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Easter in Georgia – travel in Georgia during Easter

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Georgia is pretty religious country, so the orthodox Easter is celebrated very widely. Easter is moving festival, so every year it has different date, but it is always in April or begging of May. Orthodox Christian calendar is different, so check for orthodox Easter, as usually it is celebrated one week later than in non orthodox countries.

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Easter in Georgia - travel in Georgia during Easter - what shall you know.

Georgia is pretty religious country, so the orthodox Easter is celebrated very widely. Easter is moving festival, so every year it has different date, but it is always in April or begging of May. Orthodox Christian calendar is different, so check for orthodox Easter, as usually it is celebrated one week later than in non orthodox countries. In 2022 Easter is on 24 April. For the next years better to google Orthodox Easter date.

What shall you know if you are travelling in Georgia on Easter? Easter in Georgia is public holidays. Holidays start from big Friday and includes Monday. On Easter Sunday and Monday nothing works! do not plan visiting any museum or tourist place with payed entrance during this time, you will see only locked gates.

Most Georgians who work in Tbilisi are going back to their hometowns or villages on Friday and returning back on Monday. So roads are overloaded with cars and there are huge traffic jams on entrances and exits of Tbilisi, so better to avoid leaving Tbilisi or returning to Tbilisi on these days, not to get stuck, otherwise it is good time to travel in any other direction, avoiding Tbilisi. On Easter days itself Tbilisi looks half empty, so if you are in the capital, better enjoy it without usual crowds and traffic jams.

On Easter Monday traditionally all Georgians visit cemeteries, remembering passed away family members and friends. So cemeteries and surroundings are unusually overcrowded.

Easter traditional food

Easter is not only greatest religious festival, but it is Spring celebration, so there are a lot of herbs on the table.

Red eggs - without them it is impossible to imagine Easter. Eggs are cooked with roots of plant named Rubia tinctorum in Latin. It gives them dark red, bloody colour. On Easter and next Monday people carry those eggs, and celebrate with Easter each other with words - ქრისტე აღსდგა - ჭეშმარიტად აღსდგა - (qriste agsdga - cheshmaritad agsdga) - and break eggs together.

Paska - special Easter cake. As it is pretty complicated to bake it, now days mostly it is bought in bakeries. Before Easter it is sold in every bakery and supermarket.

Chakapuli - the main dish of Easter, prepared with lamb or calf meat, green onions, tarragon, white wine and green plumps.

So Easter time is good time to visit Georgia, but itinerary must be planned accordingly to enjoy it fully.

Also check when it is the best time to travel to Georgia.

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Easter in Georgia - travel in Georgia during Easter - Highlander travel

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Easter in Georgia - travel in Georgia during Easter - what shall you know. Georgia is pretty religious country, so the orthodox Easter is celebrated very widely. Easter is moving festival, so every year it has different date, but it is always in April or begging of May.

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Khachapuri is one of the most popular dishes in Georgia, loved both by locals and foreigners. You can’t imagine Georgian Supra (fest dinner) without khachapuri. It is also a pretty common everyday dish in Georgian families and also fast food option in Georgia.

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Khachapuri is one of the most popular dishes in Georgia, loved both by locals and foreigners. You can't imagine Georgian Supra (fest dinner) without khachapuri. It is also a pretty common everyday dish in Georgian families and also fast food option in Georgia.

but are all khachapuri similar? Where to find the best Khachapuri? For this you really need our Khachapuri guide.

Khachapuri means cottage cheese bread. If you haven't been in Georgia and you are planning your first trip, then you will be surprised knowing how many varieties of Khachapuri there are.

Imeruli Khachapuri

Is the most common variety. It is pretty simple, dough and cheese inside. Cheese type is also Imeretian. We bake it on a pan. As you can guess from it's name, Imeruli comes from Imereti, but most likely you will find it everywhere in Georgia. In Svaneti you will find just fantastic Imeruli, but do not order it in Kakheti, of course in very fancy places you will be served with very good Imeruli, but mostly you will find it disappointing.

