Georgia Things to Do

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      Carving around main door
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  • Samegrelo house (19th century)
      Samegrelo house (19th century)
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      The three churches of Dzveli Shuamta
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      Palace of Irakli II, the bedroom
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Batumi

by tabibito-x

Batumi at the Black Sea will be the first city you will come across when you enter from Turkey at Sarp Crossing. As the capital of Ajaria, it's a bit different to other places in Georgia. The city centre is just great - nice lanes, interesting architecture, a park close to the beach...and a train station which is called "Makhinjauri", which means "ugly" --- Black Sea in the back, two dirty tracks, two small houses and many cows around - that's the train station. However, it's really a nice place to walk around...

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Gori

by maykal

GORI: You cannot miss Gori! As you enter the town centre, the first thing you notice is the huge statue of Stalin. This is just the beginning...head down the main street and you'll come across a huge grand museum dedicated to that 'Strong Leader' Stalin. For Gori is where this 'Great Man' was born, and you can see the house where he began his life, now with a Greek temple-like structure built round it for 'protection' (or to make it seem less like a hovel, depending on your point of view). The museum is amazing because it manages to overlook the darker sides to Stalin (i.e. the gulags, and 'one or two' deaths), and concentrates solely on his 'good' side (poetry books, military medals, etc.). Stalin is very much the local hero, and it is probably best to agree with people to avoid offending.

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Kakheti Region

by maykal

KAKHETI REGION: Famous for its wines, there are also many remote and beautiful churches and monasteries, such as Ninortsminda, Alaverdi, Sighnaghi and Ikalto, near Telavi. You'll need a car to get to most of them though!This photo shows Ikalto church.

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Mtskheta

by maykal

MTSKHETA: This is a must see, and because it is literally on Tbilisi's doorstep, you have no excuse for not going. Mtskheta used to be the capital of Georgia, but is now just a small village, with two huge church complexes. On hill overlooking Mtskheta is Jvari monastery which has great views of the town.

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Borjomi

by maykal

BORJOMI: Not realy much to do here...it used to be a famous mountain resort, but now the hotels (huge Soviet monsters) are either full of refugees or have no beds in the rooms. Borjomi is known throughout Georgia as it is the source of the fizzy odd-tasting mineral water which appears at every meal. The main reason for going there is to see the Mineral Water Park...it is a bit run-down, but nice enough to walk through. There are fountains where you can bottle your own water, and if you keep following the path through the park for about 4 kilometres, you'll eventually come to some hot springs reached by a precarious log-bridge. If only Lonely Planet had told me about these, I would have taken a towel. I was in need of a wash at that point, as the sanatoria (see above) didn't go in for personal hygiene (i.e. no showers or even sinks)!!!

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Kazbegi

by maykal

KAZBEGI: This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. First of all, the journey there is spectacular, if a little hair-raising at times, along the Georgian Military Highway (sounds grand, until you see it!). The road (or track/goat path, as it seems to be in places) passes through Ananuri where a huge stone church complex sits on a cliff above the turquoise Zhinvali reservoir, and Gudauri, the premier ski resort in Georgia, before reaching the Jvari Pass at something like 2600m above sea level, then the road drops, ending in Kazbegi. Kazbegi is surrounded by impossibly tall mountains, and is completely cut off in winter due to heavy snow. The town doesn't have any sights as such, but the setting more tha makes up for this. The main reason for visiting Kazbegi is to trek up to the church of Tsminda Sameba above the village of Gergeti, with Mount Kazbek towering in the...

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Tbilisi

by maykal

TBILISI: The capital of Georgia, I spent much longer than expected here (on and off over six weeks!), and it is now one of my favourite cities. For more about this fascinating city, visit my Tbilisi page. So far, it mainly consists of photos, but words will follow shortly!

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Churches

by maykal

Visit at least one church or monastery. Georgia is full of them, and all of them seem to be in stunning locations. I'm not a Christian, or an architecture buff, but I didn't get tired of visiting churches in Georgia.Churches were often built inside huge protective walls, so some look like miniature fortresses. Inside the main gate, there are usually several old women begging, and most Georgians give at least a few tetris. Inside the church, there is usually a woman selling candles, and it is not heard of for a Georgian to enter a church without lighting at least one candle...visitors should do the same. Women are supposed to cover their heads, but this is not a strict rule, and my hosts did not cover their heads and caused no problems. The Tsminda Sameba church in Kazbegi is usually locked, but you can get into the graveyard. When I was there, there was a lot of blood on the church...

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Batumi

by maykal

BATUMI: My visit to Batumi, Georgia's main coastal city and the capital of Ajara, did not go as planned, but then most things in Georgia did not! I was travelling from Chokatauri, and because my visa finished that day, I had to cross the border into Turkey by nightfall, but I had wanted to see something of batumi, having heard it was a very pleasant city. On arrival, I was supposed to meet a distant relative of my Tbilisi hosts who was going to look after my rucksack while I went round the town. The bus driver had other ideas, and decided to disgorge his passengers in the middle of the street rather than at the bus station, where I was meeting this relative...so I never met him. This left me with a heavy rucksack and a small day-pack crammed full of Georgian wine bottles (growing heavier by the minute!). Once I had found the bus station, I soon found out that there was no left-luggage...

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Kutaisi

by maykal

KUTAISI: This is Georgia's second city, although it doesn't feel much like a city as there seem to be more cows in the streets than cars. The centre of town is quite picturesque, but falling apart (like many places in Georgia, unfortunately). The main sight is the ruined Bagrati cathedral on the opposite bank of the river to the town centre...it has great views over the city, and apparently on clear days you can see as far as the monastery complex at Gelati (I wasn't lucky with the weather...typical!). In any European country, this would have been restored and a phenomenal fee charged at the gate, but it is completely free for tourists and sheep to wander into the roofless cathedral. Restoration is being carried out, but it looks to be a long job, especially considering the economic problems. Around the cathedral is the site of an ancient citadel, although it is hard to distinguash...

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Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi  T'bilisi

 9 Reviews and 59 Opinions  The Courtyard Tbilisi (Marriott) is a somewhat blandly good hotel, situated in the perfect Tbilisi... 

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Sheraton Batumi Hotel  Batumi

 1 Review and 19 Opinions  The newly built Sheraton Batumi offers comfortable surroundings with direct beach access and... 

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Hotel British House  T'bilisi

 1 Review and 84 Opinions  It is very nice hotel. maximum of 10 rooms. and nice breakfast. located in down town. very near to... 

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  1. T'bilisi Things to Do
  2. Batumi Things to Do
  3. Kazbegi Things to Do
  4. Mestia Things to Do
  5. Borjomi Things to Do
  6. Gori Things to Do
  7. Sighnaghi Things to Do
  8. Bakuriani Things to Do
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  10. Lagodekhi Things to Do
  11. Vardzia Things to Do
  12. Shuamta Things to Do
  13. Ananuri Things to Do
  14. Shatili Things to Do
  15. Mts'khet'a Things to Do
  16. Akhalts'ikhe Things to Do
  17. T'elavi Things to Do
  18. Alaverdi Things to Do
  19. Iqalt'o Things to Do
  20. Gremi Things to Do

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Q:  Is the beach nice in Batumi? Would you recommend going there? How is the water in September? 

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A: The beach is not sand, but golf ball sized stones. The promenade is quite long with a few activities scattered along it. It's relatively clean. But Batumi is better... 

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