{"id":968,"date":"2025-03-27T07:29:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T07:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justtravellers.com\/?page_id=968"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:00:15","slug":"guidegeorgia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/index.php\/guidegeorgia\/","title":{"rendered":"GuideGeorgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"968\" class=\"elementor elementor-968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14282b5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14282b5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-size-default\">Visited in December 2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3e0d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3e0d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Georgia<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0cf0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9f0cf0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Elfsight Website Translator | Justtravellers.com -->\n<script 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href=\"#4e\">Wine Country<\/a><br \/><\/b><b>5. <a href=\"#5\">Random<\/a><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7bc259 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d7bc259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ced4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"662ced4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427b61a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"427b61a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Overall Impression<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4840c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4840c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We had always known the name and that it was once part of the old Soviet Union, and that it was a country on the board in the game Risk. But that was about the extent of our knowledge of Georgia.<\/p><p>It wasn\u2019t until we had an excellent Georgian meal and wine at a restaurant in Aarhus, Denmark that we realized this might be a country with a lot to offer.<\/p><p>When we later spoke to acquaintances who had been there and spoke warmly about it, we had no doubt\u2014we had to go to Georgia. That decision shaped our travel plans for the winter of 2024, which ended up unfolding in three stages: first, a month-long train journey through Eastern Europe and Turkey; then, a month of traveling through Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan; and finally, two months of &#8220;everyday life&#8221; in Paris\u2014but that&#8217;s another story you&#8217;ll soon be able to read about here on the site.<\/p><p>Back to Georgia, which we had read a lot about beforehand and heard even more about in the lead-up to our journey, as unrest in the country was escalating. Not the kind of unrest that meant one couldn\u2019t or shouldn\u2019t travel there, but rather daily protests, often clashing with police, which we were advised to stay away from<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a71b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51a71b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c33bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73c33bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fakta Armenien<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a81ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a81ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-17301647\">Population:\u00a03.7 million <br>\nCapital:\u00a0Tbilisi, 1.5 million inhabitants<br>\nRead more facts here:\u00a0BBC News on Georgia\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfea4bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfea4bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495b0a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"495b0a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b22d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b22d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In short, the ruling party, Georgian Dream, postponed negotiations on EU membership and pursued an increasingly pro-Russian policy throughout 2024. As of now (February 2025), nothing has changed, and protests continue daily for the third consecutive month in several major cities.<br \/>Read more about the conflict and stay updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/georgia-protests-whats-driving-the-crisis\/a-70962981\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>We had been told by many\u2014and read in several places\u2014that the Georgian people are extremely warm-hearted and that we should look forward to meeting them. We did, but that wasn\u2019t exactly the first impression we got.<\/p><p>Crossing the border from Kars, Turkey, was pure chaos and left us slightly shocked. If you don\u2019t have a car, you have to cross on foot, similar to going through passport control at an airport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a950db e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a950db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab42ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ab42ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0478-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1032\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0478-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0478-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0478-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0478-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0478-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeb352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aeb352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At first, everything seemed orderly, with people patiently making their way toward passport control with luggage and passports in hand. But around the corner, the reality was entirely different. Hundreds of people were scrambling to find their place in various lines, with no signs or barriers to guide them\u2014it was simply about pushing your way to the front.<\/p><p>Before we knew it, we were surrounded by shoving, aggressive, shouting people, all desperate to be first. Arguments broke out, and at one point, a man and a woman even got into a physical fight until the police separated them.<\/p><p>There we stood, armed with our Danish sense of orderly queuing\u2014useless in this situation. If we wanted to move forward, we had to fight, so we did. Along the way, we had to push, yell at people trying to cut in, block those behind us, and endure scolding shouted in our faces or over our shoulders. Some mothers used their children as shields and battering rams to get ahead, while elderly men and women just plowed through everything in their path, undeterred even when they were shoved or shouted at.<\/p><p>Somehow, we made it through. Exhausted, sweaty, and out of breath, we took a moment to compose ourselves on the other side, where everything suddenly felt peaceful and calm again.<\/p><p>Extreme warmth and kindness? Not exactly. And that wasn\u2019t something we would say characterized Georgia in general. Yet, in the end, we grew to love both the country and its people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e85e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e85e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How We Traveled:<\/p><p>There are flights to Georgia\u2019s capital, Tbilisi, but otherwise, for Westerners, the only way in is via the border with Turkey.<\/p><p>There are multiple border crossings, but we chose the one at Sarp\/Sarpi in Georgia\u2019s southwestern corner since our first stop was the city of Batumi.<\/p><p>We started with the\u00a0Dogi Express\u00a0from Istanbul to Kars in Turkey (an adventure in itself\u2014more on that later). After a night in Kars, we took a bus to the Turkish town of\u00a0Hopa. If you\u2019re doing the same, head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/yzYo6v6nKQ8Kxczx6\">bus station in Kars<\/a>, find the\u00a0<i>Ye\u015fil Artvin Express<\/i>\u00a0office, and ask for a ticket to Hopa. Our bus left around 10 AM and took 6.5 hours. If you\u2019re staying a day in Kars, book your ticket the day before; otherwise, arrive early to find the office and secure your spot.<\/p><p>The journey was long, winding, and full of sharp turns\u2014several people on our minibus got carsick, so be prepared. There\u2019s a break along the way, but bringing your own food and drinks is a good idea. That said, the scenery was absolutely breathtaking.<\/p><p>Once in Hopa, cross the street from the bus stop and ask for a minibus to\u00a0Sarp. It\u2019s a short 30-minute ride, and you pay onboard. FOTO 474<\/p><p>At Sarp, you\u2019ll find a border crossing that feels a lot like an airport. get dropped off at the entrance and walk through passport control.<\/p><p>On the other side, in\u00a0Sarpi, you\u2019ll be met with a chaotic mix of taxis and minibuses. We jumped on a city bus without knowing if it was the right one\u2014but it was! It took us straight to\u00a0Batumi\u2019s city center\u00a0in about 40 minutes. We couldn\u2019t buy tickets onboard, but we took our chances, and it worked out.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9032689 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9032689\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6daef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6daef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Georgia was clearly feeling the impact of ongoing protests. A\u00a0pro-European\u00a0country, most of the people we met were fiercely fighting against a shift away from the EU. They were determined never to return to Russian dominance. However, in some remote villages in the mountains, we did see small pockets of people who felt differently.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3546cfd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3546cfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e613c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0e613c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0802-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1037\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0802-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0802-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0802-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0802-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0802-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc27d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc27d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encountered some kindness in places, but overall,\u00a0Georgian hospitality wasn\u2019t what we expected. It wasn\u2019t the warm, welcoming embrace we\u2019d heard about. In many shops and restaurants, there was an air of indifference\u2014not just toward us but toward everyone. Yet, again, in those same mountain villages, we saw the opposite.