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Country guide

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

  1. January: no seasonality data recorded
  2. February: no seasonality data recorded
  3. March: no seasonality data recorded
  4. April: no seasonality data recorded
  5. May: no seasonality data recorded
  6. June: no seasonality data recorded
  7. July: no seasonality data recorded
  8. August: no seasonality data recorded
  9. September: no seasonality data recorded — this month
  10. October: no seasonality data recorded
  11. November: no seasonality data recorded
  12. December: no seasonality data recorded

Top things to see

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

  1. Georgian National Museum
    02 1 hr 30 min

    Georgian National Museum

    საქართველოს ეროვნული მუზეუმი

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  2. Art Palace of Georgia – Museum of Cultural History
    03 1 hr 30 min

    Art Palace of Georgia – Museum of Cultural History

    საქართველოს თეატრის, მუსიკის, კინოსა და ქორეოგრაფიის სახელმწიფო მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  3. Akhundov House - Museum of Azerbaijani Culture in Tbilisi
    04 1 hr 30 min

    Akhundov House - Museum of Azerbaijani Culture in Tbilisi

    მირზა ფათალი ახუნდოვის სახელობის აზერბაიჯანული კულტურის მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  4. Avlabari printing house
    06 1 hr 30 min

    Avlabari printing house

    ავლაბრის სტამბა

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  5. House-Museum of Jalil Mammadguluzada
    07 1 hr 30 min

    House-Museum of Jalil Mammadguluzada

    ჯალილ მამედყულიზადეს სახლ-მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  6. Niko Pirosmani House Museum
    08 1 hr 30 min

    Niko Pirosmani House Museum

    ნიკო ფიროსმანაშვილის სახელმწიფო მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  7. Book Museum
    09 1 hr 30 min

    Book Museum

    წიგნის მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  8. Merab Kostava House-Museum
    10 1 hr 30 min

    Merab Kostava House-Museum

    მერაბ კოსტავას სახლ-მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  9. Smirnov Museum
    11 1 hr 30 min

    Smirnov Museum

    სმირნოვების მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  10. Zacharia Paliashvili House Museum
    12 1 hr 30 min

    Zacharia Paliashvili House Museum

    ზაქარია ფალიაშვილის მემორიალური სახლ-მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  11. Holoseum
    13 1 hr 30 min

    Holoseum

    ჰოლოზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  12. Hovhannes Tumanyan House Museum
    14 1 hr 30 min

    Hovhannes Tumanyan House Museum

    "ჰოვანეს თუმანიანის სახლი" სამეცნიერო, კულტურული ცენტრი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  13. Lado Gudiashvili gallery (foundation)
    15 1 hr 30 min

    Lado Gudiashvili gallery (foundation)

    ლადო გუდიაშვილის სახელობის გალერეა

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  14. Museum of Illusions
    17 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Illusions

    ილუზიების მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  15. State museum of Georgian folk songs and musical instruments
    18 1 hr 30 min

    State museum of Georgian folk songs and musical instruments

    ქართული ხალხური სიმღერისა და საკრავების სახელმწიფო მუზეუმი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  16. Titsian Tabidze House Museum
    19 1 hr 30 min

    Titsian Tabidze House Museum

    ტიციან ტაბიძის ბინა-მემორიალი

    • High
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  17. Animated Puppet Museum
    20 1 hr 30 min

    Animated Puppet Museum

    ანიმაციური თოჯინების მუზეუმი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  18. Digital Museum
    21 1 hr 30 min

    Digital Museum

    ციფრული მუზეუმი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  19. Georgian Alphabet Hall
    22 1 hr 30 min

    Georgian Alphabet Hall

    ქართული დამშერლობის დარბაზი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  20. Memorial Museum of Nariman Narimanov
    23 1 hr 30 min

    Memorial Museum of Nariman Narimanov

    ნარიმან ნარიმანოვის მემორიალური მუზეუმი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  21. Mikheil Mamulashvili House-Museum
    24 1 hr 30 min

    Mikheil Mamulashvili House-Museum

    მიხეილ მამულაშვილის სახლ-მუზეუმი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  22. Museum Medicinae
    25 1 hr 30 min

    Museum Medicinae

    მედიცინის მუზეუმი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Tbilisi
  23. Museum of Norio
    26 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Norio

    ნორიოს მუზეუმი

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • 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.