bharathh Posted March 4 Posted March 4 47 minutes ago, MechEng said: I visited mostly the eastern side - Sighnaki, Kazbegi and Tbilisi, was there for 5 days approx. How's the western region - Batumi and Kutaisi? Did I miss out something? If people were nicer, I would have considered exploring Georgia again followed by Armenia. However, now I feel that if I want good experiences at a modest budget, I am better off exploring less touristy areas of Thailand instead of going to Georgia again. Kutaisi was the best IMO. The Martivili Canyon was awesome and the highlight for me on the trip. Batumi was not worth it. Has Miami vibes but too expensive. They have casinos which are a rip off because they are so expensive. Not too many tables and the minimum betting was $25. The beach side is beautiful though (stone beaches - not sand). The promenade was nice - but not worth going to a different country for. Borjomi - which has a national park, was the worst place of the lot followed closely by Kazbegi. Borjomi was said to have a national park with trekking etc. on their website. However, they basically have a small park with an Appu ghar like place within. Wasted 2 days there (we drove from Tblisi to Batumi). You need permits to enter the national park for the treks.
MechEng Posted March 6 Posted March 6 On 3/4/2025 at 9:47 PM, bharathh said: Kutaisi was the best IMO. The Martivili Canyon was awesome and the highlight for me on the trip. Batumi was not worth it. Has Miami vibes but too expensive. They have casinos which are a rip off because they are so expensive. Not too many tables and the minimum betting was $25. The beach side is beautiful though (stone beaches - not sand). The promenade was nice - but not worth going to a different country for. Borjomi - which has a national park, was the worst place of the lot followed closely by Kazbegi. Borjomi was said to have a national park with trekking etc. on their website. However, they basically have a small park with an Appu ghar like place within. Wasted 2 days there (we drove from Tblisi to Batumi). You need permits to enter the national park for the treks. Majority of Georgia seems to be just cathedrals and mountains. Tbilisi was nice but did not match the hype it gets. Not sure what the craze about Georgia is, especially among Americans.
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