<\/p><p>Georgia has a\u00a0strong-willed\u00a0people with a\u00a0wild history. They are completely their own\u2014despite being a small country, they have a distinct identity and way of behaving. Their mannerisms are unusual\u2014not many smiles, a touch of apathy, even a hint of laziness, but mixed with\u00a0fiery tempers, resilience, and an unshakable survival instinct. They are proud, knowledgeable, and deeply cultured. Unlike many nations that revere military leaders or politicians,\u00a0Georgians admire thinkers, writers, artists and musicians.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3eba8f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3eba8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2b3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d2b3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1085-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1085-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1085-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1085-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1085-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1085-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa0cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caa0cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0602-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1033\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0602-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0602-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0602-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0602-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0602-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2a2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d2a2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nature-wise,\u00a0Georgia is breathtaking, but there\u2019s a big problem\u2014it\u2019s\u00a0absolutely covered in trash. Plastic bags and bottles litter the landscapes, making it hard to ignore. That said,\u00a0if you can look past the mess, the nature is spectacular.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>City centers are relatively clean, but you wouldn\u2019t call them beautiful. There are crumbling sidewalks, broken roads, and a mix of depressing modern buildings alongside once-gorgeous historical structures that have been left to decay. Decades of hardship since the fall of the Soviet Union are painfully visible.<\/p><p>Traffic in and around\u00a0Tbilisi and other major cities is insane. It\u2019s constant chaos, and the exhaust fumes are just as unpleasant as the trash situation.<\/p><p>And yet, despite all of this,\u00a0Georgia is an absolutely incredible country. It\u2019s hard to put into words\u00a0why, given what we\u2019ve just described\u2014but maybe that\u2019s exactly it. It\u2019s a country full of\u00a0soul, fight, and unforgettable experiences waiting for those who visit.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53a79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d53a79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0172-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1030\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0172-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0172-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0172-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0172-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0172-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acde20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acde20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contradictory? Absolutely.\u00a0But that\u2019s the feeling that still lingers in our minds.<\/p><p>Of all the countries we traveled through on this trip\u2014Germany, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan\u2014it was\u00a0Georgia\u00a0that left the biggest impression, both good and bad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028f4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"028f4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadf8ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cadf8ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e951ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e951ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be6e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be6e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>How we got around:<\/strong><\/h5><p>We found that walking was the best way to get around while getting our bearings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Alternatively, we used the Bolt app, which is like Uber. You\u2019ll need to register, and it\u2019s helpful to link a credit card for easy payment. Heads up: Bolt rides are often priced so low that some drivers can&#8217;t make a profit, especially on longer, cheaper routes. If a driver asks for extra cash up front, it\u2019s not a scam\u2014it\u2019s survival. Either choose a pricier ride or be open to negotiating.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>We also found that Tbilisi has a good metro and bus system, and you can buy tickets or a transport card at metro stations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1052559 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1052559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e283a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66e283a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0118-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0118-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0118-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0118-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0118-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0118-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0a0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0a0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tbilisi is a multicultural city, likely due to its history as a key stop along the Silk Road, where merchants from all over the world once passed through. Although Georgia is predominantly Orthodox Christian, Tbilisi is also home to synagogues and mosques.<\/p><p>However, the demographics are not quite as diverse\u2014there\u2019s little racial diversity, and LGBTQ+ life remains underground due to the country\u2019s conservative nature. That said, we heard it thrives beneath the surface.<\/p><p>You\u2019ll see far more female drivers here than in the rest of the Caucasus, but they\u2019re still a minority. Despite all the above, the city is constantly bustling with life, and there\u2019s an endless array of food, drinks, and nightlife options.<\/p><p>The best time to visit is definitely in the spring or summer, when the trees are green and the city feels more alive. We were there in December, and honestly, it was cold and gray.<\/p><p>Tbilisi is a mix of everything\u2014from gorgeous architecture and lovely parks to a heavy Soviet-era atmosphere with gray apartment blocks, crumbling roads, and chaotic traffic. Traffic is a nightmare, constantly congested with exhaust fumes. The buildings are a mix of stunning old structures and neglected ruins. Despite all this, the city has so much soul\u2014you just have to look past the rough edges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58cfca e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b58cfca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c1b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92c1b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1078\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883754d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"883754d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845.jpg 1835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73031a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73031a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0146-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0146-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0146-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0146-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0146-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0146-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45822a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b45822a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>This is where we stayed:<\/strong><\/h5><p>We booked an Airbnb in Marjanishvili, which we found to be the best neighborhood in town. It has an artsy, bohemian vibe \u2014r elaxed but still lively, with great connections to the rest of the city.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918780a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"918780a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1084-scaled-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1079\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1084-scaled-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1084-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1084-scaled-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1084-scaled-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1084-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3519e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3519e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the best things we did was explore the courtyards. Some of the city\u2019s real life happens there\u2014laundry lines crisscrossing between balconies, old men chatting, stray dogs roaming, kids playing football. If you\u2019re lucky, you might even spot an old, abandoned Lada.\u00a0<\/p><p>Tbilisi is a city of contrasts, history, and resilience. It might not be the most polished destination, but it\u2019s rich in character and with a special soul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc5b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dc5b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1087-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1087-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1087-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1087.