City Guides
Six destinations that capture the full range of Georgian life — from cosmopolitan capitals to medieval mountain villages.
Best in Spring & Autumn
Georgia's capital is a freewheeling collision of crooked Old Town lanes, sulphur baths carved into cliffs, balconied 19th-century mansions and a fiercely contemporary art and nightlife scene.
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Best in Late spring – early autumn
Georgia's Black Sea capital is a strange, brilliant mash-up of palm-lined boulevards, neo-classical facades, glassy casinos and the green wall of Mtirala rainforest rising directly behind it.
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Best in April – October
Georgia's ancient capital is the gateway to Imereti's canyons, monasteries and underground rivers — a low-key base that punches far above its weight on day-trips.
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Best in June – early October
A tiny mountain town below the 5,047-m Mt Kazbek, with the lone silhouette of Gergeti Trinity Church on its ridge — arguably the single most photographed view in the Caucasus.
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Best in July – September (or Feb–Mar for snow)
The capital of Svaneti — a remote, fiercely independent mountain region of medieval defensive towers, glaciated peaks and Europe's highest year-round inhabited villages.
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Best in December – early April
Georgia's premier ski resort sits at 2,200 m on the southern slopes of the Caucasus — wide open above-treeline terrain, long lift seasons and prices that feel like a typo.
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