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Caucasian people, it is possible
to see people from almost all
nations and many different ethnic
groups and religions in the
various neighborhoods of Tbilisi.
Many airlines have flights to
and from the capital Tbilisi to
Istanbul every day of the week.
It is a 2-2,5-hour flight. Visa is
not needed and you don’t even
need a passport. According to
an agreement made, passport is
not required for Turkish citizens
coming to Georgia over land or
air for short touristic visits. The
ease of traveling with only your
Turkish ID just like going to the
Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus coupled with relatively
affordable flight tickets and cheap
accommodation plus food/drinks
makes it a must see for people
who like traveling with the spirit of
a wanderer… Of course since we
are talking about our bordering
neighbor, it is possible to go to
Georgia by car or bus in addition
to flights. Kars and Artvin are
two alternatives. It is possible to
reach Tbilisi from Batum with a 5
hour road trip after a 15 minute
trip from the Sarp border gate to
Batum. An extra for those who
choose this road is the country of
Stalin Gori where you can visit the
Stalin Museum and the old capital
Mskheta. The route of Batum-
Gori-Mskheta-Tbilisi might be an
important alternative to a direct
flight to Tbilisi.
Total Population of the city is
1.350.000. The currency is Lari
(GEL). It can be said that Lari
is almost equal to TL. Hence,
Georgia is not a confusing
country. You can think of the price
tags as in TL. What will really
confuse you is the Georgian
alphabet. One of the Caucasian
languages, Georgian is believed
to have been developed by
King Parvanas and looks very
aesthetic with its winding, long
tailed, short letters but the
alphabet will not mean anything
to you. The signboards and
metro system mostly use Latin
alphabet. Those who know
English, including the young
population is not that much
considering the fact that tourism
has not come to the forefront yet.
Those who know Russian step
forward. For those who do not,
it would be wise to try your luck
with Turkish first considering the
fact that a great majority of the
Azeri and Georgian public in the
city frequently visit Turkey. If you
are really at a loss, you can try
Tarzanian and sign language. But
let’s give credit to the Georgians
since they are a warmhearted and
friendly people and it is possible
