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	when you dine with the georgians. Tip Rating:

By cachaseiro on December 12, 2004

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drinking wine the georgian
way.

by cachaseiro

when you dine together with georgians you will often be expected to drink quite a bit aswell.
especially redwine.
not from little glasses but often from big bowls that go around the table.
it makes for a fun evening where everyone lossen up once they have had the first 2 pints of wine.

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	Toasting Tip Rating:

By JohnniOmani on October 1, 2006

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oh the madness of toasting ;)

by JohnniOmani

Georgians love to toast at the dinner table but there are many rules and regulations involved with the whole process. For example, the guest should never toast without asking the main person at the table as it is considered rude to the hosting family. You should always toast (if given permission) with hard liqour / spirits as Georgians only toast their enemies with beer. There are many many regulations and I will add some more in my tip files. Cheers.

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	Trade along the roadside Tip Rating:

By sachara on December 17, 2003

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Georgia, road to Armenia

by sachara

Travelling from Tbilisi to Jerevan In Armenia we passed in the countryside some villages, small farmhouses with vegetable-gardens and vineyards.
We saw some small markets with shoes, clothing and household utensiles, sometimes just in the field with only a snackbar nearby.
At several places we saw people along the roadside, selling all kinds of goods from their car.

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	Toasting Order Tip Rating:

By JohnniOmani on October 1, 2006

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Georgians have a very rigid order of toasting. The toast master will call on everyone around to listen as he addresses everyone at the table. The head of the table will (in an intimate atmosphere) will pour the drinks himself. They toast God first, dead grandparents, living grandparents, brothers and sisters and on and on and on until you usually are either on the edge of your chair or up dancing but overall be respectful and allow your hosts to open their hearts without being interrupted and you will experience hospitality that will blow your socks off! Enjoy!

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	Wish Trees Tip Rating:

By JohnniOmani on October 2, 2006

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ribbons in Tbilisi

by JohnniOmani

Everywhere in Georgia you will see ribbons or some type of material tied to trees. Local tradition has it that if you tie something around the branch of the tree then your wish will come true. I dont know if it will but now you will know what these ribbons / everything are all over the country.

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	buy your food at the market. Tip Rating:

By cachaseiro on December 12, 2004

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the food market.

by cachaseiro

if you wanna eat cheap and good, then do like the locals and buy your food down the local market.
there is plenty of stuff be had down there and will only cost you a few cents.

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By josephescu on December 3, 2006

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Georgian Lari

by josephescu

Not many POS, but ATMs in the centre of T’bilisi are common sight. You can cash in both Lari (2,3 lari/1 euro) and USD. There’re some ATMs just outside the railways station, in front of a bank kiosk on the left side.

Should you have Manats left from Azerbaijan, they can be exchanged into Laris at quite reasonable rates in the exchange offices in the railways station. Banks won’t accept Manats.

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	NO VISA REQUIRED ANY MORE! Tip Rating:

By Tobias_Plieninger on January 27, 2006

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Since summer 2005 there is no visa required any more for european citzens.
Russian need one. Isn't it strange?
You have to bring with your passport.
Georgian border guards are very friendly on all border post.

At night the risk of meeting a corrupt person is higher ...

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	chess Tip Rating:

By cachaseiro on December 11, 2004

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old men playing chess

by cachaseiro

playing chess is a very popular past time in georgia and if you know how to play it try and challenge the locals.
that's one way to make yourself popular and meet the locals.

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	Cemeteries in Georgia Tip Rating:

Updated By maykal on November 3, 2003

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A cemetery in Kutaisi

by maykal

Cemeteries in Georgia (and also in neighbouring Azerbaijan) are often quite beautiful, although at times a bit eerie, as you can see pictures of the dead on their gravestones. Sometimes the faces are accompanied by pictures representing their death...for example, you can see many cars on gravestones, as these represent deaths in car accidents. This cemetery is in Kutaisi, and if you enlarge it, you might be able to make out Bagrati Cathedral on the hillside in the distance.

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