Georgië (land) - Georgia (country)

Vir ander plekke met dieselfde naam, sien Georgië (onduidelikheid).

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Georgië (Georgies: საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is 'n land in die Kaukasus. Toebroodjie tussen Rusland in die noorde en Turkye in die suide, dit sit langs die kus van die Swart See. Dit is 'n taamlik bergagtige land en is die tuiste van sommige van EuropaSe hoogste bergtoppe. Ten spyte van sy beskeie grootte bied Georgië 'n groot mengsel van ander landskappe en mikroklimate, wat wissel van droë wynvalleie in die ooste tot welige Swart See-oorde in die weste. In Grieks mitologie, Georgia was die plek waar die beroemde Golden Fleece gesoek is deur Jason en die Argonaute. Die verhale van die antieke geskiedenis van Georgië is nie sonder grondslag nie; moderne argeologiese bewyse dui daarop dat Georgië die oudste land vir wynmaak ter wêreld is, met enkele wynmonsters wat dateer uit 6 000 jaar v.C. As bewys van hierdie ryk erfenis is die stede en platteland van Georgië volledig met Middeleeuse kerke, waarvan sommige ook is UNESCO Wêrelderfenisgebiede. Sedert die middel van die 2000's het lae vlakke van misdaad en korrupsie tot 'n vinnig groeiende bestemming ontwikkel. Die land se toeriste-infrastruktuur brei steeds uit.

Streke

Streke van Georgië

Kartli Die Georgiese hartland, die middelpunt van die Oos-Georgiese kultuur, en die nasionale ekonomiese, kulturele en politieke middelpunt; die tuiste van baie belangrike bestemmings soos Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Gori en Kazbegi

Rioni-streek Die middestad van Wes-Georgië en die antieke koninkryk Colchis, die land van die Goue Vlies; vandag die tuiste van manjifieke UNESCO webwerwe en fantastiese bergagtige natuurskoon in albei Racha en Imereti

Kakheti Georgië se vrugbare wynstreek, met relatief droë klimaat, vol valleie, pragtige kerke, kloosters en wynkelders

Suidwes-Georgië Die middelpunt van Georgia se kusoorde, waaronder die land se tweede grootste stad Batumi

Noordwes-Georgië 'N Gebied van uiteenlopende landskappe wat oorgaan van moeraslande en laaglande van westelike Mingrelia na een van die hoogste berge in Europa in Bo-Svaneti.

Samtskhe-Javakheti Tuiste vir die grotstad van Vardzia en die betowerende Sapara-klooster. Die gebied bevat ook baie van Georgia se etniese stamme Armeens bevolking

Betwiste gebiede (Abchasië, Suid-Ossetië) Georgië se pro-Russiese wegbreekstreke, wat nie deur die sentrale regering beheer word nie; Abchazië is 'n subtropiese strand, terwyl Suid-Ossetië hoog in die Groter Kaukasusberge is, met min wat 'n reisiger buite gevaar en berguitkyk bied. Albei gebiede word deur die Russiese grenswagte beheer.

Stede

• 41.722544.79251 Tbilisi - Die mees kosmopolitiese en uiteenlopende stede in Georgië, Tbilisi is nie net die hoofstad van die land nie, maar ook 'n middelpunt wat byna 'n derde van die hele bevolking van Georgië bevat. Dit is 'n interessante mengsel van ou klassieke en ultramoderne geboue.
• 41.63888942.9861112 Akhaltsikhe - Die klein hoofstad van Samtskhe-Javakheti is naby twee gewilde toeristebestemmings: Vardzia en die Sapara-klooster
• 41.64583333333341.6416666666673 Batumi - Georgië se tweede grootste stad, 'n mengsel van klassieke geboue teen die agtergrond van stygende wolkekrabbers en palmskatte aan die Swartkus.
• 41.833343.38334 Borjomi - 'n Skilderagtige stad met beroemde mineraalwater, 'n nasionale park en 'n somerhuis van die Russiese Romanov-dinastie
• 41.98168611111144.1124166666675 Gori - Stalin se voormalige tuisdorp
• 42.2542.76 Kutaisi - Georgië se derde grootste stad en die historiese hoofstad van antieke Colchis, die tuiste van twee UNESCO-wêrelderfenisgebiede
• 41.8544.7166666666677 Mtskheta - Die historiese voormalige hoofstad van Oos-Georgië, die middelpunt van die Georgies-Ortodokse Kerk, en nog 'n UNESCO-wêrelderfenisgebied is 'n maklike daguitstappie vanaf Tbilisi
• 43.00333333333341.0152777777788 Sighnaghi - 'n Klein bergdorpie wat gewild is onder toeriste vir sy natuurskoon en wyn
• 41.91666666666745.4833333333339 Telavi - Die hoofstad van Kakheti is 'n goeie beginpunt vir wynmakerye, kastele en kloosters in die omgewing

Ander bestemmings

Ruige alpine landskappe van Svaneti in Noordwes-Georgië

• 42.91638888888943.0113888888891 Bo-Svaneti - Die hoogste bewoonde streek van Europa, gesentreer rondom Mestia, is die tuiste van die misterieuse Svans en is 'n UNESCO-wêrelderfenisgebied
• 41.75138888888943.5280555555562 Bakuriani skipiste - Eenmalige Olimpiese Winterspele en die belangrikste ski-oord in die suide van die land
• 42.50457805555644.4539369444443 Georgiese militêre snelweg - Deur 'n hoë berglandskap hardloop langs gevaarlike steil bochten, vanaf Tbilisi aan Vladikavkaz, Rusland. Soms spottend bekend as die Invasion snelweg.
• 41.7545.7166666666674 Kakheti wynkelders - Veral die 19de eeu Château Mukhrani, Tsinandali-landgoed en ander in en omstreke Signagi
• 42.744.5166666666675 Mount Kazbeg - van die hoogste berge in Europa is ook die tuiste van die Holy Trinity-kerk, op 'n heuwel wat uitkyk op 'n kloof.
• 41.44754445.3763576 David Gareja-kloosterkompleks - 'n 6de eeuse grotklooster op 'n berg met 'n uitsig oor die Azerbeidjans woestyn, met pragtige fresko's
• 42.34638888888944.6927777777787 Pasanauri skipiste - Die belangrikste ski-oord in die Georgiese Groter Kaukasusberge, langs die Georgiese militêre snelweg tot by Kazbegi
• 42.65833333333345.1569444444448 Shatili - 'n Hoë bergagtige dorpie naby die grens met Rusland. Die dorp is geleë in die diep Arghuni-kloof op ongeveer 1400 m. Dit is 'n unieke kompleks van middeleeuse tot vroeë moderne vestings en versterkte wonings van klip en mortel.
• 43.072342.60969 Mazeri - Svaneti bergdorpie, omring deur 'n pragtige berglandskap en groot watervalle.
• 41.38084166666743.28376111111110 Vardzia - 'n Grotklooster uit die 12de eeu wat uitkyk oor 'n groot rivierkloof
• 41.96666444.20750511 Uplistsikhe - 'n 3,600 jaar oue Silk Road-grotstad wat 'n belangrike streeksentrum van heidense godsdienste was.

Verstaan

Kapitaal	Tbilisi
Geldeenheid	Georgiese lari (GEL)
Bevolking	3,7 miljoen (2017)
Elektrisiteit	220 volt / 50 hertz (Europlug, Schuko)
Landelike kode	995
Tydsone	UTC 04:00
Noodgevalle	112, 111 (brandweer), 113 (mediese nooddienste), 122 (polisie)
Rykant	reg
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'N Klassieke beeld uit Georgië, 2de eeu v.C., vertoon in die Georgian National Museum

Georgië is 'n land van unieke kultuur en 'n ryk geskiedenis, wat herlei kan word na die klassieke oudheid en selfs vroeër. Argeoloë het die oudste bekende spore van wynproduksie, gedateer 6 000 jaar vC, in Georgië gevind. Danksy hierdie lang geskiedenis van wingerdbou is wingerd een van die nasionale simbole van Georgië, wat die middeleeuse versiering, houtsneewerk en skilderye versier. Die huidige Georgiese alfabet, met sy kenmerkende kromvormige vorms, is ontwerp om soos die lusse en draaie van wingerdstokke te lyk.

Georgiërs is nie 'n familie met 'n duidelike kultuur nie Russe, Turke of Griekeen hulle het ook geen etniese of taalkundige bande met ander nasies wat hulle omring nie. Daar is akademiese teorieë wat Georgiërs verbind met Baskies en Korsikaans mense in Suidwes-Europa, maar daar is geen definitiewe bewys hiervan nie. Georgiërs was eeue lank gewikkel in magstryde teen die grootste wêreldryke (Romeinse, Mongoolse, Bisantynse, Persiese, Ottomaanse en Russiese wêreld), maar hulle het nietemin daarin geslaag om hul identiteit te behou. As bewys van hierdie lang geskiedenis is Georgië se platteland bedek met antieke toringvestings, kloosters en UNESCO-wêrelderfenisgebiede, wat deur groot teëspoed oorleef het.

Die presiese oorsprong van die naam Georgië is nog nooit vasgestel nie, maar daar is 'n aantal teorieë oor die herkoms daarvan. Sommige het die oorsprong van die naam verklaar deur die gewildheid van St George onder Georgiërs (St. George is die beskermheilige van Georgia). Ander koppel die naam aan die Griekse woord γεωργός ("landbou") of sommige variasies daarvan. Georgiërs vertel gewoonlik dat die naam verband hou met Saint George, aangesien dit 'n verklaring is wat die naaste aan hul hart lê.

