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Featured StoryDavid Gareja Monastery: How to Visit in 2026
In 2026 the Lavra monastery at David Gareja is open and free, but the Udabno caves and ridge walk on the Azerbaijani border are closed or unpredictable. How to get there, when to go, the dress code, heat and snakes, and combining it with Sighnaghi.
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Food & Culture6 min readWhat to Eat in Georgia: 15 Dishes to Try
Khinkali, three kinds of khachapuri, walnut-stuffed aubergine, pkhali, chakapuli, garlicky shkmeruli and churchkhela: 15 Georgian dishes to try, how to eat them, where they come from, and what vegetarians and Lent fasters can order.
Mountains7 min readTruso or Juta: Which Kazbegi Valley Hike?
Truso is a long, nearly flat valley walk past travertines, a mineral lake and empty villages, with a passport check. Juta is a shorter, steeper walk under the Chaukhi peaks. Distances, seasons, access in 2026 and who each suits.
Travel Tips6 min readGeorgia with Kids: Day Trips and Tips That Work
Georgia works well with children if you keep drives short, base yourself in Tbilisi and pick sights with space to explore: the Narikala cable car, Uplistsikhe's caves, Kazbegi by car, Borjomi's park and Batumi. What works, what to skip, and car-seat tips.
Day Trips6 min readGeorgian Military Highway: Stops from Tbilisi to Kazbegi
The Georgian Military Highway runs 152 km from Tbilisi to Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), 3–3.5 hours without stops. In order: Jvari, the Zhinvali reservoir, Ananuri, Pasanauri, Gudauri and the Friendship Monument, the Jvari Pass, the travertines and Gergeti.
Travel Tips6 min readVardzia in 2026: What's Open After the Rockfall
Vardzia is open, but only in part. Since a rockfall on 27 May 2026 the path ends shortly after the Church of the Dormition, so about half the cave monastery is closed and you return the way you came. What you can see, and how to plan.
Wine Tours6 min readGeorgian Wine Explained: Saperavi, Rkatsiteli and Amber Wine
Georgian wine in brief: Saperavi is the main red grape, Rkatsiteli the main white, and amber wine is white wine fermented on its skins in clay qvevri, a method on UNESCO's list since 2013. Grapes, appellations, labels and chacha explained.
- Itineraries6 min read
Tbilisi in 1, 2 or 3 Days: What to See
One day covers Tbilisi's Old Town, Narikala fortress and the sulphur baths; a second adds Sololaki, Rustaveli Avenue, the museums and Fabrika; a third is well spent on a trip to Mtskheta. Day-by-day plans with food stops.
Mountains6 min readKazbegi or Svaneti: Which Georgian Mountains to Visit?
Kazbegi is 3–3.5 hours from Tbilisi and works as a day trip; Svaneti is 8–10 hours away and needs at least three days. How the two compare on time, season, landscape, towers versus Gergeti, hiking and who each suits, and whether you can do both.
Nature6 min readBatumi Raptor Migration: Birdwatching in Georgia in Autumn
About a million birds of prey pass Batumi every autumn, funnelled between the mountains and the Black Sea. When to go for honey buzzards, steppe buzzards and eagles, where the Sakhalvasho and Shuamta watchpoints are, and spring birding in Kazbegi.
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