Cities of Georgia
Georgia's cities range from the lively, walkable capital to Black Sea resorts, ancient royal towns, and mountain gateways. Browse our city guides for what to see, how long to stay, and how to get there.
Tbilisi
The capital and largest city — Old Town sulphur baths, Narikala Fortress, and a famous food and wine scene.
Explore cityAkhaltsikhe
Southern gateway town below Rabati Castle, and the base for Vardzia and Borjomi.
Explore cityAmbrolauri
The small capital of Racha and the heart of Khvanchkara wine country.
Explore cityBakhmaro
Bakhmaro, Guria, Georgia: the country's highest alpine resort at ~2,000 m, famous for its "sea of clouds," stilt-built wooden cottages, and an August horse race.
Explore cityBakuriani
A family-friendly mountain ski resort in the Trialeti range, next door to the Borjomi spa town.
Explore cityBatumi
The Black Sea resort city, with a palm-lined seafront and bold modern architecture.
Explore cityBolnisi
A Kvemo Kartli town with the 5th-century Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral and German colonial heritage.
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A forested spa town famous for its mineral water and national park.
Explore cityChiatura
A dramatic mining town in the Kvirila canyon, famous for its Soviet-era cable cars and the nearby Katskhi Pillar.
Explore cityDmanisi
Site of the oldest human ancestors found outside Africa, plus a medieval town and 6th-century cathedral.
Explore cityGori
Stalin's birthplace and museum, beside the ancient Uplistsikhe cave town and a hilltop fortress.
Explore cityGudauri
Georgia's premier ski resort on the Georgian Military Highway, known for big vertical and off-piste freeride.
Explore cityGurjaani
Quiet Kakheti wine country with small family qvevri cellars and the unusual two-domed Kvelatsminda Church.
Explore cityKazbegi (Stepantsminda)
A mountain town below Mount Kazbek and the Gergeti Trinity Church.
Explore cityKutaisi
Georgia's second city, a relaxed base for Imereti's monasteries and caves.
Explore cityKvareli
Home of Kindzmarauli wine in eastern Kakheti, with a famous wine tunnel and the Nekresi Monastery nearby.
Explore cityMartvili
A Samegrelo town known for its turquoise canyon boat ride and a 7th-century hilltop monastery.
Explore cityMestia
The hub of Svaneti, with medieval stone towers and the best base for high-Caucasus hiking and skiing.
Explore cityMtskheta
The ancient royal and spiritual capital, with Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Jvari Monastery above it.
Explore cityOni
A quiet Racha town with a grand 19th-century synagogue, set in the forested upper Rioni valley.
Explore cityRustavi
Georgia's planned Soviet industrial city near Tbilisi, and a practical base for David Gareja and Kvemo Kartli.
Explore citySighnaghi
A walled hilltop town in Kakheti, known for its views, ramparts, and wineries.
Explore cityTelavi
The main town of Kakheti's wine region, set above the Alazani Valley.
Explore cityTskaltubo
A faded Soviet spa town near Kutaisi, known for its grand abandoned sanatoriums and warm mineral baths.
Explore cityUshguli
A cluster of medieval Svan-tower villages beneath Mount Shkhara, one of the highest inhabited places in Europe.
Explore cityZugdidi
The gateway to Svaneti, home to the Dadiani Palace, its Napoleon death mask, and spicy Mingrelian food.
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