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c85646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7c85646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2a\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5a570 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a5a570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4166b4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4166b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The Capital<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d920ec e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d920ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a543fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a543fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0140-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0140-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0845.jpg 1835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b6c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68b6c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ef4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14ef4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0819-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0819-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0819-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0819-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0138-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0138-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0138-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0138-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed1ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ed1ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0139-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0139-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0139-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0139-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0139-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0139-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10c961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c10c961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We needed a moment to adjust to Tbilisi\u2014it\u2019s unlike any other city we\u2019ve visited. But just like the country itself, it grew on us day by day until we absolutely fell in love with it. Now, we can\u2019t wait to return someday.<\/p><p>Tbilisi is a huge city, sprawling across a vast area with many distinct neighborhoods, each with its own vibe\u2014some livelier and prettier than others.<\/p><p>If you read about Tbilisi elsewhere, you\u2019ll find descriptions of Rustaveli Avenue as grand and elegant, but that wasn\u2019t quite our experience. We could see traces of its former splendor behind the smashed and boarded-up shop windows, the protest slogans painted on nearly every wall\u2014then blacked out by the authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739269e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739269e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We needed a moment to adjust to Tbilisi\u2014it\u2019s unlike any other city we\u2019ve visited. But just like the country itself, it grew on us day by day until we absolutely fell in love with it. Now, we can\u2019t wait to return someday.<\/p><p>Tbilisi is a huge city, sprawling across a vast area with many distinct neighborhoods, each with its own vibe\u2014some livelier and prettier than others.<\/p><p>If you read about Tbilisi elsewhere, you\u2019ll find descriptions of Rustaveli Avenue as grand and elegant, but that wasn\u2019t quite our experience. We could see traces of its former splendor behind the smashed and boarded-up shop windows, the protest slogans painted on nearly every wall\u2014then blacked out by the authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585b540 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"585b540\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd53e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd53e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0839-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0839-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0839-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0839-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0839-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0839-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6f7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f6f7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0841-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0841-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0841-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0841-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0841-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0841-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff267f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ff267f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The massive protests and clashes between police and demonstrators in late 2024 had left their mark. It wasn\u2019t the most aesthetic version of the city, but full marks from us for the demonstrators\u2019 cause, courage, and determination.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Read here \u2013 why we chose to participate in the protests. And read about the conflict <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/explainer-whats-behind-ongoing-protests-in-georgia\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>That said, life carried on as usual\u2014just with far fewer tourists, which meant businesses were struggling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2923872 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2923872\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924e298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"924e298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0160-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0160-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0160-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0160-2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0160-2-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0160-2-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f20e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6f20e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0163-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0163-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0163-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0163-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0163-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0163.jpg 1682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77b45b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c77b45b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0157-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0157-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0157-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0157-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0157-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0157.jpg 1845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb23a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abb23a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1057-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1057-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1057-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1057-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1057-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1057-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcc3084 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dcc3084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af7eed0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5af7eed0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1385d8c3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1385d8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2a. Things we did or saw<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d46345 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d46345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9651b2 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b9651b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0822-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0822\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDry Bridge Market \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs a vintage flea market full of unique finds\u2014from Soviet memorabilia to random collector\u2019s items. We spotted WWII artifacts, including things with Nazi symbols (which we did not buy). \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84b74d elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c84b74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0125-1-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0125\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Bath Houses\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTbilisi means warmth, as the city is built on a series of hot springs, which in the past meant there were countless bathhouses. Today, only a handful remain. It\u2019s a must-try experience \u2013 we chose Gulo Spa in the old district of Kala. Read about our experience\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"http:\/\/justtravellers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/men-in-small-loincloths-or-a-thorough-scrubbing-in-a-bathhouse\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Blog\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c0081 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"52c0081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0126-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0126\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKala\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKala is the most beautiful part of Tbilisi. It\u2019s also called the Persian quarter because of its colorful, historic buildings. It's worth to explore and again remember to peek into the courtyards here as well. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71e30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71e30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other sights worth visiting include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/maps\/place\/mtatsminda\/@41.695015,44.7788674,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40440cea6b29c8f9:0xabb7446518210f1d!8m2!3d41.695!4d44.7891671!16s\/g\/1224tjlf?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==\">Mtatsminda<\/a> for panoramic city views, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/maps\/place\/The+Clock+Tower\/@41.695787,44.8039711,16z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40440ce51e087709:0x3a0e30389c06edfb!8m2!3d41.695783!4d44.806546!16s\/g\/11g690ss23?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==\">The Clock Tower<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/maps\/place\/Tbilisi+Cable+Car\/@41.6880932,44.8046101,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40440d30089b417b:0x44096a6c4e6d36df!8m2!3d41.6880892!4d44.807185!16s\/g\/11fn4jv0b_?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==\">Tbilisi Cable Car<\/a>, and the imposing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/maps\/place\/Treenighedskatedralen\/@41.6976556,44.8138772,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40440cfd14a9a29b:0x9a438625d9da2c32!8m2!3d41.6976516!4d44.8164521!16zL20vMGZkcXlj?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==\">Sameba Cathedral<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04ac81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c04ac81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3705551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3705551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2b\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7fac0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c7fac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2b.  