Die meeste Georgiërs is Oosters-Ortodokse Christene, wat Griekse, Russiese en ander Europese ortodokse denominasies omvat. Afgesien van Rusland, is Georgië die enigste Oosters-Ortodokse Christelike land in die streek (in teenstelling met die algemene opvatting, is Armenië Oosters-Ortodoks, wat 'n aparte kerk is). Alhoewel Georgië se kultuur sterk beïnvloed word deur die Christendom, beoefen 'n groot deel van die nominale godsdienstige Georgiërs hul geloof nie aktief nie en vereenselwig hulle hulle met geloof om historiese en kulturele redes. Die meeste mense gaan slegs by spesiale geleenthede kerk toe, en godsdienstige vakansiedae gaan meer oor feeste en om tred te hou met tradisies as godsdienstige dogma. Vir Wes-Europeërs lyk Georgiërs egter baie godsdienstig.

Nietemin is hulle terselfdertyd ook baie modern, en hul musieksmaak is uitstekend en gevorderd. Waar u in Asië 'n tipiese mengsel van slegte plaaslike popmusiek, tranetrekker en tradisionele klingel kry, verkies Georgiërs internasionale klassieke, jazz en blues en ou popmusiek uit die 60's en 70's. Daarbenewens improviseer die plaaslike musiek gereeld met style van Reggae en Ska.

Historiese oorsig

Die Georgiese koning Vakhtang VI het steun gevra Frankryk en die Pouslike State om Islamitiese invalle te beveg. Die verbintenis met Wes-Europese moondhede om vyandige bure te weerstaan, is 'n herhalende tema in Georgië se geskiedenis

Klassieke en Middeleeuse tydperke

In Grieks mitologie, was die westelike kus van Georgië die tuiste van die beroemde Golden Fleece wat Jason en die Argonaute gesoek het. Die opname van die goue vlies in die Griekse mitologie is beïnvloed deur 'n ou Georgiese gebruik om vagte te gebruik om goudstof uit die bergriviere te sif. Benewens bande met antieke Grieke, was verskillende vroeë Georgiese koninkryke eeue lank kliëntstate en bondgenote van die Romeinse Ryk. In die 4de eeu het 'n Griekssprekende Romeinse vrou genaamd Saint Nino - wat 'n familielid van Sint George was - die Christendom in Georgië begin verkondig, wat gelei het tot die uiteindelike bekering van hierdie voorheen heidense koninkryk.

Teen die 10de eeu het verskillende Georgies-sprekende state saamgetrek om die Koninkryk van Georgië te vorm, wat in die 12de en 13de eeu 'n magtige streekmag geword het, ook bekend as die Georgiese Goue Eeu. Hierdie periode van herlewing is ingewy deur koning David IV van Georgië, seun van George II en koningin Helena, wat daarin geslaag het om die Turke uit te dryf. Gedurende hierdie tyd het Georgië se invloed gestrek vanaf die suide van Oekraïne in Oos-Europa tot by die noordelike hekke van Persië. Net soos sy bondgenoot Griekeland, was Georgië in die een of ander opsig die poortwagter van Europa dwarsdeur die Middeleeue - omdat hy 'n perifere land was, het Georgië eers 'n groot deel van die Islamitiese invalle getref.

Teen die einde van die Middeleeue het Georgië geleidelik begin afneem en breek as gevolg van aanhoudende aanvalle van Mongole en ander nomadiese volke. Die Mongole is deur George V die Briljante verdryf, maar verskillende Moslem-oorwinnaars het gevolg, en die koninkryk het nie genoeg tyd gegee om volkome te herstel nie. Georgië se geopolitieke situasie het verder vererger na die val van Konstantinopel, wat beteken het dat Georgië nou 'n geïsoleerde enklave was, omring deur vyandige Turks-Iraanse bure met wie hulle niks in gemeen gehad het nie. Onder druk het Georgië gou verbrokkel en die Ottomaanse Turkye en Persië toegelaat om onderskeidelik die westelike en oostelike streke van Georgië te onderwerp.

Prinses Catherine Dadiani, een van die prominentste Georgiese vroue van die 19de eeu, word onthou omdat sy die Ottomaanse inval in Wes-Georgië weerstaan ​​het.

18de en 19de eeu

Sedert die middel van die 15de eeu het heersers in beide die westelike en oostelike Georgiese koninkryke herhaaldelik hulp van groot Europese moondhede gesoek, maar dit was tevergeefs. Koning Vakhtang VI van Oos-Georgië het sy sendeling, Saba Orbeliani, na Frankryk en die Pouslike state ten einde hulp aan Georgië te verseker, maar niks tasbaars kon beveilig word nie. Gebrek aan Wes-Europese hulp het Georgië ontbloot - gedruk deur die invallende Ottomaanse leër, sowel Vakhtang as Orbeliani moes uiteindelik die aanbod van beskerming van Peter die Grote aanvaar en het na Rusland ontsnap. In die hedendaagse Georgië sou die diplomatieke sending van Orbeliani na Frankryk 'n allegorie word van hoe die Weste die Georgiese versoeke om hulp versuim.

Met geen goeie opsies nie, het Oos-Georgië in 1783 die omstrede Verdrag van Georgievsk met die Russiese Ryk onderteken. Met die erkenning van die band van die Ortodokse Christendom tussen die twee lande, het die verdrag Georgië as 'n protektoraat van Rusland gevestig, terwyl die territoriale integriteit van Georgië en die voortsetting van sy heersende dinastie gewaarborg is. Ten spyte van die beloftes het Rusland egter nie die einde van die winskopie gehou nie: hy kon nie dadelik hulp verleen teen buitelandse invalle nie en het Georgië stuk vir stuk begin absorbeer teen die gees van die oorspronklike ooreenkoms. Rusland het die Georgies-Ortodokse Kerk afgegradeer tot die status van 'n plaaslike Russiese aartsbisdom, terwyl die Georgiese koninkryk ook afgegradeer is tot die Russiese adelstand, wat almal aanstoot gegee het aan baie Georgiërs. Die land het vinnig 'n oord geword vir die Russiese keiserfamilie, waarvan sommige lede asemhalingsprobleme gehad het en Georgië se skoon, alpiene klimaat gekoester het.

20ste eeu

Na meer as 'n eeu onder die Russiese Ryk geleef het, het Georgia in 1918 sy allereerste moderne republiek met Duits en Brits militêre ondersteuning. Rusland het Georgië egter gou veroordeel tot 'n neutrale staat, wat daartoe gelei het dat Britse troepe die land verlaat het. Nadat Duitsland en Brittanje buite die vergelyking was, het Rusland 'n paar maande later Georgië binnegeval en met geweld in die Sowjetunie opgeneem. Hierdie ongelukkige omwenteling sou een van die redes word waarom militêre neutraliteit in Georgië 'n ongewilde konsep in die 21ste eeu is en politieke loopbane kan beëindig.

Gedurende die Sowjet-era het Georgië verskriklike onderdrukkings gely deur die hand van sy eie seun Joseph Stalin, wat tienduisende laat suiwer en tereggestel het. Maar hierdie tydperk het ook groot veranderings meegebring. Georgië het verander in een van die welvarender Sowjetrepublieke wat bekend is vir sy spa's, oorde, kookkuns en wyn. Met die ineenstorting van die Sowjetunie in 1991 herwin Georgië sy onafhanklikheid, maar teen 'n duur prys. Pro-Russiese separatiste in Abchazië en Suid-Ossetië het afskeidingsoorloë gevoer en die land vir die grootste deel van die negentigerjare in chaos gesleep.

21ste eeu

Georgiese troepe in Bagdad, 2006

Die onstuimige tydperk van Georgië het begin eindig na die vreedsame Rose-rewolusie van 2003, toe die land 'n reeks belangrike demokratiese en ekonomiese hervormings ingestel het wat gerig was op integrasie met die Noord-Atlantiese Verdragsorganisasie (NAVO) en verskillende Europese instellings. Georgië het die mees lojale Amerikaanse bondgenoot in die streek geword, tot groot ontsteltenis van Rusland. Vanaf 2016 word Georgië se bande met die NAVO en die Europese Unie geleidelik verdiep in die lig van sterk Russiese opposisie. As gevolg van voortdurende politieke meningsverskille het Rusland en Georgië nog geen formele diplomatieke betrekkinge nie en word hulle deur die ambassades van Switserland verteenwoordig.

Volgens Transparency International is Georgië die minste korrupte land in die Swart See-streek, met inbegrip van al sy onmiddellike bure, sowel as nabygeleë lande van die Europese Unie. Georgië is 'n lid van die Raad van Europa, die Organisasie vir Veiligheid en Samewerking in Europa, asook Eurocontrol; sedert 2014 is dit ook deel van die Europese Vryehandelsgebied. Alhoewel Georgië nog nooit die EU vir lidmaatskap versoek het nie, het die Europese Parlement in 2014 oorweldigend ten gunste van 'n resolusie gestem, waarin Georgië saam met Moldawië en Oekraïne, kom in aanmerking om lid van die Unie te word, mits hulle aan die vereiste demokratiese standaarde voldoen.

