Georgia: Day trips from Batumi – Mtirala National Park
Lush and green Mtirala National Park is a great destination for hiking near Batumi in Georgia.
Georgia
Georgia in Caucasus, between Europe and Asia, offers great possibilities for travelers throughout the year. This small country is amazingly rich when it comes to nature and adventure travels; snow-topped Caucasus Mountains are home to secluded mountain villages, wonderful hiking trails and skiing centers with long slopes.
The bustling, historical capital Tbilisi lures in growing amount of tourists especially during summer months, but the wine regions, coastal destinations and smaller cities are equally interesting destinations.
Short facts:
-population: 3,7 million
-currency: Georgian lari (GEL)
-language: Georgian
-capital city: Tbilisi
Cost summary: Three months in Caucasus
Traveling in Caucasus is amazing and also affordable. Cost summary of our three months in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Caucasus for craft beer enthusiasts
Craft beer boom is slowly rising in Caucasus. Beer guide to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Farewell Caucasus – new travel plans
Time to say good by to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Wrap-up of three months travels in Caucasus, with some new travel plans for coming months.
Georgia: Daytrips from Batumi – Machakhela Valley
Day trip from Batumi to Machakhela National Park and hiking above the river valley.
From Georgia to Shaki in Azerbaijan
Guide to traveling from Batumi in Georgia to Shaki in Azerbaijan via Tbilisi and Qax, using night train and marshrutky.
Georgia: Rabati Fortress in Akhaltsikhe
Georgia has so many great sights to visit. Rabati fortress is stunningly renovated old citadel in the town of Akhaltsikhe.
Georgia: Mountain town charm in Khulo and Tago
Exploring lesser known areas of Georgia; Khulo is a scenic town in mountainous Adjara, Georgia, connected to tiny Tago village with an old cable car.
Mestia – Ushguli hike in Caucasus Mountains
Multi-day trek from Mestia to Ushguli was unforgettable experience with amazing views over snow-topped mountains, glaziers and Svan villages.
Batumi, Georgian gem by the Black Sea
First impressions and short history of Batumi, the beach holiday and gambling hub of Georgia.
Georgia: Mestia, the beating heart of Svaneti
Mestia, the ‘capital’ of breathtakingly beautiful Svaneti region in northwestern Georgia, is great base for enjoying mountain views, hiking and skiing.
Historical Kutaisi, Georgia
Greetings from Kutaisi, an ancient city in western Georgia and home of the Parliament of Georgia.