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Travel and Tourism in Georgia
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Georgia.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Time Difference
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Currency
- lari (GEL)
- Climate
- Protected by the Black Sea and Caucasus Mountains, Georgia's climate is relatively mild. Seasonal temperatures range from winter daytime highs of 32°F-35°F to summer daytime highs of 86°F-93°F. Except in the subtropical regions, humidity is relatively low in summer. Spring daytime highs average in the high 60s to the mid 70s. The weather allows for outside activity most of the year.
- Ethnic Groups
- Georgian 70.1%, Armenian 8.1%, Russian 6.3%, Azeri 5.7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhaz 1.8%, other 5%
- National Holiday
- Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
- Geographic Coordinates
- 42 00 N, 43 30 E
- Location
- Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe
- Airports
- 31
Destinations
Regions and cities, top sights, national parks, UNESCO sites, and festivals for visitors.
Rustaveli Avenue and the City Center
Rustaveli Avenue, the grand boulevard that runs through the heart of modern Tbilisi, is the city's civic spine. Named for the medieval poet Shota Rustaveli, the avenue is lined with neoclassical and art nouveau buildings dating from the Russian imperial period, interspersed with Soviet-era cultural institutions and contemporary commercial development. The National Museum of Georgia on Rustaveli Avenue is essential for understanding the sweep of Georgian history, with collections ranging from Paleolithic artifacts to a remarkable treasury of medieval gold and silver work, medieval manuscripts, and the extraordinary Dmanisi fossils — the skulls of early Homo erectus found at the Dmanisi excavation site south of Tbilisi, among the oldest human fossils found outside Africa.
Also on Rustaveli Avenue are the Rustaveli Theatre, one of Georgia's premier theatrical venues; the opera house, a grand nineteenth-century building that hosts the Georgian National Ballet and Opera; and the Kashveti Church of Saint George, a relatively modern (early twentieth century) church that is perpetually busy with worshippers and demonstrates the centrality of Orthodox observance to daily Tbilisi life.
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Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
Western-standard medical care in Georgia is limited, but Georgian healthcare continues to improve. There is a shortage of medical supplies and capabilities outside of Tbilisi and Batumi. Elderly travelers and those with pre-existing health problems may be at risk due to inadequate medical facilities. We strongly recommend that travelers who intend to visit Georgia for at least two weeks get the Hepatitis A vaccine and the pre-exposure rabies vaccine series.
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