Where we wined and dined<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f750d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f750d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>We only mention places we actually tried and liked.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d893d5c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d893d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c5346 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b5c5346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_90-819x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_90\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCraft Wine Restaurant\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t54 Egnate Ninoshvili St. \u2028<br> Has a great wine selection, delicious food, and amazing bread. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83f149 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c83f149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0852-scaled-1024x768.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0852\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAmo Rame\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t68 Davit Aghmashenebeli Ave.\u2028<br>\nDifferent kinds of dumplings and other Georgian dishes. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6882f5a elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6882f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1036-scaled-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_1036\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCorner by Eleven\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t14 Galaktion Tabidze St. <br>\n\u2028Is cozy and serves hearty, well-made dishes. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c68231 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"7c68231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_91-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_91\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKutkhe\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t58\/10 Mikheili Tsinamdzghvrishvili St. \u2028<br>\nPerfect for khinkali (Georgian dumplings) and homemade orange wine\u2014delicious and cheap. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7d0cf elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3d7d0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1096-scaled-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_1096\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOtsy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t20 Ioane Shavteli St. \u2028<br>\nA good attempt at fine dining, which is rare in Tbilisi. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50ff9c elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d50ff9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_93.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_93\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTerrace No. 21\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t21 Samghebro St. <br>\u2028Serves amazing Shkmeruli (chicken in garlic sauce).\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92361f2 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"92361f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_92-683x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_92\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShavi Coffee Roasters\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t17 Egnate Ninoshvili St. <br> \u2028Cozy and conveniently located to where we stayed. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2483150 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2483150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1078-scaled-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_1078\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCaf\u00e9 Mziuri\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t23 Chavchavadze St. <BR>\n \u2028It\u2019s tucked away in a beautiful park, and it\u2019s worth the hunt, especially in good weather.  <BR>Take a stroll in the aprk before or after\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d772c elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c8d772c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_92-683x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_92\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHurma\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t9 Petre Melikishvili St <BR>\nServes great coffee and good caf\u00e9 food in a cozy atmosphere.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c6fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"41c6fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1599c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1599c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e358843 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e358843\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c309395 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c309395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Gastronomy <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb5ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb5ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What a cuisine! Exciting and different in so many ways.<br \/>If you&#8217;re vegan or gluten intolerant, forget about it, but if you&#8217;re vegetarian, it\u2019s doable, though definitely not the focus.<br \/>Time seems to stand still here, and the focus isn\u2019t just on the meat but also on the quantity of food. To understand that, we need to first tell you about the Supra \u2013 a Georgian phenomenon that\u2019s about much more than just food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee73e7e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee73e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.a Supra <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce1198 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dce1198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8b2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba8b2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0073-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0073-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0073-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0073-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0073-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0073-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8cfd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8cfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Supra is essentially when people gather around a table where food and drinks must never be missing, and everything is shared. It\u2019 not essential how good the food is; it\u2019s more about the whole experience with the company. It\u2019s all about joy, respect, and community.<\/p><p>Guests must not only be fed and watered but also entertained \u2013 with laughter, dancing, and singing, sprinkled with good and respectful discussions. And speeches.<br \/>For all of this, there\u2019s a toastmaster \u2013 <i>the tamada<\/i> \u2013 at the head. Unlike in Denmark, where a toastmaster coordinates speeches at a wedding, here the tamada is more like a conductor. He can\u2019t be too much, but not too little either. He can\u2019t be too boring, but not too festive. He can\u2019t speak too little, but also not too much. He\u2019ll give speeches himself, and they must hit all the right notes \u2013 a good Supra is only as good as its tamada. He\u2019s the one everyone talks about the day after. (Sometimes, it&#8217;s a woman, but that\u2019s rare and only in recent times).<\/p><p>The tamada\u2019s job is also to toast, and there can never be too many toasts. Often with a poetic or loving message that fits the reason for the gathering. If the tamada invites, guests may also offer their own toasts, sharing their thoughts on perhaps the previous toast and its subject. Respectfully. You always accept such an invitation, never shy away, and above all, never be rude or crass.<br \/>Being a toastmaster is clearly an important role, so they usually choose the most eloquent person in the group for the job.<\/p><p>The menu at a Supra isn\u2019t fixed but usually includes many of the most common Georgian specialties (see below) along with plenty of bread, cheese, and pickled vegetables \u2013 all served continuously, and in extreme amounts. It finishes off with several desserts.<br \/>Drinks are often homemade wine (orange wine) and <i>Chacha<\/i> (a strong spirit, similar to Grappa).<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/justtravellers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/armenien\/\">Read about our own Supra experience during our wine tour here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11334c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11334c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2fc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6a2fc90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3b\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe4865 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbe4865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.b Georgian cuisine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0a16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0a16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Georgia is rightfully proud of its cuisine, which boasts an endless array of specialties. The focus is especially on walnuts, eggplants, bread, cheese, and meat. The names are hard to pronounce and even harder to remember but do yourself a favor and learn them or keep a list with you \u2013 there\u2019s so much to choose from, and most of it is absolutely delicious. Even if nothing else, it\u2019s fun to try.<\/p><p>It\u2019s impossible to list everything, but here are a few of our favorites that you just have to try:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4e7c2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e4e7c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cd00e elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b6cd00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0520-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0520\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKhinkali\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProbably the most famous specialty. Large dumplings shaped like little gift bags, filled with minced meat, herbs, and soup. You flip it upside down, bite a hole in the top, drink the hot soup, and then eat the rest. It tastes heavenly \u2013 especially with orange wine. Many places serve them individually (often a minimum of five) \u2013 we often ordered a whole platter with 10-12 pieces to share, along with a pitcher of the restaurant\u2019s homemade wine.