Megruli Khachapuri

It looks like Imeruli at a glance, but is made of Sulguni cheese and has also cheese on top. Of course it is best to eat it in Samegrelo, but in Tbilisi you can also find very delicious Megruli Khachapuri.

Achma

Achma is popular also in western Georgia, it comes from Abkhazia. It is pretty different from other Khachapuri. First of all it has many layers and dough is cooked first than baked in oven. It is pretty similar with Italian lasagna, but without meat, only cheese inside. In east Georgia you can get it mostly in Tbilisi.

Khabidzgini

This one is popular in East Georgia and comes from Osetia. It looks very similar to Imeretian but filling is not only cheese, but cheese mixed with potatoes. You can easily find it in Kazbegi region.

Mkhlovana

One more Khachapuristyle pie from east Georgia. It also looks like Imeruli, but filling is cheese and beetroot leaves. Can be found in East Georgian mountain regions.

Meskhetian Khachapuri

This one comes from Samtskhe-Javakheti region and you can hardly find it anywhere else. It is made of puff pasty, and sometimes pork fat is used in pasty.

Adjarian Khachapuri

May be the most iconic Khachapuri. Looks like boat of dough filled by melted cheese, butter and egg. Adjarians bake it in oven. It is very delicious but depends where do you eat it. Never ask for Adjaruli outside Adjara or Tbilisi, if you get one, you will be disappointed. In Batumi also better to ask where the best Adjaruli is made. It is not easy to prepare, so Georgians almost never do it at home.

Guruli pie

This one comes from Guria region and really looks as a pie. Filling is cheese and cooked egg. It is pretty popular all around the country and can be found in many local fast food bakeries.

Lobiani

Actually lobiani is not khachapuri at all but looks very similar to Imeruli. It comes from Racha and difference is filling. Lobiani doesn't have cheese but kidney beens instead. Lobiani is popular all around the country. In Racha they make lobiani with mix of beens and local bacon. But outside of Racha you can hardly find lobiani with bacon.

Kubdari

Meat pie from Svaneti. Like Lobiani it has shape of khachapuri but filling is meat with spices, not cheese. And it is never ground meat but meat cut in small pieces. Spices play important role in the taste. The best kubdari can be found in Svaneti in families.

Puff dough khachapuri

We are finishing our guide with the most popular fast food khachapuri in all around Georgia. You can get it literally everywhere and is really popular fast food.

Now you are familiar with all varieties of Khachapuri and ready to travel to Georgia and enjoy!

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Complete guide to Khachapuri - Highlander travel

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Khachapuri is one of the most popular dishes in Georgia, loved both by locals and foreigners. You can't imagine Georgian Supra (fest dinner) without khachapuri. It is also a pretty common everyday dish in Georgian families and also fast food option in Georgia. but are all khachapuri similar?

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Highlander travel – tours in Georgia presents the best private tours in Georgia, including sightseeings and wine tours.
Know Georgia with our cultural tours. Book five to ten day cultural tours in Georgia with Highlander travel! We have a broad experience in organizing cultural tours in Georgia.

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Know Georgia with our cultural tours. Book five to ten day cultural tours in Georgia with Highlander travel! We have a broad experience in organizing cultural tours in Georgia.

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Visitors often ask, when it is the best time to travel in Georgia? What to do in winter, or what will be the weather be like in October, is it possible to go to Tusheti in May or do rafting in September? In this article I will try to give most answers to such questions, to help you plan your trip in Georgia and make right decisions.

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When to travel to Georgia is very common question.

Georgia month by month.

Visitors often ask, when it is the best time to travel in Georgia? What to do in winter, or what will be the weather be like in October, is it possible to go to Tusheti in May or do rafting in September? In this article I will try to give most answers to such questions, to help you plan your trip in Georgia and make right decisions.

January

The best time in January to travel is New Year period and the most popular places in bussing capital of Georgia - Tbilisi and ski resorts are- Gudauri, Bakuriani and Mestia.

In Tbilisi temperature is normally above 0 up to 10 degrees Celsius, but some years it can go below zero, so take warm clothes. In ski resorts be ready for -10 -15.