Praat

Sien ook: Georgiese frase-boek

Vir taalliefhebbers is die Georgiese taal en sy dialekte 'n fassinerende voorwerp. Vir almal kan dit egter 'n nagmerrie wees. Georgies hou geensins verband met tale wat buite Georgië gepraat word nie, en is bekend vir sy medeklinkers. Daar is nie net 'n hele paar nie, maar baie woorde begin met ten minste twee. Dit is moontlik om soveel as moontlik saam te snoer agt medeklinkers, soos in vprtskvni (ვფრცქვნი), wat beteken "Ek skil dit af". Hou in gedagte dat sommige van die medeklinkersgroepe bestaan ​​omdat sekere klanke in Georgies slegs met meerdere letters in Engels uitgedruk kan word. Oorspronklike Georgiese woorde is gewoonlik baie korter en minder ingewikkeld as wat dit voorkom.

Rondom en in Tbilisi word Engels dikwels goed gepraat, maar verder in die weste van Georgië kan dit wel moeiliker word. Daarom moet almal wat besoek, probeer om ten minste 'n paar Georgies te leer (en wanneer hulle met ouer mense of minderhede kommunikeer, 'n paar Russiese woorde). Mense wat waarskynlik Russies verstaan, sluit in: ouer generasies en etniese minderhede soos Azeriërs, Armeniërs, Abchaziërs, Ossete, ens. Om Russies te praat is nuttig en word aanbeveel in gebiede waar etniese minderhede woon, veral in die gebiede van Kvemo Kartli, waar 50% van die bevolking etnies Azeri en Samtskhe-Javakheti is, waar 50% van die bevolking etnies Armeens is.

Georgiërs wat sedert die val van die Sowjetunie in 1990 opgelei is, sowel as die opgeleide elite, verkies grotendeels om te studeer Engels, wat gedeeltelik gemotiveer word deur hul begeerte om weg te beweeg van die Russiese invloedsfeer. Toegang tot goeie gehalte Engelsonderrig in provinsies is laag, maar in die 2000's het baie skole inheemse Engelssprekende vrywilligers ontvang, en Engels word vinnig 'n tweede taal landwyd. As u hulp nodig het, soek jonger mense; hulle kan meer Engels ken.

Laastens, tekens in Georgië is dikwels nie tweetalig nie (buiten Tbilisi-metro); die meeste padtekens is egter in die Georgiese en Latynse alfabet. Basiese kennis van die Georgiese alfabet is baie nuttig om padtekens, winkel- / restaurantname en busbestemmings te verstaan. Vir diegene wat sonder kennis van Georgies reis, kan dit 'n goeie idee wees om 'n frase of reisgids saam te neem.

Gaan in

Visumvereistes van Georgië. Lande in groen kan sonder visum na Georgië reis, terwyl lande in blou of geel 'n eVisa kan kry

Toelatingsvereistes

Visumbeperkings: Taiwanese (Republiek van China) paspoorthouers is ontken toestemming om vir visums aansoek te doen, wat hulle effektief belet om Georgië binne te gaan.

Visa-vry

Onderdane van die volgende lande en gebiede mag Georgië besoek sonder visum vir 'n jaar lank (tensy anders vermeld): alle burgers van die Europese Unie (kan ook ingaan met ID-kaart), Albanië, Andorra, Antigua en Barbuda, Argentinië, Armenië, Australië, Azerbeidjan, Bahamas, Bahrein, Barbados, Wit-Rusland, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnië en Herzegovina, Botswana, Brasilië, Britse Maagde-eilande, Brunei, Kanada, Cayman Eilande, Chili (90 dae), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominikaanse Republiek, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland-eilande, Gibraltar, Honduras, Ysland, Iran (45 dae), Israel, Japan, Kazakstan, Koeweit, Kirgisië, Libanon, Liechtenstein, Maleisië, Mauritius, Mexiko, Moldawië, Monaco, Montenegro, Nieu-Seeland, Noorweë, Oman, Panama, Katar, Rusland, Saint Vincent en die Grenadines, San Marino, Saoedi-Arabië, Serwië, Seychelle, Singapoer, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Korea, Switserland, Tadjikistan, Thailand, Turkye (kan ook ingaan met ID-kaart), Turkmenistan, Turks- en Caicoseilande, Verenigde Arabiese Emirate, Oekraïne, Verenigde Koninkryk, Verenigde State, Uruguay (90 dae), Oesbekistan, Vatikaanstad

Vrystelling van visums is ook van toepassing op:

• Georgiese diasporalede wat burgers is van lande wat andersins 'n visum benodig - vir verblyf van nie meer as 30 dae nie
• Houers van die Verenigde Nasies vir een jaar
• Persone met vlugtelingstatus in Georgië
• Houers van diplomatieke of amptelike / dienspaspoorte van Sjina, Egipte, Guyana, Indonesië, Iran en Peru.
• Houers van visums of verblyfpermitte van EU/ EFTA / Gulf Cooperation Council-lande, gebiede van EU-lande, die VSA, Kanada, Australië, Nieu-Seeland, Suid-Korea of ​​Israel. U hoef nie 'n visum vir maksimum 90 dae in 'n tydperk van 180 dae te benodig nie, hoewel dit blykbaar slegs is wanneer u per lug aankom. Die visum / verblyfpermit moet geldig wees met aankoms na Georgië.

E-visum

As u nie van een van bogenoemde lande afkomstig is nie, kan u 'n visum met behulp van die e-Visa-portaal aanlyn verkry sonder 'n besoek aan die Georgiese diplomatieke sending of konsulaat. Die standaardfooi vir 'n 'gewone' visum van 90 dae, wat toerisme dek, is 60 lari of die ekwivalent daarvan. 90 dae-visums vir dubbele toegang (slegs beskikbaar by konsulate) is 90 lari.

Houers van SAR-paspoorte van Hong Kong en Macau kom ook in aanmerking om aansoek te doen vir 'n eVisa. Hulle moet 'China' kies in die afdeling Burgerskap / land van die e-visumaansoek.

Visums word ook uitgereik by die amptelike pad- en lugtoegangspunte (maar nie per spoor of see nie) na Georgië. Die prosedures vir die uitreiking is redelik eenvoudig en kan normaalweg binne 'n paar minute by die toegangspunte na Georgië voltooi word, hoewel konsulate 'n paar dae benodig om verwerk te word.

Onderdane van Nauru, Nicaragua, Sirië en Venezuela kom nie in aanmerking vir 'n aanlyn visum nie, en moet eerder 'n Georgiese ambassade of konsulaat besoek. As hulle egter 'n visum of verblyfpermit van sekere lande het (sien hierbo), het hulle nie 'n visum nodig vir 'n verblyf van maksimum 90 dae in 'n tydperk van 180 dae nie, mits hulle hul visum / verblyfpermit aan die grens toon.

Nota: Die amptelike reëls ten opsigte van visum en toegang word nie altyd deur die grenspolisie toegepas nie. Byvoorbeeld, sommige grenspunte wat amptelik visums by aankoms aflewer, lewer miskien geen op nie (bv. Sadakhlo / Bagratashen-grenspunt). Verder, as u 'n visum nodig het om Georgië binne te gaan en van plan is om een ​​te koop by aankoms (aangesien dit amptelik moontlik is), is daar geen kitsbank by sommige grenskontrolepunte nie (bv. Sarpi) en as u nie geld in lari kan verander nie (bv. geen bank of bank gesluit nie) en geen lari by u het nie, sal u toegang geweier word; dit is dus verkieslik om vooraf 'n visum te vra. Ten slotte, hoewel EU-burgers met hul nasionale identiteitskaart kan ingaan, word grenswagte (veral aan landgrense) dikwels nie vir hulle gebruik nie en sal dit baie deegliker nagegaan word.

Grensoorgange

Georgië se internasionale toegangs- en uitgangspunte is soos volg. Visums vir diegene wat dit nodig het, is slegs by die pad- en lugingangspunte beskikbaar.

• Batumi Internasionale lughawe (visums beskikbaar) en die Swart See-hawe (visums nie beskikbaar nie).
• Böyük Kəsik-spoorgrens met Azerbeidjan - visums is nie hier beskikbaar nie.
• Guguti / Tashirweg grens met Armenië.
• Krasny Most (Rooi Brug, Tsiteli Khidi, Qırmızı Körpü) Pad grens aan Azerbeidjan.
• Ninotsminda / Bavra Road grens met Armenië.
• Poti Swart See-hawe - visums nie beskikbaar nie.
• Sadakhlo / Bagratashenweg en spoorgrens met Armenië - slegs visums beskikbaar vir reisigers op die pad.
• Sarpi / Sarpweg grens met Turkye.
• Tbilisi Internasionale lughawe.
• Tsodna (Postbina) Pad grens aan Azerbeidjan, tussen Lagodekhi en Balakən.
• Vale / Posof Road grens met Turkye, bereik via Akhaltsikhe.

Die grens met Rusland by Zemo Larsi / Chertov Most, noord van Kazbegi, was slegs enkele jare oop vir Georgiërs en Russe tot 2006, toe Rusland dit ("tydelik") vir almal gesluit het. Daar is egter 'n oop grensoorgangspunt met Rusland by Verkhniy Lars (Верхний Ларс). Dit gee nie visum uit nie.

Die kruisings vanaf Rusland na Suid-Ossetië (die Roki-tonnel) en Abchazië (Psou-rivier tussen Gantiadi en Adler) word deur Georgië as onwettig beskou. Sommige reisigers wat Georgië binnegegaan het nadat hulle Suid-Ossetië of Abchazië binnegekom het, is beboet of tronkstraf opgelê. Ander het sonder probleme weggekom.

