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What gifts should you bring home from Georgia?

Food, drink and souvenirs that travel well and are appreciated.

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Short answer

The most popular things to bring from Georgia are wine and chacha, churchkhela, spices such as khmeli suneli and utskho suneli, tkemali and adjika sauces, Svan salt, Georgian tea and honey. Popular souvenirs include cloisonné enamel jewellery called minankari, ceramics, felt goods and Svan hats. Before buying alcohol, meat or cheese, check your country's import rules.

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Why

  1. Dry spices, salt, tea and churchkhela travel well and need no refrigeration.
  2. Minankari, Georgian cloisonné enamel, has been made since the Middle Ages.
  3. Many countries, including EU members, restrict imports of meat and dairy.

Details

Spices and churchkhela are cheaper at markets such as Tbilisi's Dezerter Bazaar or Batumi's Central Market. Pack wine and chacha well in your checked luggage when flying.

Tip

Spices, churchkhela and cheese are better value at markets, and wine at labelled brand shops.

What may differ

Prices in tourist spots are higher than at markets and neighbourhood shops.

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Sources

Information checked on October 3, 2026.

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  • Where can you buy spices in Tbilisi?

    Spices in Tbilisi are easy to buy at Dezerter Bazaar, which sells Georgian spices, bay leaves and tkemali sauce, and vendors often invite you to taste before buying.

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  • What shops, chains and brands are there in Georgia?

    Batumi's popular shopping destinations include Batumi Mall, Batumi Plaza, Metro City and Batumi Central, with clothing, cosmetics and jewellery stores and boutiques of Georgian and international designers.

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  • Is there McDonald's in Georgia, and what fast food is there?

    McDonald's operates in Georgia and has an official Georgian website, so check addresses and opening hours with the chain itself.

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  • Which Georgian souvenirs should you bring home?

    Visitors usually bring home churchkhela, spices, dried fruit, wine, kantsi drinking horns, clay tableware, carpets, traditional hats, minankari enamel jewelry and fridge magnets.

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