8 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Georgia

1. Tbilisi: City tour

Highlights: Old Town, contemporary Soviet architecture, the famous traditional sulfur baths, medieval churches, Narikala Fortress, Mtatsminda, and diverse dining and nightlife.

Travel Tip: The reservation in popular restaurants needs to be done at least a week before going there in summer.

2. Batumi: At the Black Sea

Highlights: beaches, Old Town, coast promenade, high-rise buildings, summer parties, neighboring beaches, Adjaruli Khachapuri, Adjaran region white waters rafting, and green highlands.

Experience: Georgia's summer capital with the finest sun, cocktails.

3. Kutaisi: The Gateway to Nature

Highlights: David the Builder Airport, Martvili Canyon, Okatse Canyon, Gelati Monastery, Tskaltubo, Chiatura.

Experience: This city is an excellent base from which to explore the natural and historic wonders of central Georgia.

4. Stepantsminda: The Gateway to the High Caucasus

Highlights: Georgian Military Highway, Tsminda Sameba Church, Mt Kazbek.

Planning Tip: Visit Tsminda Sameba Church early morning or late afternoon for the best light and fewer crowds. 

5. Vardzia: Monastic Marvel

Highlights: The monastery is carved into the side of a cliff. There are 13 floors, 13 churches, and over 400 rooms.

Experience: Awe-inspiring site in a dramatic river valley.

6. Sighnaghi: Wine Wonderland

Highlights: Hilltop town, city walls, town museum with the paintings of Niko Pirosmani, wine bars.

Planning Tip: Reserve your place for an organic lunch at the Lost Ridge Inn in advance.

7. Mtskh

Highlights: Jvari Church, Svetiskhoveli Cathedral.

Tip: A half-day visit is enough; it's a great place to stop on the way to Stepantsminda or Kutaisi.

8. Borjomi: The Spa Sanctuary

Highlights: Mineral water springs, the Borjomi Central Park, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, small gauge railway to Bakuriani.

Experience: A 19th-century spa town, among rivers, enclosed by large forests with magnificent views, is a place claiming the Borjomi healing waters as the cure.

The places have all different landscapes and a history full of cultural richness, therefore promising plenty of unique experiences to each one.