Abchazië vanaf Georgië kan besoek, maar dit is nie moontlik om Suid-Ossetië vanaf Georgië te besoek nie.

Met die vliegtuig

Daar is vlugte na Tbilisi uit 'n aantal Europese en Golfstede, insluitend Londen Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol, Wene, Kiev, Praag (Georgian Airways), München (Lufthansa), Warskou (BAIE lugrederye), Athene (Aegean Airlines), Riga (airBaltic), Istanbul IST (Turkish Airlines), Minsk (Belavia).

Kutaisi het talle vlugte met Wizzair vanaf baie Europese bestemmings, waaronder Londen Luton, Berlyn Schönefeld, Milan Malpensa, Boedapest, Praag, en Brussel Charleroi. Daar is ook vlugte na Kutaisi vanaf Moskou Domodedovo met Ural Airlines en S7 Airlines.

Ryanair vlieg na Tbilisi en Kutaisi, vanaf 4 bestemmings: Keulen, Milaan, Marseille, en Bologna.

Turkish Airlines vlieg elke dag tussen Batumi en Istanbul. Ander bestemmings wat deur die Batumi-lughawe bedien word, is onder meer Kiev (Yanair) en Minsk (twee keer per week met Belavia).

Met die bus

Daar is direkte busdienste vanaf Istanbul, Turkye, wat op verskillende plekke onderweg stop en in eindig Tbilisi. Metro Georgia^{[dooie skakel]} het busdienste van Batumi na Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir en Ankara. MetroTurizm het busse vanaf Istanbul na naby die Georgiese grens, soos by Hopa. Daar is ook verskeie ononderbroke busdienste tussen Tbilisi en Bakoe, Azerbeidjan. Daar is direkte busse wat Tbilisi verbind met Thessaloniki en Athene, Griekeland, wat albei Georgiese expatgemeenskappe het. Daar is ook busse vanaf Rusland, met maatskappye soos Hayreniq-toer reis van Moskou (en ander Russiese stede) na Tbilisi.

Met die motor

Om met 'n motor te betree, is geen groot probleem nie. Dit word aanbeveel om 'n volmag saam te neem as u nie die motoreienaar is nie. In die verlede was die Internasionale Versekeringskaart nie geldig vir Georgië nie, maar die versekering van die versekering was noodsaaklik (alhoewel die bedrag belaglik laag was). Slegs die bestuurder mag die beheergebied met die motor binnegaan, enigiemand anders in die motor moet die voetgangersbaan gebruik.

Paaie binne Tbilisi en ander groot stede is gewoonlik glad en veilig, maar landpaaie is dikwels in verval. Alhoewel verkeerswette toegepas word, kan bestuur steeds chaoties wees. In landelike gebiede kan beeste en takbokke soms die verkeer vertraag. 'N Motor is 'n maklike manier om deur die platteland te toer, maar met die oorvloed van taxi's, busse en minibusse kan die meeste besoekers beter daaraan toe wees.

Met die trein

Daar is 'n daaglikse trein vanaf Bakoe, Azerbeidjan (daagliks) bedryf deur Azeri Spoorweë (rooster hier, klik op die aarde vir internasionale verbindings). Daar is ook 'n slaapplek elke tweede dag (daagliks in die somer) vanaf Jerevan, Armenië bedryf deur Suid-Kaukasus se spoorweë (rooster hier, passasiersvervoer aan die linkerkant). Dit neem 'n bietjie langer as 'n minibus, maar die rit is baie gemaklik en u deel die kompartement met vreemdelinge wat gewoonlik graag 'n drankie en 'n goeie verhaal deel.

Georgiese spoorweë is die nasionale spoorwegoperateur in Georgië en bied treine regoor die land aan.

Die lang vertraagde spoorverbinding tussen Turkye, Georgië en Azerbeidjan het op 30 Oktober 2017 geopen, aanvanklik slegs vir vrag. Die passasiersdiens sal na verwagting in die derde kwartaal van 2019 begin; dit is egter nie duidelik of daar aan hierdie teikendatum voldoen sal word nie.

Per boot

Daar is bootdienste aan Batumi en Poti van Istanbul en Odessa. Die Turkse Swart Seehawe van Trabzon is vir passasiersdienste gesluit. Die Georgiese hawe Sukhumi is ook gesluit vir passasiersbote. Alle vaartuie wat na Sukhumi gaan, moet met die Georgiese kuswag in die nabygeleë hawe van Poti grenskontroleer.

COVID-19 vereistes

By aankoms moet burgers en inwoners met permanente verblyfpermitte van 5 lande (Duitsland, Frankryk, Estland, Letland en Litaue) 'n bewys lewer van 'n negatiewe PCR-toets wat die afgelope 72 uur gedoen is, of PCR-toetsing op eie koste in 'n laboratorium moet ondergaan. geleë op die lughawe.

Besoekers wat die afgelope 14 dae in enige ander land as Estland, Frankryk, Duitsland, Letland en Litaue gereis het en / of daar gebly het, stem in om verpligte 8-dae-kwarantyn te ondergaan by die hotel wat deur die regering van Georgië goedgekeur is, gevolg deur verpligte PCR toetsing na voltooiing van kwarantyn. Dien die monster in vir PCR-toetsing op die 12de dag vanaf die inskrywing. By aankoms na Georgië moet elke besoeker termiese sifting ondergaan. As die liggaamstemperatuur 37.0 ° C oorskry, sal die passasier in die hospitaal aan PCR-toetse onderwerp word.

Kry rond

Te voet en navigasie

Georgia is 'n uitstekende plek om te stap en te stap, en bied baie interessante roetes. Tusheti, Kazbegi, of Borjomi, net om 'n paar bestemmings te noem. As gevolg van die dikwels afgeleë aard van hierdie roetes, is dit belangrik dat u goed voorbereid is en 'n behoorlike en betroubare kaart by u moet hê. Die gebruik van GPS bied ook 'n ekstra veiligheid, in stede sowel as op die platteland. Raadpleeg vir betroubare vanlyn kaarte en omvattende roetes en kaartinligting OpenStreetMap, wat ook deur hierdie reisgids gebruik word, en deur baie mobiele toepassings soos OsmAnd (kompleks met baie byvoegings) en MAPS.ME (maklik maar beperk).

Met die bus

In Georgië is busse nie baie gewild nie. Hulle word meestal gebruik om in groot stede of internasionale roetes te ry.

Deur marshrutka

Pryse en minibusbestuurders Aangesien marshrutkas voertuie in private besit is, probeer sommige bestuurders toeriste meer as die plaaslike inwoners vra. As u 'n sent wil bespaar, vra die plaaslike bevolking oor die prys en gee geld aan die bestuurder of betaal dit by 'n kaartjiekantoor (სალარო) as daar een is.

A marshrutka (uit Russies: маршрутка, meervoud marshrutki; Georgies: მარშუტკა of მარშრუტკა), wat in wese 'n minibus is, is die mees algemene manier om op gevestigde roetes te reis en te ry. Nadat u die nommer van u roete uitgevind het, vlag 'n marshrutka op straat af deur u hand uit te steek met die handpalm na onder.

Daar is ook marshrutkasroetes tussen stede. Hul roetes eindig gewoonlik by busstasies en stadsmarkte. Hulle bestemming is in Georgies geskryf, op 'n bord in die voorste venster. Vra die bestuurders van marshrutka as u nie die minibus vind wat u soek nie.

Begin vroeg, want marshrutkas hardloop meestal soggens en word yl in die middag. Na 16:00 kan dit moeilik wees om 'n marshrutka na / van kleiner bestemmings te vang. Groter stede het verbindings tot 19:00.

Dikwels is dit beter om na die uitgang van 'n stad te gaan en daar marshrutka's te vang in plaas daarvan om te hoop om een ​​by die busstasie te kry. Op hierdie manier kan u selfs duim probeer indien nodig.

Met die trein

Georgiese spoorweg (GR) het 'n uitgebreide netwerk treine in Georgië. Daar is twee soorte treine: vinnig (met beperkte plekke, byna altyd modern) of lokaal (stadig en oud, maar baie goedkoop met onbeperkte plekke). Daar is ook nagtreine beskikbaar tussen Zugdidi of Batumi en Tbilisi, en Tbilisi en Yerevan of Baku. Die trein is oor die algemeen nie goedkoper as marshrutkas nie, maar soms twee keer so duur. Maar dit is natuurlik baie gemakliker as om in 'n minibus gedruk te word.

Daar is verskillende maniere om kaartjies te koop:

• spoorweg.ge (die amptelike webwerf). Benodig registrasie. Het 'n toegewyde app. Sien instruksies (tale: GE, EN, RU) 
• tkt.ge. Die gemaklikste en maklikste webwerf van al 4 (tale: GE, EN) 
• biletebi.ge. (tale: GE, EN, RU) 
• matarebeli.ge. Het 'n toegewyde app (tale: GE, EN) 

Deur duim

Hitchhiking is die beste ding om in Georgië te doen. Dit word dikwels genoem outostop en 'n uitstekende manier om plaaslike inwoners te leer ken soos niks anders nie. Specifically mentioning "autostop" will let people know, you are not looking for a taxi or paid ride.

Generally, Georgians do not use the thumb but just stand by the road and are occasionally be picked up by cars. However, since its opening to the west, Georgia has changed a lot and nowadays many people, especially younger folks, understand the meaning of the thumb and due to the ever improving English of the population are happy to take tourists along the way for a chat or even a lunch together to show their hospitality.

