Independent Georgia travel guide. New guides, itineraries and field reports on Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Kakheti wine country and Svaneti.https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/en-ushttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/blog/orthodox-calendar-travel/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/blog/orthodox-calendar-travel/Why Christmas falls on 7 January in Georgia, why Easter moves, and what actually closes around the Georgian Orthodox calendar.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTorthodoxreligionfestivalsplanning2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/1989-and-2008-in-georgian-memory/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/1989-and-2008-in-georgian-memory/How Georgia remembers the 9 April 1989 crackdown in Tbilisi and the August 2008 war, and where visitors can see how this history is marked today.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtbilisisoviet-history19892008historyhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/abanotubani-sulphur-district/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/abanotubani-sulphur-district/How Tbilisi's sulphur bath district works, which bathhouse to pick, what a private room and a kisa scrub actually cost, and what to bring.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsulphur-bathsabanotubaniwellnesstbilisiold-townhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/accessible-travel-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/accessible-travel-georgia/An honest look at accessible travel in Georgia: pavements, transport, hotels and sights that work for reduced mobility, and what genuinely does not.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTaccessibilityplanning2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/accommodation-types-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/accommodation-types-georgia/What guesthouses, hostels, hotels and mountain homestays in Georgia actually offer, what they cost, and which suits which kind of trip.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTaccommodationguesthousesplanning2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/adjarian-food-batumi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/adjarian-food-batumi/Batumi's food is more than acharuli khachapuri. Black Sea fish, mountain honey and cheese from the Adjaran hills, and where to actually eat well.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatumiadjarakhachapurifoodblack seahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/adventure-season-calendar/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/adventure-season-calendar/A month-by-month guide to Georgia's outdoor adventure activities: when skiing, paragliding, rafting, jeep tours and hiking are actually possible.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTadventure-outdoorsseasonplanningweatherhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/alaverdi-and-gremi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/alaverdi-and-gremi/Alaverdi Cathedral and the citadel of Gremi, Kakheti's great historical landmarks beyond the wineries: how to reach them and how to pair the two.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTkakhetitelavikvarelimonasteries-fortresseshistoryhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/amber-wine-guide/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/amber-wine-guide/Amber wine explained: how it is made, why Georgia calls it something other than orange wine, and where to actually taste it.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTamber wineqvevriwinekakhetigeorgiahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/ananuri-fortress/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/ananuri-fortress/Ananuri Fortress on the Georgian Military Highway: its history, the turquoise Zhinvali reservoir view, opening hours and how it fits a Kazbegi day trip.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTgeorgian-military-highwayfortressday-tripkazbegi-routereservoirhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bagrati-cathedral-kutaisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bagrati-cathedral-kutaisi/Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi: its 11th-century origins, the 2012 reconstruction that cost it UNESCO status, visiting hours and the view over the city.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTkutaisiunescoorthodox-churchimeretireconstructionhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bakuriani-ski-resort/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bakuriani-ski-resort/Bakuriani explained: gentler terrain than Gudauri, ski school options, lift pass costs, tobogganing and snowshoeing, and how to reach it from Tbilisi.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbakurianiskiingadventure-outdoorswinterfamilyborjomihttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bassiani-and-techno/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bassiani-and-techno/Bassiani, Khidi and Tbilisi's techno scene: what the clubs actually are, the 2018 police raid and protest raves, and how to get in.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtechnonightlifebassianitbilisiclubshttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-airport-and-trabzon/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-airport-and-trabzon/Batumi airport explained: transfer options into the city, and when flying into Turkey's Trabzon and crossing the land border actually makes sense.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatumiairporttransporttrabzonblack-seahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-beaches/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-beaches/Batumi's beaches are grey shingle, not sand, and that changes how to plan a beach day. What to expect, and where to go instead if you want sand.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatumibeachesblack seaadjara2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-boulevard/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-boulevard/Batumi Boulevard runs about 7 km along the Black Sea, from the Old Town beach to Miracle Park. What sits along it, and what costs money.