Also a nice place to visit will be Kakheti. Good wine 🍷 will warm you up in cold winter day.

February

February is low season. In Easter Georgia it's usually sunny but cold. If you travel in Georgia in February, you will enjoy popular places without crowds of tourists. Recommendations are the same as for January.

March

First month of spring is still very chilly and weather is often unpredictable. We Georgians say mad March because of that. It can be sunny and warm the morning, but very windy in the noon and snow in the evening. So be ready for everything.

Recommendations are the same as for winter months. You still can ski if you like.

April

Finally you can feel Spring and it gets warm, but still weather is absolutely unpredictable.

Best places to travel in April is lowland. Very good time to explore cities - Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi.

On sunny days it is highly recommended to visit Kakheti. Alazani valley is the best when you can see flowerring peach gardens and snow capped Caucasus mountains. Also in dry weather it is recommended to visit Vashlovani National Park or David Gareja monastery.

Western Georgia will be also fine in April, when the weather is mild and it is not hot. If you are landing in Kutaisi, explore Imereti and Samegrelo regions. You can visit caves and canyons, enjoy local wines and food.

May

From the end of April high season is starting.

May is usually very good time to travel to Georgia. Nature is fresh and green. Temperature very mild, in lowland arround 20-25 degrees, weather more predictable.

Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi are still nice. Very good time for Kakheti tours.

Fantastic time for Samtskhe-Javakheti. Mtkvari gorge is full of historical monuments: Vardzia and Vanis kvabebi cave monasteries, Khertvisi and Tmogvi fortresses, stunning Saro megalith fortress and much more. Nature lovers will enjoy hiking in Borjomi-Kharagauli national park.

For western Georgia May is also perfect time. Racha is very beautiful this time, but it is a bit early for Svaneti. However, if you go there for hiking, it can be challenging because of snow on high passes.

May is also great time for rafting.

June

Hot summer starts, but June is not as busy as July and August, and also not so hot.

In the cities it gets hotter, but still not too hot to enjoy.

From mid of June roads to Khevsureti and Tusheti opens, so you can visit those high mountain regions, where spring starts in June.

For trekking in Svaneti very good time, as it is not very busy yet, but rainy weather is very frequent.

Normally temperature is around 30 degrees in lowland and 20-25 in mountains. For high mountains take warm jackets and raincoats are must.

If you are visiting seaside, it is warm enough to swim and normally not too hot.

Rafting is also recommended, as water level in rivers is maximal.

July

High season for everything. In the cities it gets too hot. Not the best time to explore Tbilisi, Kutaisi or Batumi, unless you can easily handle 35-40 degrees. For Kakheti is also not the best time, of course you can enjoy food and wine, but here is also hot and because of heat air is not transparent, so you won't enjoy views of Caucasus mountains from Alazani valley.

Fantastic time for high mountains. Only from July to beginning of September you can do such challenging trekking as Atsunta Pass or Tobavarchkhili lakes. In Svaneti you can explore every corner and Racha still try rafting or hike.

For lowland Imereti and Samegrelo too hot and humid.

August

Hot season goes on! In Tbilisi nothing happens. It's very hot, 35-40 degrees and most people take vacation and go outside of the city. Theaters are closed, m9st clubs also do not work in Tbilisi.

On the opposite side Batumi is full and bussing. If you want to enjoy seaside city and nightlife, then Batumi will be a good choice, even there is very hot and humid.

High mountains give some relief in summer heat, so the best option is to skip directly to the mountains. In Tusheti and Khevsureti you will have chance to participate in local festivals. Perfect time for trekking. For rafting it is a bit late, but in Racha- Lechkhumi still possible to catch wave.

September

Finally hot summer months are over! September is the best time. Trekking in high mountains is still nice. In the cities temperature goes down and life returns to Tbilisi.

It is best time for any activity.

In September in Kakheti grape harvest time starts, so tourists can participate in this. Also David Gareja and Vashlovani became nice destinations again, as in summer there is too hot.

Weather in September is usually very good, sunny and warm.