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88197b6 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"88197b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0853-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0853\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKhachapuri\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA cheese-filled bread with a generous amount of butter, egg, and cheese in the center, which you mix together. Then you break pieces off the bread and dip them into the mixture. It canm be served with other things inside to like meat og beans.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e448c4d elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e448c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_93-1.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_93\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShkmeruli\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChicken in a rich garlic sauce.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1830ee1 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1830ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0607-2-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0607\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPkhali\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall donut-shaped rings in many beautiful colors made from beets, carrots, or spinach, often mixed with walnuts.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c818d25 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c818d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0607-2-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0607\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNigvziani badrijani\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFried eggplants stuffed with walnut spread, garlic, and pomegranate.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24311e elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b24311e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_25-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Churchkhela is a national Georgian sweet - nuts in dried grape juice.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChurchkhela\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWalnuts (or hazelnuts) strung together and dipped in a thick, rubbery mixture made from honey, grapes, and flour. They look almost like candles and come in many colors, tasting sweet and delicious.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e94b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e94b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c366d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6c366d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff224a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff224a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><b>Traditional Georgian Winemaking<\/b><\/h5><p>It is said that the ancient winemaking method in Georgia nearly disappeared when the country was under Soviet rule.<br \/>Whether that\u2019s true, we don\u2019t know, but the fact is, it\u2019s still alive and well today and is being preserved for the future on UNESCO\u2019s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.<\/p><p>Until recently, Georgia could even boast of being the first in the world to use this method, but then archaeologists discovered something in neighboring Armenia that earned them the top spot. Still, the method can be traced back to 6000 BC in Georgia.<\/p><p>The winemaking takes place in a so-called <i>Qvevri<\/i> (or <i>Kvevri<\/i>). A huge clay pot that is buried in the earth or sand. And not just any clay pot, but a handmade one. It takes, on average, three months to make one that holds up to 2000 liters, and it\u2019s a craft that only a few in the country practice. For example, the interior must be perfectly smooth so that no bacteria can hide and spoil the wine.<\/p><p>The pot is egg-shaped, and the wine ferments naturally with the pressed skins inside. The contact with the skins adds plenty of tannins and gives the wine its orange color, and the pot is buried in the earth to maintain a stable temperature and darkness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e43112 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e43112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccc596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ccc596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0039-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0039-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0039-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0039-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0039-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0039-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72323d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72323d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e318adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e318adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3c\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4ca0b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4ca0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.c Georgian Wine <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3076aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3076aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we serve orange wine at our restaurant in Denmark, we often hear, &#8220;Oh no, we don\u2019t like that, it\u2019s such a modern thing,&#8221; or &#8220;Don\u2019t you have real wine?&#8221;<br \/>A Georgian would tear their hair out at such comments, because orange wine is the oldest method of winemaking in the world, and they\u2019ve been doing it in Georgia since the dawn of time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3980d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed3980d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdbb7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acdbb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0804-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0804-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0804-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0804-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0804-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0804-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4349de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4349de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0710-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0710-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0710-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0710-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0710-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0710-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae72907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae72907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basically, orange wine\u00a0is white wine that has been allowed to ferment with the grape skins in a clay vessel, and in Georgia, not many people even know the term &#8220;orange wine.&#8221; Some call it <i>Qvevri<\/i>, others refer to it as <i>amber wine<\/i> or <i>Qarvisperi<\/i>, but that\u2019s mostly for the benefit of tourists, because in most places, it\u2019s simply called&#8230; white wine. Brewed all naturally, and in our book, it\u2019s some of the finest of its kind.<\/p><p>Georgia is roughly divided into two wine regions: the western <i>Imereti<\/i> and the eastern <i>Kakheti<\/i>. They lie in different climates, subtropical and continental, respectively, which is why there\u2019s a difference in both the grapes and how long they stay in contact with the skins.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The most famous grapes are <i>Rkatsiteli<\/i> for white wine and <i>Saperavi<\/i> for red, but there are many other local varieties as well.<br \/>What both regions and their wines have in common is that you can&#8217;t, and shouldn&#8217;t, compare Georgian wine to traditional European wines, nor to top-tier wines. It\u2019s just (often natural) wine, and it\u2019s good. The orange wine, however, is clearly the best in our opinion. The regular whites are okay, and the reds, well, we don\u2019t talk much about those.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abaa17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8abaa17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db22b88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db22b88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc222d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bc222d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT WE DID ORE SAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea1147 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"cea1147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0492-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0492\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeach Promenade\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA seven-kilometer stretch of beaches, palm trees, and everything a tourist heart desires.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d54c43 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2d54c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0508-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0508\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAli & Nino\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn intriguing art installation at the end of the promenade, inspired by a tragic love story from the novel of the same name. Two lovers are torn apart by religion, culture, and war. In the installation, the two figures merge every 10 minutes.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839c268 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"839c268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0512-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0512\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlphabet Tower \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA 130-meter-high tower decorated with the 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet. It lights up in beautiful colors at night and has a rotating restaurant at the top. Located along the promenade.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60edc4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d60edc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where we wined and dined<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959915f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"959915f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>We only had two nights and didn\u2019t find any we\u2019d fully endorse, but there are certainly many options.