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatumiboulevardadjaralandmarks2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-in-two-days/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-in-two-days/A two-day Batumi plan balancing the Old Town, the Boulevard, the beach and one trip out of the city, with notes on what to skip in one day.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatumiitineraryadjara2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-nightlife-and-casinos/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-nightlife-and-casinos/Batumi after dark: its casino strip aimed at Turkish visitors, the boulevard bar scene, pub crawls and how it compares to Tbilisi's nightlife.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatuminightlifecasinosadjarablack seahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-with-kids/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/batumi-with-kids/What works with children on the Black Sea coast: the flat boulevard, the Argo cable car, the pebble beaches, and honest advice on the dolphinarium.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamilykidsbatumiblack-seahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-bathhouses-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-bathhouses-tbilisi/A house-by-house comparison of Tbilisi's sulphur bathhouses in Abanotubani, so you can pick on condition and price rather than the first tout you meet.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbathsspasulphurtbilisicomparison2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-day-trips-from-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-day-trips-from-tbilisi/Six real Tbilisi day trips ranked by what they deliver for the time spent — Mtskheta, Kazbegi, Sighnaghi, David Gareja, Gori and Borjomi, honestly.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTday tripstbilisigeorgiaitinerary planning2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-restaurants-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-restaurants-tbilisi/How to find good, fairly priced Georgian food in Tbilisi, which areas to eat in, what to avoid near the landmarks, and what a normal meal costs.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantstbilisifoodwhere-to-eatdininghttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-georgia/Georgia has no single high season. What actually changes month to month, region by region, and when each part of the country is worth the trip.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTseasonalplanningweathergeorgia2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-viewpoints-in-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-viewpoints-in-tbilisi/Tbilisi's best viewpoints ranked honestly, from Narikala Fortress and Mtatsminda Park to free spots most visitors miss, with timing for each.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTviewpointstbilisiphotographypanoramaold-townhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-wineries-near-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/best-wineries-near-tbilisi/Wineries close enough to Tbilisi for a half day: Chateau Mukhrani near Mtskheta, family cellars and in-city tastings, without a full day trip to Kakheti.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTwinemtskhetatbilisiwine tastinggeorgiahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/betania-and-shiomgvime/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/betania-and-shiomgvime/Betania and Shiomgvime, two 12th-century monasteries within reach of Tbilisi and Mtskheta, skipped by most tour buses but easy to add with a rental car.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmtskhetakartlimonasteries-fortressesday-triphttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/birtvisi-canyon/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/birtvisi-canyon/Birtvisi Canyon and its ruined medieval fortress near Tbilisi: a genuine hike through narrow rock passages, with honest advice on fitness and access.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbirtvisikartlicaves-canyonshikingday-triphttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/black-rock-lake-lagodekhi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/black-rock-lake-lagodekhi/Black Rock Lake sits at 2,700m inside Lagodekhi Protected Areas. What the trek actually takes: distance, ranger huts, border permits and season.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTlagodekhihikingtrekkingnational-parkkakheti2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/black-sea-swimming-season/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/black-sea-swimming-season/The Georgian Black Sea coast has a short, specific swimming window. When the water warms up, when it cools, and why the calendar surprises visitors.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTblack seaweatherswimmingadjara2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/boat-trips-from-batumi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/boat-trips-from-batumi/Batumi's Boulevard runs jet skis, sunset cruises and boat trips advertising dolphin sightings. What each option offers, and how honest the claims are.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbatumiboat tripsdolphinsblack sea2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bodbe-monastery/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/bodbe-monastery/Bodbe Monastery near Sighnaghi: the burial place of St Nino, the steep path down to her holy spring, and how to plan a visit around both.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsighnaghikakhetimonasteries-fortressespilgrimagehttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/border-crossings-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/border-crossings-georgia/Crossing into Armenia, Turkey or Azerbaijan by land from Georgia: crossing points, visas, transfer options and what each border involves.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTborder crossingarmeniaturkeyazerbaijantransporthttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/borjomi-day-trip/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/borjomi-day-trip/Borjomi is 2h30 each way from Tbilisi — five hours of driving for a park, a cable car and mineral water. Here is whether it works as a day trip.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTborjomiday tripsmineral watersamtskhe2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/borjomi-kharagauli-trails/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/borjomi-kharagauli-trails/Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park's marked trail network, from short forest loops near Borjomi to the multi-day route over to Abastumani, with seasons.