Country's codes
International phone code for Georgia: +995
3 letters: GEO
2 letters (internet domain): .GE
Digital country code 268
Standard EAN-13 (country barcode): not assigned
Olympic country code: GEO
🇬🇪 Georgia Travel Guide
Georgia is one of Europe's most exciting emerging destinations — a country where 8,000-year-old winemaking traditions, UNESCO-listed medieval monasteries perched on clifftops, and a buzzing capital famous for its nightlife and cuisine all come together. The Greater Caucasus range offers some of the continent's most dramatic and accessible mountain trekking, while Georgian hospitality — built around the legendary supra feast — makes every visitor feel like a guest of honour.
Top Attractions in Georgia
⛪ Vardzia Cave Monastery
A magnificent cave city carved into the Erusheti Mountain in the 12th century by Queen Tamar — a sprawling complex of hundreds of rooms, churches, and tunnels cut directly into the volcanic rock face.
🏔️ Kazbegi & Mount Kazbek
The iconic Gergeti Trinity Church, perched dramatically at 2,170 m against the backdrop of the 5,047 m Mount Kazbek, is Georgia's most photographed image and a rewarding hike from the village of Stepantsminda.
🍷 Kakheti Wine Region
The cradle of wine — Georgia has been producing wine for over 8,000 years using the ancient qvevri (clay amphora) method. The Alazani Valley is lined with family wineries, Orthodox monasteries, and the historic town of Sighnaghi.
🏛️ Old Town Tbilisi
A labyrinthine old quarter of colourful wooden balconied houses, sulphur bathhouses, ancient churches, and a dramatic clifftop fortress — all presided over by the Narikala citadel above the Mtkvari River.
Best Places to Visit
- 🏙️ Tbilisi – A captivating capital of old-town charm, cutting-edge architecture, legendary nightlife, and exceptional food — one of Europe's most underrated city breaks.
- 🍷 Kakheti – Georgia's wine heartland, dotted with ancient monasteries, family estates, and the fairytale walled town of Sighnaghi overlooking the Alazani Valley.
- 🏔️ Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) – The gateway to the High Caucasus, with the iconic Gergeti Trinity Church and access to glaciers, alpine meadows, and remote Tush villages.
- 🌊 Batumi & Adjara – Georgia's Black Sea resort city, a surprising mix of Art Nouveau architecture, botanical gardens, modern towers, and nearby mountain villages of the Adjara region.
- 🗿 Uplistsikhe & Gori – An ancient rock-hewn city dating back to the early Iron Age, near the birthplace of Joseph Stalin in Gori, in the heart of the Kartli plain.
Things to Do in Georgia
- Hike to Gergeti Trinity Church above Stepantsminda for one of the Caucasus' most iconic views of Mount Kazbek.
- Attend a traditional Georgian supra (feast) — a ceremonial banquet led by a tamada (toastmaster) with endless wine, food, and toasts.
- Trek the Svaneti region — a remote highland area of medieval tower houses, glaciers, and ancient traditions, centred on the village of Mestia.
- Soak in the sulphur bathhouses of Tbilisi's Abanotubani district — a centuries-old ritual in domed bathhouses fed by natural hot springs.
- Visit a family winery in Kakheti and taste wine fermented in traditional qvevri clay vessels buried underground.
Travel Tips for Visitors
- ☀️ Spring and autumn offer the most pleasant weather; summers are hot in the valleys and ideal for mountain trekking; winters bring heavy snow to the Caucasus and skiing in Gudauri and Bakuriani.
- 🚐 Marshrutkas (shared minibuses) are the main intercity transport — cheap and frequent; renting a car gives the most flexibility for rural areas and mountain villages.
- 💳 Cards accepted in Tbilisi and larger towns; carry Georgian lari for rural guesthouses, markets, and marshrutka fares.
- 🏔️ Mountain roads in Svaneti and Tusheti can be extremely challenging — some require 4WD vehicles and are only passable in summer months.
📌 Useful Country Information
Quick Facts
Total area: 26,911 sq mi (69,700 sq km)
Population (2023 est.): ~3.7 million
Capital: Tbilisi (~1.1 million)
🇬🇪 Tbilisi: Capital City Profile
Other major cities: Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Gori
Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL)
National name: Sakartvelo
Language: Georgian (official); Abkhaz (official in Abkhazia); Russian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani also spoken
Ethnicity/race: Georgian 86.8%, Azerbaijani 6.3%, Armenian 4.5%, Russian 0.7%, Ossetian 0.4%, Yazidi 0.4%, other 0.9%
Religions: Eastern Orthodox Christian 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic 2.9%, other/none 3%
National Holiday: May 26, Independence Day.
Background
🕊️ A powerful medieval kingdom under Queen Tamar (1184–1213) — Georgia's golden age of art, literature, and architecture — the country later endured centuries of Persian and Ottoman invasions before being absorbed into the Russian Empire in the early 19th century. Georgia declared independence on May 26, 1918, and regained it following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
🏔️ Georgia's territory includes the disputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, both of which declared independence following the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, though they are recognised as Georgian territory by most of the international community.
🌍 Georgia has pursued strong Euro-Atlantic integration — it was granted EU candidate status in December 2023 — while maintaining a strategically important position on the ancient Silk Road corridor between Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
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