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a82b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a82b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bcd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"53bcd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deace1e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deace1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Outside the Capital<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c3fab animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1c3fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4a. Batumi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f95140 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f95140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c120ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c120ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0496-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0496-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0496-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0496-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0496-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0496-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5616a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5616a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our first stop in Georgia was the in-your-face city of Batumi. It\u2019s Georgia\u2019s second-largest city, with only 170,000 residents, but it gives off the immediate impression of a big city. A city undergoing rapid growth, with a mix of Las Vegas and Dubai\u2014massive hotels and casinos, neon lights everywhere at night, and skyscrapers in wild shapes with even more on the way. These are jumbled together with dreadful Soviet-era apartment blocks, which are stark contrasts to the modern constructions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbdf29 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dbdf29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd5500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cd5500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0501-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0501-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0501-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0501-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0501-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0501-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a276dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a276dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0498-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-986\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0498-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0498-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0498-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0498-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0498-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d672c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d672c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0489-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0489-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0489-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0489-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0489-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0489-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09369bf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09369bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3282c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3282c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along the Black Sea coast stretches a seven-kilometer-long promenade with palm trees, beaches, and attractions, and the city offers a wide range of cultural events, nightlife, and dining experiences.<br \/>The sun was shining, and temperatures were around 12-15\u00b0C during our December visit, which made the promenade perfect for a leisurely walk with just the right amount of people. There was plenty of space to enjoy a coffee in the sun and take a stroll by the water. We even managed a small run along the promenade\u2014thank you for that! We can only imagine how it looks when spring and summer arrive; probably not for us, though.<\/p><p>But Batumi offers much more than the promenade and beach life, including a really cozy, beautiful old town with numerous small bars, wine bars, restaurants, and shops.<\/p><p>All in all, Batumi is radically different from the rest of the country\u2014much like Las Vegas is in Nevada\u2014vibrant, touristy, and grand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e744d40 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e744d40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f77aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89f77aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0523-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0523-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0523-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0523-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0523-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0523-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c84af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c84af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0525-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0525-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0525-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0525-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0525-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0525-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121a463 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"121a463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0dfbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d0dfbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f270bdf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f270bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where we wined and dined<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212ed85 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"212ed85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0708-1-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0708\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSapere\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t37 Tbilisi St. <br>\n\u2028Delicious food and wine, and not to mention, incredibly cozy with a unique wood stove.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcdf8f elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"afcdf8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0607-1-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0607\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKatuli\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 Pushkini St.\u2028 <br>\nWide selection of local specialties. Quite good.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d98af elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"93d98af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0546-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0546\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPalaty\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2 Alexander Pushkin St.\u2028 <BR>\nCozy atmosphere and great food.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1913b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c1913b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>There are many more, but we had limited time. Also, check out the wine bars\u2014there are several good ones.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce39b88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce39b88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5af58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2c5af58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4b\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0194f4c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0194f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4b. Kutaisi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6b30b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf6b30b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87061a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d87061a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0548-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1017\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0548-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0548-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0548-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0548-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0548-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e214881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e214881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0550-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1018\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0550-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0550-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0550-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0550-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0550-1.jpg 1760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78e487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f78e487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Georgia\u2019s third-largest city is Kutaisi, with around 150,000 inhabitants (until recently, it was the second-largest but was overtaken by Batumi).<br \/>It\u2019s about a 2.5-hour drive from Batumi and 3 hours from Tbilisi, but it looks nothing like the two.<br \/>There are no skyscrapers, casinos, or promenades here, just a huge local vibe and a somewhat worn-down feel with a size and attractions that are easily overlooked.<br \/>However, surrounded by beautiful nature, it serves as a great base for hiking, wine tours, and other excursions. If you look around, you can also find some nice restaurants and wine bars to visit in the evenings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fedf2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50fedf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT WE DID ORE SAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb84614 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"cb84614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0723-1-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0723\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe City\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpend a day wandering through the many small streets. While some areas are worn and poorly maintained, there are also some contrasting spots with interesting details if you pay close attention.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74923bd elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"74923bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0717-1-1024x768.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0717\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBagrati Cathedral\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAllegedly worth a visit due to live folk music played for visitors outside the church. Unfortunately, when we were there, the music wasn\u2019t playing, so the experience was a bit dull. The church dates to the 11th century and has been renovated several times, although it's not immediately obvious.