Things to do in Georgia
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Shemoikhede Genatsvale
A big, bright, new place, serving excellent Georgian food. Khinkali are a speciality but there’s lots more.
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Restaurant Iasoni
I's a very short walk from Hotel Paliastomi to Restaurant Iasoni under the same management on the corner of the main road.
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Levon Travel
A US-based outfit, Levon runs tours in Georgia and offers good deals on air tickets, especially to and from North America.
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Rustaveli National Theatre
The biggest theatre, headed by Robert Sturua, internationally famous for his interpretations of Shakespeare and Brecht.
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Shahtakhti Fortress
Beyond Mother Georgia you pass the ruins of the Shahtakhti (Shah's Throne) fortress, which housed an Arab observatory.
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Park Slavy
Park Slavy, between prospekt Mira and ulitsa Lakoba, is the burial site of many Abkhaz dead from the 1992-93 fighting.
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Natali Restaurant
Restaurants are few, as most visitors eat at their accommodation. For a change try Natali Restaurant.
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Rustavi
Thirty-two kilometres from Akhaltsikhe is the village of Rustavi, from where Georgia's national bard Rustaveli hails.
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Bistro Aguna
A straightforward café, with small booths for private dining, and tasty, if unimaginative, national standards.
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Populi
Plenty of supermarkets offer a large range of foodstuffs. One of the best in the centre is Populi.
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Le Café
A slick little bar with French ambience, Le Café is enjoyable to drop into for relatively quiet conversation.
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Old Carpets & Kilims
Come here for a variety of rugs from Georgia and around, and Central Asian suzani textiles. Be prepared to haggle.
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12 Rue Chardin
The best place for a proper meal on the Sharpen strip, with a mainly European menu and ambience, and French wine.
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Gudani
East of Biso, Gudani village, about 1km up from the road, is a striking group of tower houses on a rock outcrop.
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Nartaa
Travellers have recommended the Nartaa for its excellent Abkhazian food at minuscule prices.
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Success
The one acknowledgedly gay (or gay/mixed) bar is Success, which is less stylish than it was.
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Sukhumi Hill
Sukhumi Hill, 200m high in the northeast of the city, gives good panoramas and much of it is a woodland park.
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Tsminda Giorgi (St George's) Church
Lower down, on the northeast side of town, is the handsome 19th-century Tsminda Giorgi (St George's) Church.
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Laghidze
Laghidze, running down off Rustaveli beside the Opera House, is home to a small clutch of interesting bars.
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Marina Tourist Center
The gleaming new Marina Tourist Center has an excellent 25m indoor pool and tennis courts.
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Swimming Pool & Spa
The good open-air pool at the Hotel Intourist Palace is open to nonguests, as is the hotel's excellent spa.
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slave market
Nine kilometres from Khertvisi you come to a stone enclosure beside the road, which is an old slave market.
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Ski Rental
Skiing and snowboarding equipment is available for rent at around 25 GEL a day near the foot of the lifts.
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Chocolate
Excellent little café serving baklava and other Turkish sweets, khachapuri and good coffee.
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Maidan’s Club
This place offers cocktails and DJs in a long space with two dance areas and ample outdoor loungers too.
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