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I will be passing through Georgia from Turkey then into Russia in August 2012, has any one any recomendations for places to ride/ things to see on my short visit. Have seen a few mountain passes on the map from Akhalkalaki to Bordzhomi area.
I will be spending one night in Batumi and 2 nights in Tbilisi, any ideas will be great.


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The russian georgia border is closed I believe?? Or is it open now??
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No the border opened May/June 2011 again! or should i say that way i have been told, going to ride to the border anyway if turned away will head back to Trabzon and take the ferry to Russia. Been looking and the ride from Tbilisi to the Russian border looks amazing.
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I visited both Georgia and Armenia in August 2010.

Tbilisi is a nice city that I enjoyed a lot: nice monuments, ancient churches, a lovely downtown and an outstanding view from the fortress on top of the town.
Restaurants are very good and food is delicious.

Don't miss the Georgian Military Highway from Tbilisi to Kazbegi and spend at least a full day at Kazbegi (a few km from the Russian border) to visit the Tsminda Sameba, one of the most important Georgian monasteries.
On this road, you will also find the Ananuri Fortress on the way to Kazbegi: it deserves at least a 1-hour stop.
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I visited both Georgia and Armenia in August 2010.

Tbilisi is a nice city that I enjoyed a lot: nice monuments, ancient churches, a lovely downtown and an outstanding view from the fortress on top of the town.
Restaurants are very good and food is delicious.

Don't miss the Georgian Military Highway from Tbilisi to Kazbegi and spend at least a full day at Kazbegi (a few km from the Russian border) to visit the Tsminda Sameba, one of the most important Georgian monasteries.
On this road, you will also find the Ananuri Fortress on the way to Kazbegi: it deserves at least a 1-hour stop.
Thanks for the information, I agree 1 day less Europe and 1 more day in Georgia, first day Batumi, 2 days Tbilisi and 1 day Kazbegi then easy to the border with Russia, then if a problem should be able to ride out of Georgia in the day and back to Trabzon to take the ferry to Russia.
Really want to ride the Georgia Military highway even if i am sent back not to bothered just means i will get chance to ride it twice!!!
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No the border opened May/June 2011 again!
It's open for former USSR citizens only (except Baltic countries). Other nationalities can't cross it. My freind from Finland was not allowed to cross that border at May'11.
Alternative option to Trabzon-Sochi ferry is ferryboat from Poti to Odessa. Also I saw ferry from Georgia to Kerch (Crimea) at summer 2011.
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No, wrong information. Border is now open for all citizens. There are many reports from last summer people crossing it both ways.

Only issue there is still if trying to go via Abkhazia, that will not work.
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No, wrong information. Border is now open for all citizens. There are many reports from last summer people crossing it both ways.

Only issue there is still if trying to go via Abkhazia, that will not work.
Thanks ilpo
I feel you have the right answer for the present time that the border is open to everyone, just hope it stays that way until the end August.

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I will be passing through Georgia from Turkey then into Russia in August 2012, has any one any recomendations for places to ride/ things to see on my short visit. Have seen a few mountain passes on the map from Akhalkalaki to Bordzhomi area.
I will be spending one night in Batumi and 2 nights in Tbilisi, any ideas will be great.


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I come back to other questions, apart from GE-RUS border:

Don't worry about passes in that strech, at least until Vardzia, which right next to Akhalkalaki and that you should not miss (a whole city carved in the mountain).

In that area, the road from Akhalsikhe to Batumi will be bad after Skhvilisi until Khulo, the one crossing Adjara, the Muslim region in southern Georgia. Nothing very particular, apart from a few old stone bridges, but we loved it, the people were reeeeally nice (warning, I was told not to camp AT ALL in the area, b/c of jackals, wolves and bears). Near Akhalsikhe, although hard to find the gravel road, you can visit the Sapara monastery, very nice frescoes that were being restored.

To Borjomi you have a good road and nothing to worry, if I recall correctly, after the Adjara road for sure it looked good.

Thumbs up for Tbilisi, very charming city.

Enjoy it (greeeeeat food!),

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