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTborjomihikingnational-parksamtskhe2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/borjomi-mineral-water/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/borjomi-mineral-water/Where to drink Borjomi mineral water for free in Central Park, what it tastes like, and whether the mineral pool is worth the ticket.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTborjomimineral-waterspasamtskhe2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/brutalist-architecture-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/brutalist-architecture-tbilisi/Tbilisi's striking Soviet-era brutalist buildings, from the Bank of Georgia headquarters to the Wedding Palace, and how to actually see them.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtbilisisoviet-historyarchitecturebrutalismmodernismhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/buying-georgian-wine-to-take-home/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/buying-georgian-wine-to-take-home/Where to buy Georgian wine to take home, what separates a good bottle from a supermarket blend, and how to pack it without breakages.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTwineshoppingsouvenirstbilisigeorgiahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/canyons-day-trip-from-kutaisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/canyons-day-trip-from-kutaisi/How many of Kutaisi's canyons and caves genuinely fit into one day: a realistic combination, what to skip, and why the four-site loop rarely works.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTkutaisiimereticaves-canyonsday-tripplanninghttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/car-rental-in-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/car-rental-in-georgia/What renting a car in Georgia actually costs, which companies to trust, what the deposit covers, and where a rental helps less than you'd think.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcar rentaldrivingtransportgeorgiapracticalhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/carpets-and-felt/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/carpets-and-felt/Georgian and Caucasian carpets, kilims and felted wool: what is genuinely handmade, realistic prices, and how to spot an import sold as local.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcarpetsfelttextilesshopping-craftscraftshttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/cave-cities-of-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/cave-cities-of-georgia/Vardzia, Uplistsikhe and David Gareja compared: what each rock-cut settlement contains, how far each is from Tbilisi, and which one deserves your day trip.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTvardziauplistsikhecaves-canyonshistorycomparisonhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/ceramics-and-qvevri-workshops/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/ceramics-and-qvevri-workshops/Where to try pottery in Tbilisi, what a qvevri is beyond wine-making, and hands-on ceramic workshops worth booking, with prices and timings.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTceramicsqvevripotteryshopping-craftstbilisihttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chacha-guide/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chacha-guide/Chacha explained: what the Georgian grape spirit actually is, how strong it gets, where to try it properly, and why it catches first-timers out.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTchachawinespiritstbilisigeorgiahttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chalaadi-glacier/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chalaadi-glacier/The walk to Chalaadi Glacier from Mestia: distance, the 4x4 shortcut, what the glacier looks like, and why it suits hikers who found Koruldi too tough.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikingsvanetimestiaglacierfamily2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chiatura-cable-cars/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chiatura-cable-cars/Chiatura's Soviet-era cable cars explained: which ones still run, which are rusting museum pieces, and how to see the manganese town properly.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTchiaturaimeretisoviet-historycable-carsday-triphttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chronicle-of-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/chronicle-of-georgia/The Chronicle of Georgia monument explained: who built it, why it was never officially finished, and how to combine it with the Tbilisi Sea reservoir.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtbilisisoviet-historymonumenttsereteliviewpointhttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/church-etiquette-georgia/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/church-etiquette-georgia/Dress and behaviour rules for Georgian Orthodox churches and monasteries: what to wear, what is off-limits, and how strictly it is enforced.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTorthodox-churchetiquettemonasteries-fortressesculturehttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/churchkhela/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/churchkhela/What churchkhela actually is, how it is made, where to buy it, and the roadside sweets — tklapi, pelamushi, gozinaki — worth trying alongside it.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoodsweetschurchkhelamarketsharvesthttps://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/climbing-mount-kazbek/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/climbing-mount-kazbek/Kazbek is 5,054m and a glaciated climb, not a hike. What the standard route from Stepantsminda involves: the hut, the summit day, season and guides.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTkazbegikazbekmountaineeringclimbing5000m2026https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/cooking-class-tbilisi/https://www.tbilisi-trip.com/guides/cooking-class-tbilisi/What a Georgian cooking class in Tbilisi actually covers, how long a session runs, what it costs, and which class suits a first-time visitor best.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcooking-classtbilisifoodhands-onkhinkali