Top Things to do in Georgia
Top Hotels in Georgia
- 1. Amante Narikala Hotel by TBL Hotels
- 2. Shota Rustaveli Boutique Hotel
- 3. Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
- 4. Communal Hotel Plekhanovi
- 5. Colosseum Marina Hotel
- 6. Ibis Styles Tbilisi Center
- 7. Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi City Centre
- 8. Rooms Hotel Tbilisi
- 9. Holiday Inn Tbilisi, an IHG hotel
- 10. Hotel Abaata
10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Georgia That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Georgia, Georgia including Anacopia Fortress, Monastery Martvili, Ghvinis Karkhana Wine Factory, Uplistsiche Cave Town, Holy Mother Virgins Nativity Cathedral, Funicular, David Gareja Monastery, New Athos Simoneau-Kananitsky Monastery, Katskhi Pillar, Piazza Square.
Restaurants in Georgia
1. Anacopia Fortress
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 217 reviews
Reviewed By PavelS_11 - Moscow, Russia
Just have returned from long weekend tour to Abkhazia. Stayed for three night at the town of Novy Afon (New Athos), there a plenty of places of interest located, with Anacopia Fortress on the hill, above everything around. Our guide dropped us to the beginning of the way up by his jeep ( very experienced man of 50, strongly recommend if you’d like privacy and professional service, PM for the contacts. pls) Cold and rainy morning we climed up the path and crossed the ticket point ( for free as it was closed:). Not easy to get there but the whole way is stunnind and the views are really breathtaking. It is really worth a visit, first for it's historical nature. Possibly it was established around the 2nd century AD and looks like an abandoned Roman fortress or Scotch castle. Limestone bricks with green ivy on, the path surrounded by old trees makes the way up the steep slope more and more exciting each step. There is an old chirch ( still working like piligrims worship site) on the top, and a castle a bit higher. Wooden steps leads you to the roof with four flags on the corners. A spectacular 360 degree view of New Athos and nice view of the mountains from this site is really worth to do such a long walk up! By the way, no need any transportation to get from the town to the fortress if you in a good fit condition and have normal trekking shoes. At each curve of the road you may find house wine for very funny price. 4-5 road bends and your mood is getting higher after each degustation:) ( Avoid overdrinking — it makes your descend a bit troubling:). No need to carry much water if you prefer drinking it more than wine — the well with holy water ( cold and fresh, definetely unusual taste) is near the chirch. No restritions, no irritating people, no criminals. Safe and wonderfull place ( like the whole Abkhazia country) is there. What to pay attention: have good boots as the road is partially destroyed, with many sharp rocks, slipppery when wet. Mind the preciepice on the other side of the fortress — dangerous place to get close. The whole hike from the town and back took four hours ( including wine stops:), with long rest on the top. Strongly recommenfd this beautiful place, you won’t regret!
2. Monastery Martvili
3. Ghvinis Karkhana Wine Factory
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Back to the history in 1894-96 in the oldest district of Tbilisi - Vera, great architect Alexander Ozerov designed and built beautiful and unique Wine Factory # 1. During many years it was closed for visitors. But in 2017 it became as a new multifunction city space for everyone. "Wine Factory" is a huge project what offers a great variety of ideas, such as flea market, open cinema, restaurants, bars and cafes, office space, culinary school - "Culinarium", show room and concept store with Georgian designers and products, fitness-space - X Body, bakery (Tone), street food location organized in 5 old wine barrels ... But Soul of Karkhana is a breathtaking ancient wine repository, in antiquity, what kept over 100 years wines and cognac from the Napoleon’s and Stalin’s collection. Ghvinis Karkhana open all over the year and ready to host the guests from 12PM to 1 AM daily.
Reviewed By 266tatianap - Ubud, Indonesia
I love this cozy and cool place, beautiful architecture, stylish, delicious, my favorite place in the city!
4. Uplistsiche Cave Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 777 reviews
Reviewed By GGorgin - Georgia, null
This is truly a fascinating place for all those people wondering what a pagan world may have looked like. More than a hundred rock-cut caves out of almost 750 still stand, having survived both numerous attacks from invaders and earthquakes with the latter hitting this area hard in 1920. Wind blows here often. In fact, this is why the only wind electric station of the country has been recently built nearby. Overall, it's a great feeling being up there, although to understand various places in this cave town one may need to read information in advance or enjoy services of a guide or audio-guide. It takes approximately an hour to walk up and see everything around. If a visitor follows signs, especially those of entrance and exit, he would hardly get lost. A tunnel leading down to Mtkvari on the way back is noteworthy. And across a cafe there is a hall with some discovered artifacts, besides, a documentary is shown with English subtitles. Thumbs up!
5. Holy Mother Virgins Nativity Cathedral
6. Funicular
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,291 reviews
Reviewed By holidaymakerB - Tbilisi, Georgia
A very scenic ride up to Mtatsminda mountain, one of the must visit places in Tbilisi. This historic cable road was constructed more than 100 years ago, it connects city with Mtatsminda amusement park, which offers best views of the city and many dining options.
7. David Gareja Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 309 reviews
Reviewed By vitavoyager
We enjoyed this monastery which is part of a complex of monasteries that are viewed by most as the birthplace of Georgian Christianity, dispite being prevented by two sets of friendly Georgian border guards from climbing further up the mountain beyond the natural spring to the upper monasteries now in Azerbaijan. This restriction proportedly came about after the leader of Georgia visited these upper monastery sites and made a public statement that they are Georgian. As of late September, no one knew when the full complex of monasteries would be reopened from the Georgian access side. So beware of any tour company in Tbilisi that assures you that the entire site is open. And wear good footwear.
8. New Athos Simoneau-Kananitsky Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 474 reviews
Reviewed By SakeSeguro
Every place like that deserves its share of our attention since there we really feel the calmness of our world; and no matter which belief you particularly prefer. It's a very interesting monastery with its history, despite the fact it's not so long. The very atmosphere as inside that as around its territory is so smoothing and views are so fantastic that you almost forget about all your current day problems :). Along all the ways to the monastery there are a lot of local merchant traders - try some local wines and fresh citrus juices, especially made from mandarins :). Better to go there individually and in the very morning in order to avoid crowds and lack of time; at the very frontier you without any problem could hire a local taxi (just trade :)) or get a regular bus there (some about one hour and a half from the very frontier); and do not worry - the track there is not so mountainous as many people think :). God bless you and stay happy! :)
9. Katskhi Pillar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By callek2016 - Hong Kong, China
We have seen pictures online and read about this place. And finally we got here. We had a rental car from Kutaisi and drove here ourselves. Not an easy ride with a bad car but a very interesting drive. The way ‘down’ from the pillal was needing to speed up on the car to get over the small hill, exciting, not for novice drivers. We were all alone, as out of tourist season. We know it is “just” a small building on a pillar but still felt very special coming here. It took us a good 4h, drive back and forth and the visit. At the foot of the pillar is a small chapel where we lit candles for our recent past family members. The lighter is in the drawer by the altar... Candle in the small and very friendly shop. It was just (early Jan) under renovation and seems they are making a few more buildings, the existing buildings are old and pretty so guess it will be a bit more touristic later on.
10. Piazza Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 675 reviews
Reviewed By NatiaS - Tbilisi, Georgia
Lovely square with severals bars and restaurant, in the evening with live music, I definitely recommend it to visit.