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b56f4 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e4b56f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0563-1-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0563\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSataplia National Park\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJust north of Kutaisi, within walking distance, is this national park, which is definitely worth a visit for a simple hike\u2014it's a one-day excursion. We also visited the Sataplia Cave and Dinosaur Park and took a Bolt back. The trip was occasionally a bit too exciting with \"wild\" animals\u2014read about the whole experience here. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d186d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9d186d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b3eb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7b3eb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbda4b4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbda4b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d476b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d476b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0673-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0673-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0673-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0673-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0673-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0673-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f0b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65f0b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0611-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0611-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0611-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0611-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0611-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0611-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4f4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4f4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s worth taking a walk in the park, as you\u2019ll automatically come across many of the bathhouses (use Google Maps as most of them are marked) and pick a few abandoned hotels\/sanatoriums to explore.\u00a0<\/p><p>Be aware that an estimated 1,000 people still live around the ruins, most of them refugees from Abkhazia (Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-18175030\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-18175030<\/a>) in western Georgia\u2014 displaced from Russia\u2019s takeover of the region in the 1990s. Back then, up to 12,000 displaced people from Abkhazia lived in the former bathhouses. You can clearly see the impact today\u2014many places have been stripped of anything that could be burned, used, or sold, and there are still piles of discarded clothes, shoes, and trash scattered around.<br \/>Show respect for the residents, and ask if you\u2019re unsure whether you\u2019re allowed to be there. We had a positive reception and even received good information and a tour at one of the sites in exchange for a small payment.<\/p><p>We visited:<\/p><ul><li>Bathhouse 8<\/li><li>Sanatorium Metallurgist<\/li><li>Sanatorium Iveria<\/li><li>Sanatorium Kolkheti<\/li><li>Sanatorium Medea<\/li><li>Tskaltubo Train Station<\/li><li>Hotel Aia<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39ee64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e39ee64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf255ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cf255ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4c\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb06bc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb06bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4c. Tskaltubo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65469a0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65469a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a098b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a098b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0685-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0685-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0685-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0685-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0685-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0685-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373aec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"373aec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0643-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0643-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0643-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0643-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0643-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0643-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896fe74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"896fe74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A little less than half an hour from Kutaisi by Mashrutka is this small town that you simply must experience. Get there before it\u2019s too late.<br \/>For example, take the morning bus from Kutaisi and spend the whole day exploring the town, and bring supplies.<\/p><p>The town today is a normal, functioning town, but it was once a spa town for both Soviet leaders and ordinary citizens. After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, all the spas were abandoned, and many of them remain as ruins, overgrown by nature. However, several have been purchased and are being renovated or have already reopened, so it\u2019s only a matter of time before the last ones disappear.<\/p><p>From the 1920s until 1991, Tskaltubo was the Soviet Union\u2019s favorite spa destination because of the allegedly healing water from the underground springs. Trains ran directly from Moscow\u2014 the train station still stands but is not in use.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c983ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c983ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0691-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0691-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0691-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0691-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0691-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0691-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa5970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa5970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The area consisted of a huge park with several bathhouses and up to 30 grand sanatoriums\/hotels in the surrounding hills\u2014up to 125,000 people visited these places annually. Even Stalin had his own bathhouse with a pool.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a fantastic experience to walk around both the small and large buildings and imagine how people lived in the rooms, relaxed in the pools, and dined and danced in the restaurants and banquet halls.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a79606 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a79606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81832c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c81832c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5441702 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5441702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommended Restaurants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffa469 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0ffa469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_900-819x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_900\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCaf\u00e9 Iggy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1200, 1 Kostava St. <BR>\n\u2028Good for lunch.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74de5a4 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"74de5a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0743-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0743\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPesvebi\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tErekle St. <br>\u2028Sweetest people, cozy, and with great food.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79874b elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f79874b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0800-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0800\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCafe Tourist\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNodar Dumbadze St.\u2028<BR>\nA must-visit despite the name. Everything is well-thought-out, from the decor and table settings to the hosts themselves. And the food is great. A big experience.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7b000 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be7b000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb4c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6cb4c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4d\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad866fb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad866fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4d. Borjomi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed2291 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ed2291\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd16dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd16dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0727-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0727-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0727-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0727-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0727-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0727.jpg 1869w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f320589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f320589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0733-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-994\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0733-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0733-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0733-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0733-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0733-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5420f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5420f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0748-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0748-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0748-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0748-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0748-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0748-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01bb56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e01bb56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another