Met die taxi

Taxis in Georgia are a convenient method of travel, and they are very cheap. Trips within Tbilisi range from 3 to 5 lari, depending on distance (6 lari costs a taxi from one corner of Tbilisi to another), and you can negotiate a price with cab drivers. The vast majority of taxis in Georgia used to be unofficial "gypsy cabs", driven by anyone looking to make some money. Such unmarked taxi services in Georgia were generally safe and widely used by foreigners living and visiting the country. Drivers would, however, exaggerate the price for foreigners and so it was best to establish the destination and price before getting in the car. The situation changed a few years ago when all official taxis were obligated to install meters with fixed rates (about 1 lari/km). All taxis in the capital of Georgia that can be hailed are white and have taxi lights.

The ride service apps Bout (in Batumi, Kutaisi, Tbilisi), Maxim (Batumi, Gori, Kobuleti, Kutaisi, Poti, Rustavi, Tbilisi, Zestafoni, Zugdidi) and Yandex.Taxi are very popular in cities. Using them can spare you from a lot of negotiations with potential taxi drivers. The price is 3 lari for calling a taxi, which includes couple of kilometers. Also, they offer great rates for longer trips outside of cities (for example, 12 lari for a 20-min ride) and sometimes even across borders.

Met die fiets

As the country is relatively mountainous, you should consider a mountain bike. Many roads remain unpaved. But by bike allows you to reach more remote regions. You can rent mountain bikes in bigger towns, for example at the Jomardi club^{[dooie skakel]} in Tbilisi.

Met die vliegtuig

Georgia has domestic flights, though they're seldom convenient. Georgian Airways fly once a week between Tbilisi International Airport TBS and Batumi. There are other flights, in rinky-dinky light aircraft, to the mountain resorts of Mestia and Ambrolauri, from Natakhtari airfield on the northern edge of Tbilisi and from Batumi.

Met die motor

Be very careful when driving in Georgia. The driver license exam in Georgia is quite lenient: locals only have to pass theory and driving test on a polygon, without a real test on streets. So, Georgians learn how to drive only after getting their driver license or even years before getting one. Also, overtaking without any visibility is a common practice. A 6-yo child sitting on a parent's lap and driving a car on a serpentine road is not that uncommon. So be extremely carefully when driving in sophisticated places.

Rent. Many of the big rental companies like Budget, SIXT, Dollar, and AVIS are present in Georgia. However, their prices are as high as in Western Europe. Otherwise, you can try a local rental company, which have rates from 60 lari (Tbilisi) or 100 lari (Kutaisi) per day with full cover. You won't even have to put down a deposit or have your credit card blocked. In Tbilisi many private people rent their second car during the week and use their smaller car for the city.

Sien

• Monasteries – The amount of churches and monasteries is overwhelming and seeing all of them will take you a month or two.
• Hot springs – Found all over Georgia, some good, some great and some ordinary. Get informed, and you will not be disappointed.

Doen

• Stap – There are vast opportunities to see the mountains and hike along them in the Caucasus. Popular destinations are Tusheti, Kazbegi of Svaneti. A lot of information and up-to-date advices can also be found on Georgia's official Agency of Protected Areas website.

Koop

Geld

The national currency is the Georgian lari, denoted by the symbol "₾" or sometimes by "ლ" (ISO currency code: GEL). It is divided into 100 tetri. Banknotes are issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 lari, and the rarely-used 200 and 500 lari. Coins are issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 tetri, and 1, 2 lari.

There are two issues of the 20-, 50- and 100-lari notes: from 2004 and (in stronger colours) from 2016. Both are valid, and no date has yet been announced for withdrawal of the older notes, but you obviously don't want to leave the country with these. Indeed it's difficult to redeem any form of Georgian currency outside of Europe.

Always have small money with you. 50- or 100-lari notes or so might be difficult to use for payment, especially with taxi drivers. But the latter is often just an excuse not to give change, just ask ahead if the taxi driver has change.

Many Georgians are not very good with numbers and money. Don't bother paying amounts of money, so you get back an even amount, like 10.75 if you owe 7.75. That will confuse them infinitely, and you will never get your desired change.

Money exchange

Exchange kiosks in Tbilisi and Kutaisi generally have only a 1% spread between "buy" and "sell" for major currencies like US dollars or euros, but could be as little as 0.25%. Rates for other currencies like Turkish lira or ruble, or outside of cities, may be much worse. The kiosk may ask for your ID, but usually won't for routine amounts.

OTM's

ATMs are available countrywide and it is generally good to have a card from providers like Visa or MasterCard. In smaller cities or village the ATMs become more sparse.

If withdrawing lari (GEL), nooit nie accept on-site currency conversion at ATMs, always let your bank do the exchange. ATM rates can be more than 7% or worse. Your foreign bank is usually 0.5-1.5% off, in addition to the credit card fee. Apparently only Bank of Georgia charges 2 lari extra for cash withdrawals at ATMs.

If withdrawing US dollars, almost all banks allow their ATMs to withdraw USD (except for VTB bank, which allows it only to their customers).

Very few banks and ATMs allow withdrawing euro (€) with foreign bank cards. There are only 2 banks (as of November 2020):

• ProCredit Bank have 24/7 working places that have a special ATM to withdraw USD/EUR: 4 in Tbilisi and one in Batumi, Kutaisi and Zugdidi.

  Maximum amount of withdrawal is €500 and the fee is €8 (as of November 2020).

• TBC bank has higher withdrawal fees, but much wider network — 8 ATMs in Tbilisi and one ATM in each big city: Kutaisi, Batumi, Gori, Zugdidi, and Poti (see "Cash withdrawal and deposit" section hier) (as of November 2020)

  $100—$200: withdrawal fee $5

  $300—$500: withdrawal fee $5

  $600—$1000: withdrawal fee $20

  €100—€200: withdrawal fee €5

  €300—€500: withdrawal fee €10

  €600—€1000: withdrawal fee €20

Inkopies

• Gold & other jewellery – Gold, silver, handmade & other miscellaneous jewellery and precious stones are very cheap in Georgia and the quality of the precious stones, gold and silver is superb.
• Art & paintings – Georgian artists, such as Pirosmani, Gigo Gabashvili, David Kakabadze, Lado Gudiashvili, Korneli Sanadze, Elene Akhvlediani, Sergo Kobuladze, Simon Virsaladze, Ekaterine Baghdavadze and others, are famous for their work. In Georgia you will find many art shops, paintings and painters who sell their works on the streets. Their work is of high quality and is often very good value.
• Antiques & other miscellaneous gifts – In Georgia you will able to find many antiques not only from Georgia, but also from the Middle East, Russia, the Mediterranean and other parts of Europe.
• Georgian wine. Georgia is the cradle of wine making, and with 521 original varieties of grape you will be sure to find excellent wines. Wine can be bought in vinoteques and thise have a great choice, but in supermarkets might have some those wines for a cheaper price. Some home-made wine might be cheap and tasty, but beware buying wine that is ubelievably cheap, since, according to some locals, it might be concocted from a wine powder. The quality of wine making improved immensely following re-orientation of wine exports to EU markets.
• Cognac. Georgian cognac is unique as it is made from Georgian wine. Try Saradjishvili 'Tbilisi' cognac.
• When heading outside the cities, you might find hand-made carpets for sale.
• Georgians love to drink, so the country has a seemingly infinite number of beers, wines, liquors and distilled drinks. To take home, buy a bottle of chacha, a potent grape vodka somewhat similar to Lebanese arak, Italian grappa or German obstler.

Some souvenir stands present only Georgian honey and Turkish dried fruits, which are not very authentic

• If you'd like to bring souvenir food to home, you may easily find packaged churchkhela or tklapi (Georgian: ტყლაპი), clay bottles with wines, or spices. By the way, some supermarkets are included in the tax free system, so you can contact the store administrator and apply for a tax refund on your purchases.

Georgian export commodities (especially wine and mineral water) used to be widely counterfeited in the domestic and former Soviet Union markets. For example, the Borjomi bottling plant used to produce roughly one million bottles of Borjomi per year, but there were three million bottles sold in Russia alone! In 2007, the government and business groups began a large-scale fight against counterfeit wine and mineral water so the sale of counterfeit products has almost been eliminated. However, when stocking up on bottled wine or mineral water, it is best to buy it at large supermarkets which have better control of their procurement than smaller stores.

Supermarkets

In supermarkets, you will find all the usual food products, mainly brought from Russia, Turkey and sometimes Europe.

There are only 2 hypermarkets chains – Goodwill (გუდვილი) and Carrefour (კარფურ). An average local frequent Carrefour; Goodwill is a bit more expensive. Smaller chains could be found in any district of any town. The most popular chains are: Nikora (ნიკორა), SPAR (სპარი), Smart (სმარტი), and Ori Nabiji (ორი ნაბიჯი). The latter is the cheapest of them all. There is also a special chain of supermarkets called Europroduct (ევროპროდუქტი), that imports food from EU to Georgia.

Besides mentioned supermarket chains, small no-name shops are very popular in Georgia among locals. You can buy groceries there, although the choice will be much more modest. On the other hand, those shops have a friendly and homely atmosphere, because the locals are regulars there; if you frequent the place for 4 or 5 times, shop vendors who are usually the owners will start to recognize you.

