხიდი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  87. Seilanovs' Caravanserai
    98 45 min

    Seilanovs' Caravanserai

    სეილანოვების ქარვასლა

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  88. Seylanovs House
    99 45 min

    Seylanovs House

    სეილანოვების სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi
  89. Shalimov House
    100 45 min

    Shalimov House

    შალიმოვის სახლი

    • High
    • Historic monument
    • Tbilisi

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Common questions

How long should a first trip to Georgia be?

Seven to ten days supports Tbilisi plus Kakheti, Kazbegi or a western city without racing across the country. Combining Svaneti, the Black Sea and the capital needs additional nights because mountain and cross-country transfers consume substantial portions of a day.

What entry documents are needed for Georgia?

Georgia’s official eVisa service explains whether advance permission applies to a particular passport. Confirm the permitted stay, entry route and documentation there, and consult current government guidance before any overland crossing rather than assuming every neighbouring border operates normally.

What is the best way to travel around Georgia?

Tbilisi and Kutaisi are useful air gateways; trains serve a limited set of major corridors, and marshrutkas or hired vehicles reach many regional towns. Mountain itineraries need weather and road checks, while Tbilisi’s metro and buses handle most urban movements.

When is a practical time to visit Georgia?

May to June and September to October are versatile for cities, wine regions and lower mountain routes. High passes may open later or close earlier, and Batumi has a wetter pattern, so one national forecast cannot settle dates for a multi-region journey.

What money and payment basics apply in Georgia?

Georgia uses the lari. Cards are common in Tbilisi, yet guesthouses, markets and mountain transport can still depend on cash; withdraw or exchange through recognised providers and confirm whether an quoted tour price includes regional transfers.

What practical safety details should I save for Georgia?

The emergency number is 112, with Type C and F sockets at 220 V. Tap-water guidance is Not recorded in this dataset; seek local confirmation, and keep official road or emergency alerts available when travelling into mountain districts.