spa town (but with only a few abandoned sites from the Soviet era\u2014we didn\u2019t explore those) with 12,000 residents\u2014and much more than a spa town. We used it as a base for snow hiking, an incredibly exciting experience that took us out of our depths. You can read about the experience here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199f3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"199f3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4958-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4958-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4958-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4958-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4958-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_4958-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6142ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6142ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Borjomi is famous for its production of mineral water, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borjomi-kharagauli-np.ge\/\"><i>Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park<\/i><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/georgiantravelguide.com\/en\/bakuriani-ski-resort\"><i>Bakuriani Ski Resort<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443541a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"443541a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>How we traveled:<\/strong><\/h5><p>We took a Bolt from Kutaisi, which normally would take a couple of hours, but because of the snow, it took us longer and was a bit more expensive. However, there didn\u2019t seem to be any other options at the time.<\/p><p>Leaving Bojormi again, we had planned to take a train from Borjomi to Tbilisi, as it was cheap and supposed to be a beautiful trip. But the train wasn\u2019t running when we were there, and no one really knew why. Instead, we took a private transfer, as we had large suitcases that wouldn\u2019t fit in a Mashrutka.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd7f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd7f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Where we stayed:<\/strong><\/h5><p>Polifonia Inn<br \/>4 Ilia Chavchavadze St.<br \/>A cozy little hostel with rooms with private bathrooms and toilets. The sweetest hostess, great service, and delicious breakfast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056a0f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"056a0f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84303f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a84303f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26263f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26263f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bee51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4bee51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4e\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7074ac7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7074ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4e. Wine Country<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6133c09 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6133c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb1b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bb1b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0053-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1014\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0053-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0053-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0053-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0053-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0053-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756faa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"756faa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0054-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0054-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0054-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0054-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0054-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0054-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c847090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c847090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Georgia is such a large wine-producing country that it\u2019s almost a sin not to explore the wine regions and vineyards. We took a day trip to Kakheti in the east. Our options were limited due to winter, but the rest of the year offers numerous opportunities for guided tours and independent experiences.<br \/>Read about our trip here.<br \/>And about Georgian wine here<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abbfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5abbfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3f521 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e3f521\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a6abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"86a6abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b10d69 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b10d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Random<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142ed7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"142ed7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>This headline covers things, experiences, and observations\u2014whether useful, funny, embarrassing, or something else entirely. It could also just be statements or claims that haven&#8217;t necessarily been fact-checked.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75bd25 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d75bd25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f9826 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"88f9826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1062-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_1062\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0Georgia has the craziest traffic in Europe.\u00a0Drivers are absolutely reckless, and it feels like there are no traffic rules at all. In many places, there are no lane markings, so people just create their own if they feel like overtaking. It also seems like everyone owns a car\u2014at least in Tbilisi, where traffic never seems to let up. No wonder they have underpasses for pedestrians to cross major roads because there's almost never a gap between cars\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc7e67 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ffc7e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1061-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_1061\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0Street lighting in Tbilisi is so dim that walking at night can be a real challenge.\u00a0It\u2019s uncomfortable and sometimes even a bit unnerving because the sidewalks and roads are full of potholes. And also because of the next point\u2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0443b elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ab0443b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0175-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0175\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0There\u2019s dog poop everywhere\u2014thanks to the many stray dogs in the country. The dogs themselves are friendly, even ear-tagged, and the locals take good care of them.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a60946 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6a60946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0147-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0147\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0Georgians love the EU\u2014you see flags everywhere.\u00a0And not just because of the protests. They\u2019re in front of all public buildings, though we never quite figured out why. Given the current political situation, it might not last forever. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e891e6 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3e891e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0519-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0519\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRussians are not exactly popular in Georgia\u2014far from it.\u00a0Everywhere in Tblisi we saw graffiti and signs with words like fuck Russia and go home Russians. The reasons are plenty: the Soviet Union kept Georgia in a tight grip for decades, Russia illegally annexed Abkhazia and South Ossetia\u2014large chunks of Georgian territory\u2014and the current Georgian government is seen as pro-Russia, delaying the country\u2019s EU membership negotiations. We felt this tension almost everywhere, except for a few remote mountain villages.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a946a76 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a946a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0844-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0844\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral hundred thousand Russians have emigrated their country since Russia attacked Ukraine.\u00a0These \"refugees\" have gone to Georgia or Armenia because they want to avoid military service and\/or are seeking a more free life. They are often well-educated and bring money with them, which is said to be driving up housing prices. However, we were told that the flow of emigrants has now largely shifted toward Southeast Asia. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daab30d elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"daab30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0040-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0In Armenia, they say Georgians are lazy.\u00a0We\u2019re not sure if \u201clazy\u201d is the right word\u2014maybe just more laidback than their neighbors. For example, when we tried to book a taxi for an early morning ride, the response was, \u201cWell, it might not show up then\u2026 Georgians like to sleep in.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af94a3 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0af94a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/justtravellers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0483-768x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_0483\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLike Armenia, Georgia has its own unique alphabet\u2014completely unreadable for those used to Latin letters\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visited in December 2024 Georgia Content: 1. Overall Impression 2. The Capital2a. Things we did or saw2b. Where we wined and dined3. Gastronomy4. Outside the Capital4a. Batumi4b. Kutaisi4c. Tskaltubo4d. Bojormi4e. Wine Country5. Random 1. 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