Costs

Travelling in Georgia is very affordable. Restaurants, street food and hotels are cheap for a Western traveller. But keep in mind not to brag around about your money or expenses, because many locals live very poor and drag on — a taxi driver in Tbilisi earns around 50 lari per day (working 8-10 hr) and monthly retirement check is 200 lari. So the next time you haggle over a trinket, it may be a good idea to yield.

A budget traveller would have no difficulties getting by (staying very well fed and exploring many of the sights) on less than 500 lari per week, even in the capital. If you visit Georgia for one week, you would have a great time if you bring US$400 (€350) with you. With this amount you will be able to stay in a good hotel, go on wonderful sightseeing tours and eat good food. If you want to travel like a king, everything beyond US$800 (€700) per week will bring you close to this goal.

Good indicators whether you are in a very touristy area or not, is the price of 1 khinkali (0.7-0.8 lari is a normal price).

Tipping

Tipping is common in Western-style restaurants in the capital, but almost never expected in more traditional establishments. In many restaurants, especially in big cities, there is a 10% service charge. In some places in Tbilisi it could be even up to 15%. This is almost never explicitly mentioned and may be added to your bill without warning, so it is advisable to ask beforehand.

Also, tipping is never expected in bars.

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Sien ook: Georgian cuisine

Guests partaking in a supra, a Georgian banquet

Georgian traditional cuisine is delicious, cheap, and universal. It is also justly famous throughout the former Soviet Union (visitors to Moscow will have noticed the large number of Georgian restaurants). Georgia fills a list of wonderful, often meat, dishes, usually flavored with garlic, coriander, walnuts, and dill. A traditional Georgian feast (supra) is a sight to behold, with a spread that no group could finish, accompanied by at least 20 toasts set to wine or brandy.

Just wandering into the likeliest looking local joint in any neighborhood whatsoever, even just a block or two from the main tourist streets, will inevitably provide an excellent dining experience at bargain prices - and quite possibly any amount of proud attention and invitations to drink wine from staff and regulars delighted that a foreigner has discovered their haunt. Simply pick by random off the menu and let the unique tastes of Georgia surprise you. Italian- and American-style dishes (pizzas, hamburgers, etc.) are usually a pale copy of the originals. It is much better to try local food.

If you can, try to get yourself invited to dinner at someone's home (this is not too difficult in Georgia, owing to their hospitality and general desire to stuff foreign visitors full of all the food they can afford). The food in restaurants is an odd set piece of the same dishes over and over. But Georgian cuisine is far richer, and has an untold number of dishes to try, prepared from scratch with fresh, locally grown products (although supermarkets are now spreading throughout Georgia).

One special kind of meal in Georgia is the supra, which means a banquet to celebrate something like a wedding or a birthday. These events, led by a tamada (master of ceremonies), include an abundance of food and drink (wine especially) and go on for hours.

Dishes

Khinkali and lobiani

One of the most famous dishes of the Georgian cuisine is khinkali.  . These are dumplings with different fillings: minced spiced meat, mushrooms, cheese, or vegetables, served in enormous quantities. But not like what you are used to doing with dumplings. Georgian men will easily eat 15 huge dumplings, and begin by seasoning the dumplings with pepper. Then grab the dumpling however you like, from the top "handle" if it pleases you (locals often stick a fork in the side of the knot so as not to puncture the dumpling), and take a small bite out of the side to slurp up the juice. Do not let enige juice fall on your plate, or you will get your chin messy. Then, still holding the khinkali, eat around the top, finishing the dumpling and then placing the twisted top on your plate—traditionally the top is not eaten. It is also nice to look with pride upon all your tops once, with practice, you get into the double digits with these dumplings. Wash them down with wine, Kazbegi beer, or a "limonati" of whichever flavour you prefer (most common flavours are lemon, pear, and estragon/tarragon—which is quite refreshing).

Another signature dish is khachapuri.   – a cheese filled bread, which more resembles cheese pie. It comes several different varieties:

• imeruli(იმერული) of imeretian: These are the most common and often come with every meal, just filled with (imeruli aka cooking) cheese. Often circular, similar to Lobiani.
• megruli (მეგრული) or mingrelian: Like imeruli but topped with additional cheese.
• acharuli (აჭარული) or adjarian: Boat-shaped like puri (break) with an open face and filled with egg in addition to cheese. This one is much more filling and a single proper dish.

There also exist these less common variations:

• guruli (გურული) or gurian: This one, looking like a half moon, has cut boiled eggs as additional filling.
• bl^henovani (ფენოვანი): A version made with puff pastry dough instead of normal dough.
• samepho (სამეფო): Instead of regular Imeruli cheese, the better Sulguni cheese is used.
• mkhlovana (მხლოვანა) or mtiuluri (მთიულური) : Besides the cheese also spinach is included.
• osuri: The Ossetian version, with potatoe added.

Lobiani.  , a bean-filled bread is another notable dish and the most popular version is Rachuli Lobiani (რაჭული ლობიანი), like a Khachapuri, but with bean and bacon. Imeretian , again, is just bean-filled. One is mostly too much for one person.

Any one of these just listed dishes beyond 5 lari in a reasonably priced local restaurant is probably too much for 1 person. So, you better combine only one dish with salad and drinks for two people.

As in most traditional cuisines, there are many meat dishes. They are common in the form of stews or sauces, but also barbecued meat is popular: mtsvadi which is known as shashlik in Russia is not just a favorite at outdoor meals but at restaurants too.

Bladdernut salad

There are lots of vegetarian dishes too (mostly in western parts of Georgia) which are quite tasty and accompany most of local parties with heavy wine drinking. However, vegetarianism as such is an alien concept to Georgians, even though the Georgian Orthodox Church obliges its followers to "fast" at various times of the year including the run up to Christmas (7th January). Such fasting means abstaining from meat and eating vegetables and dairy.

Bread plays a big role in the Georgian cuisine and (shotis) puri.   (შოთის პური) is the most regular bread found in Georgia, made of white flour, and shaped like a canoe. There is also Lavashi, which is larger.

Unfortunately, there are certain problems with milk and dairy products in Georgia. There are few cows in the country, the Georgian strains yield much less milk than in Western countries, and the government doesn't subsidize the industry. For these reasons, almost all dairy products are imported from Europe, Russia and Turkey and hence are not cheap. Strangely, despite all this home-made cheese is very popular ingredient in dishes and is sold almost everywhere.

One signature sweet of Georgia is Churchkhela.   (ჩურჩხელა), a candle-shaped candy made of grape must, nuts, and flour. 1.5-2 lari.

Drink

Chacha

Chacha (ჭაჭა) is a home-made fruit-based distilled clear spirit analogous to Italian grappa. Chacha is made of grape pomace (grape residue left after making wine). It can also be produced from non-ripe or non-cultured grapes and in some cases fig, tangerine, orange or mulberry. It is usually bottled "manually". It can be purchased in corner markets, Farmers Markets, back alleys and basements (kind of under the table) throughout Georgia. 0.5 l start at 2.50 lari. It generally comes in regular water bottles. When bought, it is a good idea to check it right away. Sometimes it can be sour, you will note a weird taste right away. There is also commercially-made chacha that can be found in many shops and supermarkets, throughout available in Tbilisi, where you will have a hard time finding home-made one. The industrial however is much more expensive, starting at 10 lari for 0.5 l.

Wyn

Saperavi wines

Georgia has one of the oldest wine-making traditions in the world and has been called the birthplace of wine (also as "Cradle of Wine"), due to archaeological findings which indicate wine production back to 5000 BC. Georgia produces some of the best wines in the world, and thanks to the ancient tradition of wine production and amazing climate, it holds its own with French and Italian wines. Georgian wines are quite famous. It may be true that they are little known in the West, but they certainly are famous among the roughly 280 million people in the former Soviet Union, where Georgian wines remain a welcome drink at any dining table.

Export of home-bottled wine, which is often the best type, is prohibited.

Red

• Saperavi (საფერავი sah-peh-rah-vee)
• Mukuzani (მუკუზანი moo-k'oo-zah-nee)
• Khvanchkara (ხვანჭკარა khvahnch-k'ah-rah) - semi-sweet
• Kindzmarauli (კინძმარაული keendz-mah-rah-oo-lee) - semi-sweet

White

• Tsinandali (წინანდალი ts'ee-nahn-dah-lee)
• Kakheti (კახეთი k'ah-kheh-tee)
• Tbilisuri (თბილისური tbee-lee-soo-ree)
• Rkatsiteli (რქაწითელი rrkah-tsee-tellee)

Imports of Georgian wine and mineral water have been banned by the Russian government, because of the political tension between the two counties.

Bier

Georgia produces a growing number of local beers. A beer tradition has existed in Georgia since ancient times in the mountainous regions of Khevsureti and Tusheti. After independence from the Soviet Union, Georgia revived its beer production and introduced its high quality beers to the market. The first and most popular Georgian beer was Kazbegi. Today, beer production in Georgia is still growing, offering high quality beers (thanks to the high quality mountain spring waters in Georgia and to German designed beer factories). There are also many foreign beers such as Heineken, Bitburger, Lowenbrau, Guinness, etc.

