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Georgia.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Gagra, Georgia
Gold
Mountain villages

Gagra

Georgia

This small Black Sea town where tall cypress trees line the slope between forested mountains and a long pebble beach, with mixed Soviet-era and older archite…

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Mestia, Georgia
Gold
Mountain villages

Mestia

Georgia

A particularly photogenic highland village high in the Caucasus Mountains of northwest Georgia, Mestia sits in the Upper Svaneti region with an unusual conce…

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Stepantsminda, Georgia
Gold
Mountain villages

Stepantsminda

Georgia

This small Georgian mountain town in the north of the country, Stepantsminda draws trekkers to the surrounding peaks and offers striking views of Mount Kazbe…

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Ambrolauri, Georgia
Gold
Wine country

Ambrolauri

Georgia

This compact Georgian city serves as the administrative centre of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti region, set close to mountains and within reach of se…

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Bakuriani, Georgia
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Bakuriani

Georgia

A small ski and mountain resort village in Georgia's Borjomi municipality, Bakuriani sits at the end of the Borjomi–Bakuriani railway line and is connected b…

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Ushguli, Georgia
Gold
Mountain villages

Ushguli

Georgia

Cluster of ancient stone defensive towers rises from green alpine meadows against steep Caucasus slopes, making this tiny Georgian highland hamlet one of the…

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Abastumani, Georgia
Gold
Mountain villages

Abastumani

Georgia

This mountain village in Georgia's Samtsikhe-Javakheti region, set in the Otskhe river valley on the southern slopes of the Meskheti Range, is home to an ast…

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Senaki, Georgia
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Senaki

Georgia

This small Georgian town where an ornate white neoclassical building with sculpted roofline faces a cobblestone square, set against forested hills, within ea…

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Gudauri, Georgia
Silver
Ski & snow towns

Gudauri

Georgia

Georgia's main ski destination, Gudauri sits high in the Greater Caucasus on a south-facing plateau near the Jvari Pass, with slopes above the tree line and…

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Lentekhi, Georgia
Gold

Lentekhi

Georgia

This compact Georgian village in the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region sits on the southern slope of the Central Caucasus, with several historic churc…

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Mtskheta, Georgia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Mtskheta

Georgia

Mtskheta's historic monuments are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, making this pocket-sized Georgian town — set at the confluence of two rivers and cl…

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Gremi, Georgia
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Gremi

Georgia

Built in 1565 by Levan, King of Kakheti, the Gremi complex is a Georgian architectural monument standing on a high hill above the right bank of the Intsoba R…

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Sagarejo, Georgia
Gold

Sagarejo

Georgia

Low-rise Georgian town spread across a tree-lined valley, backed by forested green hills, with an 18th-century church among its landmarks and easy access to…

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Kharist'vala, Georgia
Silver
Mountain villages

Kharist'vala

Georgia

Small settlement in Georgia's Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti region, Kharist'vala sits beside the Shaori Reservoir along the Tskibuli–Ambrolauri road, wit…

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Oni, Georgia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Oni

Georgia

This pocket-sized city in western Georgia sits in a deep valley on the left bank of the Rioni River, with mountains close by and the historic Ossetian Milita…

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Ts'ageri, Georgia
Gold
Mountain villages

Ts'ageri

Georgia

This small Georgian town in the mountains of Lechkhumi serves as the administrative centre of Ts'ageri Municipality and retains a medieval cathedral alongsid…

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Surami, Georgia
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Surami

Georgia

This pocket-sized Georgian town where a ruined hilltop fortress rises dramatically above low rooftops and green valleys, backed by a broad mountain range — a…

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Shemok'medi, Georgia
Silver

Shemok'medi

Georgia

A lush green village in Georgia's Guria region, where a swift river curves through forested lowlands backed by rolling hills, and a notable concentration of…

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Gudaut'a, Georgia
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Gudaut'a

Georgia

A Black Sea coastal resort town in Abkhazia, Georgia, Gudauta sits at the mouth of the Gudou River with a humid subtropical climate — warm winters and hot su…

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Kareli, Georgia
Bronze

Kareli

Georgia

This low-rise Georgian town spread along a wide river bend, with a road bridge connecting its tree-lined streets to open agricultural plains and Caucasus foo…

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Tsaghveri, Georgia
Bronze

Tsaghveri

Georgia

This modest Georgian village in the Borjomi municipality where timber-and-metal-roofed houses spread through a lush forested valley beside a fast-flowing mou…

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Tsqaltubo, Georgia
Bronze
Spa & thermal wellness

Tsqaltubo

Georgia

Tsqaltubo, in western Georgia, is a balneological resort town on the Tsqaltubostsqali River, a short drive from Kutaisi and within sight of the mountains.

