How to plan a trip to Georgia correctly - medical insurance for a tourist, what currency to take to Georgia, where to stay overnight and what to see in Georgia.

To help those who organize a trip on their own, the article provides answers to questions about Georgia.

For a trip to Georgia, make out medical insurance not necessary. To make your vacation in Georgia go without any problems, experienced travelers advise you to get insurance. You can do this on the Cherehapa website. From insurance companies, it is worth paying attention to Liberty or Tripinsurance.

If a trip to Georgia involves active recreation, for example, rafting on a mountain river, skiing and mountaineering, it is best to arrange an insurance policy in advance. You will also need insurance if you are infected with a coronavirus infection.

In extreme cases, emergency medical care will be provided to a foreigner, but the purchase of medicines, further treatment and admission to a qualified doctor will have to be paid for independently.

The national currency of Georgia is lari (GEL). You will pay everywhere with lari.

Rubles, dollars or euros? Practice and calculations show that there is no big difference. You can exchange any currency for lari, including Russian rubles.

Exchange offices There are at airports, at the Upper Lars border checkpoint, and in any city in Georgia.

The exchange rate is different, it is best to go to several exchangers and compare.

In large stores, cafes and restaurants, you can pay with a card. But you need to have lari for small expenses.

If you are traveling to Georgia via Vladikavkaz and the Upper Lars checkpoint, then the first settlement on the territory of Georgia is the city of Kazbegi. It is 12-15 km away.

There are exchangers here, but the exchange rate can be unprofitable.

If you have not changed the money in Upper Lars, it is better to postpone this matter to Tbilisi or another major city.

There are a lot of interesting places both there and there. Seasoned tourists believe that it is better to start with Armenia. The beauty of Armenia's nature is stricter. If you come here, after seeing the picturesque natural landscapes of Georgia, you risk neither considering nor appreciating Armenia in all its glory.

There is an opinion that Georgia is more suitable for a variety of holidays: active skiing, balneological resorts with mineral waters and entertainment on the Black Sea coast. It is interesting for lovers of homemade wine, interesting architecture and picturesque nature to visit here.

In both countries, the modern tourist infrastructure is quite developed. However, travelers go to Armenia and Georgia not for the sake of high-class service in the best hotels, but to enjoy sincere hospitality and original culture, historical sights and mountain landscapes.

There are several options.

1. Organized excursion. And they will take you, and show you, and tell you.
2. A minibus from the railway station (Didube metro station) to Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) costs 10 lari. Some minibuses make a stop to explore the Ananuri fortress and the Zhinvali reservoir, it costs 15-20 lari. In two directions — 30-40 GEL per person.
3. Rent a car with a driver, it will cost $55 (GEL 170) for a round trip.
4. Taxi from Tbilisi (without an order) about $ 100 (305 GEL).