Georgian beer

• Aluda
• Argo
• Batumuri
• Bavariis Herzogi
• Kasri
• Kazbegi (ყაზბეგი q'ahz-beh-gee)
• Khevsuruli
• Lomisi
• Natakhtari
• Tushuri

Minerale waters

Public mineral water source in Borjomi

Georgian mineral waters have exceptional and interesting tastes, which are very different from French and Italian varieties. The most famous Georgian mineral waters are Borjomi (ბორჯომი bohr-joh-mee), Likani (ლიკანი lee-k'ah-nee), and Nabeglavi (ნაბეღლავი nah-beh-ghlah-vee). But there is a plethora of less well-known springs located in small towns and alongside roads throughout the country that is worth sampling. Borjomi isn't just ordinary sparkling water as it has a very high fluoride content and it may take some time to get used to the taste. It is however quite popular also outside Georgia (in the former Soviet republics).

Lagidze waters (soft drink)

Mitrofan Lagidze (ლაღიძე lah-ghee-dzeh) is a surname of a famous Georgian businessman of the 19th century who produced very popular soft drinks in Georgia. Nowadays these waters are called “the Lagidze Waters”. Lagidze soft drinks are made only with natural fruit components, without any chemical, artificial sugars or other additives. The most popular flavours are estragon/tarragon and cream & chocolate.

Slaap

The number of major Western European hotels and also budget hostels is growing every year, and not only in Tbilisi, but also in Batumi and other Georgian cities. Throughout much of the countryside, however, private homes are the cheapest and most enjoyable option, though this option is very much a home-stay; expect little privacy.

Since many hostel-like places are popping up rapidly, they are often poorly signposted, and from the outside a great hostel might look like an ordinary apartment. Hence, make sure beforehand to get a detailed description (including GPS) of where to find the place and which apartment to ring at—90% of the time GPS and address are correct. Otherwise, you might be lost forever and even locals won't know where this newly popped up place is. On the other hand, there are countless guesthouses all over the country, often marked with a guest house sign. So, don't bother too much about booking ahead, go with the flow and see where you end up.

Check prices on the usual reservation websites and turn up on site stating the price; owners will happily give you the online rate, so they can skip the fee the pay on such websites. Use Viber or Facebook Messenger to communicate with them.

Leer

There are a handful of universities in Georgia which offer degrees or exchange programs taught in English, and among them are:

• University of Georgia
• Grigol Robakidze University
• International Black Sea University (English exclusively)
• Caucasus University
• Georgian American University^{[dooie skakel]} (English exclusively)
• Free University of Tbilisi
• Kutaisi University
• Intensive Georgian Language Workshop for Beginners, American Councils

Werk

Georgians are hard-working people in general, but they also like to have enough free time to enjoy life. Work can start at 10:00 or 11:00 and end at 18:00–19:00. Georgians like to take an hour lunch break and enjoy their food while socializing with their co-workers. People often take two weeks or a whole month off work to enjoy holidays with family. It is an attitude in many ways similar to southern Europe and Mediterranean ones. Approaches to punctuality used to be very relaxed, but this is now changing (at least, in Tbilisi and other main cities).

Foreigners from most countries, including all major English-speaking countries and EU members, are allowed to live visa-free in Georgia for 360 days (and can renew their stay by leaving and re-entering), and to work and engage in business without a visa. Despite this, work for foreigners is generally very limited due to the local salaries being below a living wage by most standards, even for people from other parts of Eastern Europe and the more "well off" former USSR countries like Estonia and Lithuania. A local wage will typically be around 300–400 lari a month, with only a small section of professional managers earning 2000–2500 lari a month. However, most Georgian families have one or more apartments and houses in the countryside, and when one does not have to pay full private sector rent and can share utilities, the local wages will be sufficient for food and drink. If looking for a hospitality job in Georgia, expect to be overworked (14-16 hour days are hardly unheard of), and remember hourly wage isn't really a concept here so any overtime is effectively unpaid.

Foreigners working in Georgia are either employed by the main NGOs like the UNHCR, Save the Children, Danish Refugee Council, etc. Some large Georgian companies may employ foreign managers and consultants. These workers are generally salaried according to Western European norms. One great way for travelers to experience Georgia is to participate in the Teach & Learn with Georgia program. This program places English-speakers in Georgian schools all over the country to assist local teachers in public schools. The Georgian government has set ambitious goals to make English the second language of the country (replacing Russian) by 2020. Participants in the program will have their airfare paid for, will be housed with a local family and will receive 400–500 lari stipend a month, there might not be vacancies, though. However, there are a handful of language schools, especially in Tbilisi that pay roughly the same, though without providing airfare, room or board.

Bly veilig

Georgian police car

Most of Georgia is very safe for foreigners. Crime rates are among the lowest in Europe. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs provides some useful information for foreign visitors.

Corruption, once a big hassle for tourists, has become far less visible since the Rose Revolution. It is now safe and reasonable to trust the Georgian police, as the infamous and corrupt traffic police have been disbanded. Police cars patrol streets in Georgian cities and towns regularly, and can help in case of car trouble or any other problem on the road.

Gebruik van seat belts is now obligatory and strictly enforced. Radars are installed at all main junctures and on key streets and highways throughout the country. However, Georgia leads the South Caucasus in reported road traffic accidents. A person is injured every hour in a traffic-related accident, while one death occurs every 18 hours, according to a study released by a Georgian NGO, the Safe Driving Association. The World Health Organization puts the number at 16.8 fatalities per 100,000 a year (compared to Azerbaijan at 13 and Armenia at 13.9).

Vroue should be aware that many Georgian men do not believe "no" means no. They believe that no means maybe and maybe means yes. It is not uncommon for men to be very pushy with foreign women in particular. It is best to stay with groups and not to smile or give men attention. If you make a Georgian friend or get to know a Georgian man well, they will take care of you when you go out. There are many kinds of Georgian men, but keep your guard up. As for dressing, follow the general rules of being more conservative in the countryside than in cities. An easy way to avoid unwanted attention is to cover your legs. Georgian girls don't show a lot of leg even in summer, so even a naughty hint of knee can elicit public ogles. Conversely, tight clothes are fairly standard.

According to new marijuana laws, as of early 2019 it is decriminalized to be actively smoking a joint but nie legal to have marijuana in your possession (or to sell, etc.) If you are out with young Georgians, you're likely to be invited to smoke, but even if you find somewhere, usually best not to risk actually buying it. It's not great quality outside of Svanetia anyway.

Taking picture inside of churches is not welcome, and taking a picture of a priest in churches is actually an offence and even a crime.

Tbilisi

Things in Tbilisi and the surrounding countryside have calmed down a lot. Although Tbilisi sometimes has been singled out for its (not always deserved) reputation for street crime, muggings are rather rare.

In the early 2000s, other crime-related hazards in Tbilisi included apartment break-ins and car-jacking, but the situation has changed dramatically, and today Georgia boasts one of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

Kutaisi

The available evidence indicates that Kutaisi, the second largest city in Georgia, suffers from crime rates significantly higher than the national average. It is very important to exercise caution in Kutaisi after dark.

Adjara

The conflict between Adjara and the central government ended with little violence, and it is now perfectly safe to travel throughout the region. The once rampant corruption should now be a rarity for foreigners. Passing through customs at the Sarpi-Hopa border crossing is now routine and uneventful for most tourists, though at certain times it may take two hours or longer, due to long queues.

Separatist regions

Abkhazia en South Ossetia pose challenges for visitors, South Ossetia more than Abkhazia. Abkhazia is easy enough to visit, provided attention is paid to paperwork and border crossings. South Ossetia remains more untamed.

Bly gesond

Trashed cemetery in Tskneti, Tbilisi, Georgia

In terms of ecology, Georgia has a lot of problems with waste management, especially in villages and small towns, where municipal services are almost non-existent. Many Georgians don't feel any guilt, when throwing away trash just outside their property. Whole slopes of hills could be filled with trash thrown out, even close to sacred places such as cemeteries.

Giardia is a common issue for foreign visitors. Contraction is most likely via:

• kraanwater
• swallowed water from lakes, rivers, pools, or jacuzzis
• raw fruits & vegetables
• unpasteurized milk or other dairy products

Drinking kraanwater is generally safe, but it's better to ask house owners if they drink it themselves.

Euscorpius italicus

Euscorpius mingrelicus

In Central and Western parts of Georgia there are 2 types of scorpions: Euscorpius mingrelicus en Euscorpius italicus. Both types reach lengths of 4 cm. Locals assure, that these scorpion bites are not pleasant (similar to a wasp bite), but never deadly.

Passive smoking could be a big problem, since tobacco is very cheap compared to Western countries and many men smoke, even inside taxis, bars and restaurants.

Good quality prescription drugs can be easily obtained in pharmacies without any prescription. Highly recommended to pay attention to the warranties, since pharmacies would want to ditch outdated drug as fast as possible.

Macrovipera lebetina obtusa

Rarely, but one might stumble upon levant blunt-nosed vipers (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa). Locals call it გიურზა (from Persian gyurza). These vipers live in desert, semi-desert and mountain-steppe areas. It is common in dry foothills and on mountain slopes overgrown with bushes, in rocky gorges with streams and springs, in river valleys. Gyurza is also found on the outskirts of large cities, where it has the necessary shelter and a good food base in the form of rats.

In Tbilisi you will be able to find many gyms and fitness centres with swimming pools and brand new training equipment. In other cities they are rarer.

Vaccination

Tick-borne encephalitis might happen but very rarely and only if one spends time in the countryside. A cautious visitor may want to make some vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, but these are not really necessary.

Information about infectious diseases you should get on www.ncdc.ge. Flu season (Jan-Mar) is perhaps worse in Georgia than in, say, Western Europe and vaccinations might be a consideration for particularly vulnerable travellers.