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Sighnaghi, Georgia
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Sighnaghi

Georgia

This modest Georgian town in Kakheti sits on elevated ground overlooking the Alazani plain and the Caucasus range, and holds an unusual concentration of café…

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Shuakhevi, Georgia
Silver
Mountain villages

Shuakhevi

Georgia

This small Georgian settlement where two rivers meet in a deep, forested valley, with cloud-draped mountain slopes rising sharply above low-rise Soviet-era b…

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K'obulet'i, Georgia
Silver
Charming old-world towns

K'obulet'i

Georgia

This Black Sea resort town in Georgia's Adjara region, K'obulet'i has a walkable centre with a good spread of cafés and restaurants, and sits directly on the…

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Manavi, Georgia
Bronze
Wine country

Manavi

Georgia

Manavi, a village in Georgia's Kakheti region, sits at the foot of the Gombori Ridge and lends its name to a designated Georgian wine microzone — making it a…

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Khashuri, Georgia
Gold

Khashuri

Georgia

A railway town in central Georgia shaped by the 19th-century Poti–Tbilisi line, Khashuri sits on the Suramula river and serves as a junction for routes towar…

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Naghvarevi, Georgia
Bronze

Naghvarevi

Georgia

This compact Georgian town of stone-roofed houses spread across a green valley, with a church tower rising from the rooftops and dramatic rocky peaks forming…

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Telavi, Georgia
Bronze
Wine country

Telavi

Georgia

A compact Georgian town in the wine-growing Kakheti region, Telavi pairs a walkable central street of 19th-century facades and modern cafés with forested hil…

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Gurjaani, Georgia
Silver
Wine country

Gurjaani

Georgia

A pocket-sized Georgian town in the wine-growing Kakheti region, where a striking medieval stone church with a terracotta-tiled dome and arched blind arcadin…

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Sadakhlo, Georgia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Sadakhlo

Georgia

Pocket-sized Georgian town spread across a broad green valley where two rivers meet near the Armenian border, framed by rolling hills and within reach of the…

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Shorapani, Georgia
Bronze

Shorapani

Georgia

A small Georgian village spread across forested hillsides in the Imereti region, where low-roofed houses dot a green valley alongside a railway line threadin…

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Aspindza, Georgia
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Aspindza

Georgia

This small Georgian village sits at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Oti rivers in the eastern part of the Akhaltsikhe basin, at highland elevation along th…

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Ureki, Georgia
Silver
Mountain villages

Ureki

Georgia

A little Black Sea resort village in Georgia's Guria region, Ureki sits at the water's edge between the Sepa and Supsa rivers, with the Tsvermakhala mountain…

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Dmanisi, Georgia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Dmanisi

Georgia

This small Georgian town set against rolling mountain ridges, with a paved central square, colourful Soviet-era buildings, and proximity to a medieval site t…

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Matani, Georgia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Matani

Georgia

A lush valley village in Georgia's Kakheti region, Matani sits against densely forested green hills near the Alazani river system, with low-rise houses sprea…

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Tsinandali, Georgia
Silver
Wine country

Tsinandali

Georgia

Tsinandali, a village in Georgia's Telavi municipality, is home to the house-museum of Alexander Chavchavadze and a 19th-century wine cellar that draws visit…

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Akhmeta, Georgia
Silver

Akhmeta

Georgia

Low-rise Georgian town spread across a broad mountain-rimmed valley, Akhmeta offers a notable concentration of historic churches for its size and serves as a…

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Naruja, Georgia
Bronze

Naruja

Georgia

This small Georgian village in the Guria region, set between two rivers near upland country, where a weathered Soviet-era building with arched colonnades and…

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Tsalka, Georgia
Bronze

Tsalka

Georgia

A low-rise Georgian town spread across a broad green highland valley, backed by forested hills and open mountain plateaus, with a cathedral seat adding a not…

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Pasanauri, Georgia
Silver
Mountain villages

Pasanauri

Georgia

A snow-heavy Georgian mountain village where two rivers meet in the Greater Caucasus foothills, with tall conifers lining quiet streets and a handful of loca…

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Ch'q'vishi, Georgia
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Ch'q'vishi

Georgia

A tiny Georgian village in Imereti where two rivers meet, with lush subtropical greenery, palms, and a traditional wooden veranda house raised on brick arche…

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Armazi, Georgia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Armazi

Georgia

Excavations begun in 1943 at Armazi, a hamlet near Mtskheta in Georgia, have uncovered the remains of what Georgian sources identify as the first capital of…

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Lanchkhuti, Georgia
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Lanchkhuti

Georgia

This workaday Georgian town in the Guria region, with a central clock-tower roundabout, tall conifers lining its main square, and easy access to both the Bla…

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Silver

Zeda Sakara

Georgia

Compact Georgian village set among rolling hills near water, with the wider region home to a UNESCO World Heritage site that rewards curious travellers ventu…

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Bronze

Abari

Georgia

A tiny Georgian settlement within walking distance of water and close to upland terrain, sitting near a UNESCO World Heritage region that rewards curious vis…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Kulashi

Georgia

A small Georgian village set among rolling hills, within easy reach of the wider region's UNESCO-listed landmarks, making it a quiet rural base for exploring…

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Bronze

Abanoeti

Georgia

A compact Georgian settlement within easy reach of upland landscapes and water, sitting in a wider region rich with UNESCO-listed heritage sites worth explor…

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Bronze

Uravi

Georgia

A pocket-sized Georgian village within reach of upland landscapes and a UNESCO-recognized area, making it a practical base for travelers drawn to the country…

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Bronze

Baji

Georgia

A pocket-sized Georgian settlement within walking distance of water and close to upland terrain, with several UNESCO World Heritage sites reachable in the wi…

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