Questions and Answers About Georgia
Short answers to common questions about Georgia for anyone planning a trip, moving here or already living in the country: visas and the border, money, transport, food, housing, work and healthcare. How long you can stay without a visa, where to get a fair exchange rate, how to get from Tbilisi to Batumi, what to order on your first night out: we answer questions like these plainly, without the padding. When a topic needs more, the answer links to rankings, articles and catalog.
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Before you go
Getting around: money, phone, transport
Food, leisure and sightseeing
Culture and language
Living in Georgia
Health and beauty
Shopping and everyday services
Popular questions
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How long should you boil khinkali, including frozen ones?
Khinkali are boiled in salted water: once they float, cook them 10–15 more minutes.
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Where to swim in Batumi: the sea in summer and pools
In Batumi people swim in the sea in summer, and for the rest of the year it is worth looking for a pool at a hotel or sports club.
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What time is it in Tbilisi and Batumi, and which time zone does Georgia use?
All of Georgia, including Tbilisi and Batumi, is on one time, UTC+4.
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Basic Georgian words and phrases: a mini phrasebook
The most useful Georgian words are gamarjoba, hello; madloba, thank you; ki or diakh, yes; ara, no; tu sheidzleba, please; bodishi, sorry; ra ghirs, how much; and nakhvamdis, goodbye.
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How do you say hello in Georgian?
In Georgian, hello is gamarjoba, and you can say it at any time of day.
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What food should you definitely try in Georgia?
In Georgia, be sure to try khinkali, Adjarian and Imeretian khachapuri, pkhali and aubergine with walnuts, mtsvadi, lobio and chkmeruli.