Rabies. Stray dogs are everywhere in Georgia, about a half of which are not vaccinated. Being a vestige of the old times and outdated needs, many locals get themselves a dog not as a pet, but to guard their property. Most of the time stray dogs are not aggressive, but there are quite some cases when people get bitten by them. Georgians are very cautious and afraid of dogs, and very often aggressive towards them; dogs in their turn are quite afraid of people (especially those holding a stick) and might get aggressive out of fear as well. Deaths from being bitten by rabid dogs neem elke jaar af, maar dit is beter om ingeënt te word voordat u na Georgia reis, aangesien die ontwikkeling van gedeeltelike immuniteit langer as 1 maand duur. Een skoot kos 18 lari (Indiese entstof). Die Franse entstof genaamd VERORAB kos 45 lari in die apteek en 70 lari in die kliniek. As u deur 'n hond gebyt word (selfs nadat u ingeënt is), besoek dadelik een van die onderstaande staatshospitale:

• in Tbilisi: 41.72475056235344.7640332240871 ^{[dooie skakel]}Sentrum vir voorkomende medisyne en immunisering (პრევენციული მედიცინისა და იმუნიზაციის ცენტრი), Tbilisi, Tasjkenti 10a, ☏ 995 32 239 21 49, ✉[email protected]. 24/7. (November 2020 opgedateer)
• in Kutaisi: 42.24668894752442.6850783842632 Imereti-streekskliniese hospitaal (ქუთაისის რეფერალური ჰოსპიტალი), Kutaisi, Otskheli 2, ☏ 995 431 22 41 21. (November 2020 opgedateer)
• in Batumi: 41.64035401427241.6235791377093 Republikeinse kliniese hospitaal (რესპუბლიკური კლინიკური საავადმყოფო), 2 Javakhishvili St, Batumi, ☏ 995 422 27 68 07. (November 2020 opgedateer)

Respek

Georgiërs in die algemeen is vriendelik en verwelkom mense en hulle is gasvry teen foute. As 'n Georgiër u êrens nooi, sal hulle die oortjie gereeld optel. Selfs die onderwerp van wie die rekening sal betaal, kan vir u gasheer as 'n verleentheid beskou word. Aangesien die land 'n opkomende kapitalistiese land is, moet u nie die gasvryheid van mense benut nie.

Georgiërs in die algemeen is direkte kommunikeerders. Hulle is nie bang om hul emosies en gedagtes oor iets uit te druk nie, maak nie saak hoe sleg of goed iets is nie. Hulle gebruik ook aggressiewe lyftaal en verhef hul stem in gesprekke - Vir die meeste besoekers impliseer dit dat Georgiërs 'n argumentatiewe klomp kan wees, maar Georgiërs is geneig om emosies te gebruik om belangstelling in 'n gesprek uit te dra. Wat in die openbaar na 'n geskreeu kan lyk, kan eintlik 'n eenvoudige, vriendelike bespreking wees!

Direkte persoonlike vrae word gewoonlik gevra. Vir Georgiërs word dit nie as beleefd beskou nie, maar eerder 'n manier om iemand ten volle te leer ken.

Soos op baie plekke in die voormalige Sowjetunie, word vroue met ridderlikheid behandel. Vroulike reisigers moet nie verbaas of bekommerd wees as hul manlike Georgiese vriende die inisiatief neem om die rekeninge by 'n restaurant te betaal, elke deur voor hulle oop te maak en / of hulle te help om items of voorwerpe te dra nie. Manlike reisigers moet verstaan ​​dat Georgiese vroue hierdie nuanses sal verwag, selfs al is hulle nie in 'n romantiese verhouding met hulle nie.

Sensitiewe kwessies

Georgië is die tuiste van 'n paar separatistiese / nasionalistiese bewegings, naamlik in Abchasië en Suid-Ossetië. Daar is feitlik geen "veilige middelgrond" -posisie in hierdie onderwerpe nie, so moet dit net nie ter sprake bring nie.

Wees baie versigtig as u oor Rusland praat. Georgië en Rusland het 'n vyandige, gespanne, gewelddadige geskiedenis gehad, en die bespreking van Georgies-Russiese verhoudings kan Georgiërs vinnig emosioneel maak. Alhoewel die meeste Georgiërs nie van die Russiese regering afkeer nie, neem sommige Georgiërs dit nog verder deur haat teenoor die Russiese volk uit te spreek.

Respekteer Georgië se ontwikkeling. Histories het baie Wes-Europeërs Georgië besoek omdat hulle aangetrokke was tot die land se ruïnes en die verlate klassieke geboue. Maar soos Georgië herstel van jare se onstabiliteit, word hierdie tekens van verwaarlosing noodwendig herstel, geverf en herstel. Dit veroorsaak dat sommige ruïnes-entoesiaste die vernuwende historiese distrikte smal as nie meer 'outentiek' nie. Sulke opmerkings kan nogal aanstootlik wees omdat dit impliseer dat plaaslike inwoners nie self die 'regte' is nie, tensy hulle vuil, arm is en in geboue woon wat plafonne inmekaar sak. In die 19de en vroeë 20ste eeu was baie van Georgië se nou verlate geboue glansryke aristokratiese wonings.

Moenie ooreenkomste tref tussen Georgië en die naburige Islamitiese kulture nie. Baie toeriste is verbaas om te verneem dat baie van die 'eksotiese flair' in Tbilisi, in teenstelling met Asië, uit Europa ingevoer is. Die meeste van die "Oosterse", "Moorse" en "Asiatiese" geboue is in die 19de eeu deur beroemde Europese argitekte gebou tydens die betowering van Europa met eksotiese style. Hierdie landmerke is doelgerig ontwerp om te lyk soos dit lyk. Dit is dus onakkuraat, om van clichéd nie te praat nie, as besoekers hierdie elemente van Georgië as 'outentiek' of 'lokaal' beskryf; sulke beskrywings kan die plaaslike bevolking irriteer.

Verbind

Internet

• Koshuise en hotelle het gewoonlik gratis WiFi vir hul gaste, selfs in Mestia. Dieselfde geld kafees en restaurante. Soos met enige openbare netwerk, moet u VPN te alle tye gebruik om u data te beveilig.
• Daar is 'n gratis WiFi-netwerk regoor Tbilisi met die naam "Tbilisi Loves You".

Foon

Georgia's landelike kode is 995. Georgia gebruik GSM (900 MHz en 1800 MHz) vir selfone.

Hier is die operateurs:

• Beeline - 'n Russiese maatskappy, die goedkoopste, maar kry nie die beste ontvangs in sommige gebiede nie. Pryse vanaf Sep 2019: 4 weke, 4 GB, 9 lari. 2 weke, 10 GB, 10 lari. 3 weke, 10 GB, 15 lari.
• Geocell - 'n Turkse maatskappy, het in sommige gebiede nie die beste ontvangs nie. Tariefpryse
• Magti - het beter ontvangs, maar is miskien duurder. Tariefpryse vanaf April 2021:

  30 dae - 1 GiB (5 lari), 3 GiB (9 lari), 5 GiB (12 lari), 20 GiB (30 lari), onbeperk (150 lari)

  30 dae, spesiale aanbieding "Wonder dae" (elke Sondag in aanmerking kom): 5 GiB (5 lari), 8 GiB (8 lari), 9 GiB (9 lari), 18 GiB (16 lari), 20 GiB (18 lari) ens.

  1 dag onbeperk (1 lari), 7 dae onbeperk (5 lari)

SIM-kaarte word gratis op die lughawe uitgedeel. Laai hulle later, want daar kan 'n stewige toeslag op die lughawe wees. Moenie val vir skynbaar goeie aanbiedings vir minuutjies nie - dit is 'n rip-offs, almal gebruik boodskappers (hoteleienaars, gidse, kliënte se bankdiens, selfs regeringsamptenare en bankwerkers verkies 'n boodskapper), jy sal glad nie minute nodig hê nie, net data. Wag beslis vir spesiale aanbiedinge om dieselfde hoeveelheid verkeer 2-3 keer goedkoper as gewone tariewe te koop.

Magti en Beeline laat vasmaak. eSIM is nog nie beskikbaar nie.

As u van plan is om in die toekoms Georgiese SIM-kaart buite Georgië te gebruik (byvoorbeeld vir SMS-magtiging vir bankdienste), is dit onmoontlik om 'n diens te ontvang as u nie persoonlik by 'n operasiesalon aangeskakel het nie.

Boodskappers

Wat kommunikasie met akkommodasie, toeriste-inligting en so meer betref, word WhatsApp, Viber en Facebook Messenger in Georgië oorweldigend gebruik. Sommige het ook Telegram, maar dit is nie wydverspreid nie, en jy is beter daaraan toe as eersgenoemde.

Pos

Posdienste in Georgië het amper opgehou bestaan. Daar is geen briewe of huisaflewering nie. Pos kom nie aan ontvangers nie, maar hulle word in kennis gestel en moet pos by 'n poskantoor afhaal. Postariewe is baie hoog (dit kos 4 lari om 'n poskaart na 'n ander land te stuur sonder om nommer op te spoor en 14 lari om dit met 'n opsporingsnommer te stuur, terwyl dit in die naburige Armenië ~ 1 lari kos). Poskaarte kos 1-2 lari in die hele land. Die paar poskantore wat nog onderhou word deur Georgian Post is sleg aangedui en is dikwels in verlate geboue.