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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

  1. January: no seasonality data recorded
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  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 — this month
  9. September: no seasonality data recorded
  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. State Marionette Theatre Rezo Gabriadze State Marionette Theatre Rezo Gabriadze
    02 1 hour

    State Marionette Theatre Rezo Gabriadze

    რეზო გაბრიაძის მარიონეტების თეატრი

    The Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater and Clock Tower is a cultural landmark in Tbilisi's Old Town, created by Georgian artist, writer, and director Rezo Gabriadze.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  2. Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
    03 1 hour

    Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

    თბილისის ოპერისა და ბალეტის თეატრი

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  3. Rustaveli Theatre
    04 1 hour

    Rustaveli Theatre

    რუსთაველის თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  4. Marjanishvili Theatre
    06 1 hour

    Marjanishvili Theatre

    მარჯანიშვილის თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  5. Armenian cemetery of Khojivanq
    07 30 min

    Armenian cemetery of Khojivanq

    სომეხ მწერალთა და საზოგადო მოღვაწეთა პანთეონი

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  6. A. S. Griboedov Russian Drama Theater Tbilisi
    08 1 hour

    A. S. Griboedov Russian Drama Theater Tbilisi

    ა. ს. გრიბოედოევის სახელობის თბილისის რუსული დრამატული თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  7. Sergey Parajanov monument
    09 1 hour

    Sergey Parajanov monument

    ძეგლი სერგეი ფარაჯანოვში

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  8. Tumanishvili Theatre
    10 1 hour

    Tumanishvili Theatre

    თუმანიშვილის კინომსახიობთა თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  9. Saint George's Church
    11 30 min

    Saint George's Church

    სურფგევორქი

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  10. Ietim Gurji statue
    12 1 hour

    Ietim Gurji statue

    იეთიმ გურჯი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  11. Church of Saint George
    13 30 min

    Church of Saint George

    კლდისუბნის წმ. გიორგის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  12. Jvaris Mama church
    14 30 min

    Jvaris Mama church

    ჯვარის მამის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  13. Georgian National Philharmonic Hall
    15 1 hour

    Georgian National Philharmonic Hall

    თბილისის სახელმწიფო საკონცერტო დარბაზი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  14. Ejmiatsin Church
    16 30 min

    Ejmiatsin Church

    წმინდა სერგოს ეკლესია

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  15. Church of St. David
    17 30 min

    Church of St. David

    მთაწმინდის მამადავითის სახელობის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  16. Tamada sculpture Tbilisi
    18 1 hour

    Tamada sculpture Tbilisi

    თამადის ძეგლი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  17. Theatre of Music and Drama
    19 1 hour

    Theatre of Music and Drama

    მუსკომედიის თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  18. Shavnabada Monastery
    20 30 min

    Shavnabada Monastery

    წმ. გიორგის სახ.შავნაბადის მამათა მონასტერი

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  19. St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
    21 30 min

    St. Peter and St. Paul's Church

    წმ. პეტრეს და პავლეს კათოლიკური ეკლესია

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  20. Saint Karapet Church
    22 30 min

    Saint Karapet Church

    წმინდა კარაპეტის ეკლესია

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  21. Church of St. Nicholas
    23 30 min

    Church of St. Nicholas

    ნარიყალას წმინდა ნიკოლოზის სასწაულმოქმედის სახელობის ტაძარი

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  22. Vera cemetery
    25 30 min

    Vera cemetery

    ვერის სასაფლაო

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  23. Avlabari Transfiguration Church
    26 30 min

    Avlabari Transfiguration Church

    ფერისცვალების დედათა მონასტერი

    • High
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  24. Alexander Nevsky Church
    28 30 min

    Alexander Nevsky Church

    წმ. ალექსანდრე ნეველის ეკლესია

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  25. Makhata Cathedral
    30 30 min

    Makhata Cathedral

    მახათის ივერიის ღვთისმშობლის ხატის სახელობის ტაძარი

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  26. Baia Gallery
    31 1 hour

    Baia Gallery

    ბაია გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  27. Baia Gallery
    32 1 hour

    Baia Gallery

    ბაია გელერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  28. Doll Art Gallery
    33 1 hour

    Doll Art Gallery

    საავტორო თოჯინების გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  29. Fotografia
    34 1 hour

    Fotografia

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  30. Gallery 27
    35 1 hour

    Gallery 27

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  31. iArt Gallery
    36 1 hour

    iArt Gallery

    iArt გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  32. Vaso Abashidze State New Theatre
    41 1 hour

    Vaso Abashidze State New Theatre

    ვასო აბაშიძის სახელობის ახალი თეატრი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  33. Church of the Theotokos of Iveron in Nadzaladevi
    42 30 min

    Church of the Theotokos of Iveron in Nadzaladevi

    ივერიის ღმრთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  34. Holy Forty Martyrs Church
    43 30 min

    Holy Forty Martyrs Church

    ორმოცი სებასტიელი მოწამის ტაძარი

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  35. Kaloubani Sameba Church
    44 30 min

    Kaloubani Sameba Church

    ძველი სამების ეკლესია

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  36. Mikhail Tverskoy church
    45 30 min

    Mikhail Tverskoy church

    წმინდა მიქაელ ტვერელის სახელობის ეკლესია

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  37. St. Mariam Church of Didube
    46 30 min

    St. Mariam Church of Didube

    დიდუბის ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესია

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  38. Tbilisi new Lutheran church
    47 30 min

    Tbilisi new Lutheran church

    ევანგელურ ლუთერანული შერიგების ეკლესია

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  39. Mamkoda Church of St. George
    48 30 min

    Mamkoda Church of St. George

    მამკოდის ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესია და მამათა მონასტერი

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Tbilisi
  40. Abkhazia is Georgia!
    51 1 hour

    Abkhazia is Georgia!

