Sakartvelo (Georgia): Useful links
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An overview of links useful for travelling to Sakartvel (Georgia) or to understand the realities.
Travel
General
- Wander-Lush
- the most important website for travelling in Georgia
- is there for basically any answer to travel questions
- Wikivoyage
- Basic overview for travellers
- Website also suitable for other countries
Specific
- Marshrutka helper
- Marshrutka search (CZ project)
- MyFin
- Overview of the best exchanges rates in major cities
- MJC (in Tbilisi) and Rico are always a good choice
- Problems with Vagzali
- Careful in the main market in Tbilisi (near the main station)
- I have a similar experience
- Information on traffic offences
- Information on fines already issued
- Budget Georgia
- Low cost tour agency
Culture
List
- Intangible cultural heritage of Georgia
- from dance, through classic clothing to Lagidze water (I recommend trying some of the normal flavours)
Movies
- Pirosmani (1969)
- Příběh nejznámějšího gruzínského malíře
- Co záběr, to nádhera
- Kin-dza-dza! (1986)
- Two men travel through space and meet aliens
- Racha, My Love (1977)
- The main theme is that Raca is a wine-growing village both in Georgia and Slovakia
- I haven't seen
Serial
- Dolma Diaries (2022)
- On the coexistence of a Georgian, an Armenian and an Azerbaijani in Berlin
For expats
- Expats in Tbilisi I.
- Expats in Tbilisi II.
- two groups, same name, same purpose
- Where to recycle
- Facebook post
- It is still bad
- How to get SMS info about water and power outages
- tl;dr send SMS with your subscription number on 90111 (GWS) and on 90033 (Telasi/Telmico)
- I recommend Telegram groups too