    აფხაზეთი საქართველოა!

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  41. a dog
    53 1 hour

    a dog

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  42. Akhmeteli Theatre
    54 1 hour

    Akhmeteli Theatre

    ახმეტელის თეატრი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  43. Apollo
    56 1 hour

    Apollo

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  44. Ariadna Shengelaya
    57 1 hour

    Ariadna Shengelaya

    არიადნა შენგელაია

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  45. Artbeat
    58 1 hour

    Artbeat

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  46. ArtBoomGe
    59 1 hour

    ArtBoomGe

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  47. Arteria
    60 1 hour

    Arteria

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  48. Arveladze
    61 1 hour

    Arveladze

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  49. Ascension
    62 1 hour

    Ascension

    ამაღლება

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  50. Ato
    63 1 hour

    Ato

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  51. Avtandil Makharadze
    64 1 hour

    Avtandil Makharadze

    ავთანდილ მახარაძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  52. Begi
    65 1 hour

    Begi

    ბეგი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  53. Berikaoba
    66 1 hour

    Berikaoba

    ბერიკაობა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  54. Bicycle Monument
    67 1 hour

    Bicycle Monument

    ველოსიპედის ძეგლი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  55. Braids of Time
    68 1 hour

    Braids of Time

    დროის ნაწნავები

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  56. Clown
    70 1 hour

    Clown

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  57. Concert Hall named after Anzor Erkomaishvili
    71 1 hour

    Concert Hall named after Anzor Erkomaishvili

    ანზორ ერქომაიშვილის სახელობის საკონცერტო დარბაზი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  58. Contemporary Art Gallery
    72 1 hour

    Contemporary Art Gallery

    თანამედროვე ხელოვნების გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  59. Crosty
    73 1 hour

    Crosty

    ქროსთი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  60. Dancer
    75 1 hour

    Dancer

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  61. David Aghmashenebeli
    76 1 hour

    David Aghmashenebeli

    დავით აღმაშენებელი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  62. David Arsenishvili
    77 1 hour

    David Arsenishvili

    დავით არსენიშვილი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  63. David (Dodo) Abashidze
    78 1 hour

    David (Dodo) Abashidze

    დავით (დოდო) აბაშიძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  64. Davit Dvalishvili
    79 1 hour

    Davit Dvalishvili

    დავით დვალიშვილი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  65. Davit Kakabadze
    80 1 hour

    Davit Kakabadze

    დავით კაკაბაძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  66. Djansug Kakhidze Tbilisi Center for Music & Culture
    82 1 hour

    Djansug Kakhidze Tbilisi Center for Music & Culture

    ჯანსუღ კახიძის სახელობის თბილისის მუსიკალურ-კულტურული ცენტრი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  67. Dodo Abashidze
    83 1 hour

    Dodo Abashidze

    დოდო აბაშიძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  68. Dodo Chichinadze
    84 1 hour

    Dodo Chichinadze

    დოდო ჭიჭინაძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  69. Don't open
    85 1 hour

    Don't open

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  70. Eldar Getsadze
    86 1 hour

    Eldar Getsadze

    ელდარ გეწაძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  71. Eldar Shengelaia
    87 1 hour

    Eldar Shengelaia

    ელდარ შენგელაია

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  72. Eternal memory to the heroes of the revolution
    89 1 hour

    Eternal memory to the heroes of the revolution

    რევოლუციის გმირებს სამარადისო ხსოვნა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  73. Europe Square
    90 1 hour

    Europe Square

    ევროპის მოედანი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  74. EYESTAGE
    91 1 hour

    EYESTAGE

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  75. Falcon and Pheasant
    92 1 hour

    Falcon and Pheasant

    ხოხობი და მიმინო

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  76. Ferta
    93 1 hour

    Ferta

    ფერტა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  77. Fragments of Memory
    94 1 hour

    Fragments of Memory

    მეხსიერების ფრაგმენტები

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  78. Frame
    95 1 hour

    Frame

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  79. Free citizen
    96 1 hour

    Free citizen

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  80. Frida Kahlo
    97 1 hour

    Frida Kahlo

    ფრიდა კალო

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  81. Gallery
    98 1 hour

    Gallery

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  82. Gallery 27
    99 1 hour

    Gallery 27

    გალერეა 27

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Tbilisi
  83. Gallery 9
    100 1 hour

    Gallery 9

    გალერეა 9

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • 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.