October

If October is sunny then it is the best month for photographers. Forests change colors first in high mountains and finally in lowland. Again recommended places are Svaneti, as it is the most beautiful and Borjomi-Kharagauli national park.

Trekking season finishes, as in high mountains snowfalls can start any time.

Perfect time for food & wine tours. For Cultural tours it is also good time.

First half of October is your last chance to visit Tusheti or Khevsureti. After mid of October road is not cleaned anymore and closes officially.

Don't forget raincoats! Take jackets too, if you are going to visit Svaneti, take warm clothes too.

November

Usually November is low season. Weather still can be nice. If you visit Georgia in this month, then you will enjoy sightseeing without crowds.

Good time to explore Tbilisi, Kakheti, Vardzia and western Georgia lowland.

Weather is pretty cold but not freezing. In mountains it can snow.

December

For skiing it's still early, usually season opens by 20 December. So if you are visiting Georgia explore Tbilisi and enjoy Kakheti, where it is relatively warm.

December is also low season. Temperature in Tbilisi is around 0.

In conclusion, Georgia is good to visit any time of a year, depends on what you are looking for.

If you choose the right time for right places, then you really won't regret about the time spent in Georgia.

Have a wonderful trip!

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When to travel to Georgia is very common question. Visitors often ask, when it is the best time to travel in Georgia? What to do in winter, or what will be the weather be like in October, is it possible to go to Tusheti in May or do rafting in September?

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Visitors often ask, when it is the best time to travel in Georgia? What to do in winter, or what will be the weather be like in October, is it possible to go to Tusheti in May or do rafting in September? In this article I will try to give most answers to such questions, to help you plan your trip in Georgia and make right decisions.

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When to travel to Georgia is very common question.

Georgia month by month.

Visitors often ask, when it is the best time to travel in Georgia? What to do in winter, or what will be the weather be like in October, is it possible to go to Tusheti in May or do rafting in September? In this article I will try to give most answers to such questions, to help you plan your trip in Georgia and make right decisions.

January

The best time in January to travel is New Year period and the most popular places in bussing capital of Georgia - Tbilisi and ski resorts are- Gudauri, Bakuriani and Mestia.

In Tbilisi temperature is normally above 0 up to 10 degrees Celsius, but some years it can go below zero, so take warm clothes. In ski resorts be ready for -10 -15.

Also a nice place to visit will be Kakheti. Good wine 🍷 will warm you up in cold winter day.

February

February is low season. In Easter Georgia it's usually sunny but cold. If you travel in Georgia in February, you will enjoy popular places without crowds of tourists. Recommendations are the same as for January.

March

First month of spring is still very chilly and weather is often unpredictable. We Georgians say mad March because of that. It can be sunny and warm the morning, but very windy in the noon and snow in the evening. So be ready for everything.

Recommendations are the same as for winter months. You still can ski if you like.

April

Finally you can feel Spring and it gets warm, but still weather is absolutely unpredictable.

Best places to travel in April is lowland. Very good time to explore cities - Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi.

On sunny days it is highly recommended to visit Kakheti. Alazani valley is the best when you can see flowerring peach gardens and snow capped Caucasus mountains. Also in dry weather it is recommended to visit Vashlovani National Park or David Gareja monastery.

Western Georgia will be also fine in April, when the weather is mild and it is not hot. If you are landing in Kutaisi, explore Imereti and Samegrelo regions. You can visit caves and canyons, enjoy local wines and food.

May

From the end of April high season is starting.

May is usually very good time to travel to Georgia. Nature is fresh and green. Temperature very mild, in lowland arround 20-25 degrees, weather more predictable.

Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi are still nice. Very good time for Kakheti tours.

Fantastic time for Samtskhe-Javakheti. Mtkvari gorge is full of historical monuments: Vardzia and Vanis kvabebi cave monasteries, Khertvisi and Tmogvi fortresses, stunning Saro megalith fortress and much more. Nature lovers will enjoy hiking in Borjomi-Kharagauli national park.

For western Georgia May is also perfect time. Racha is very beautiful this time, but it is a bit early for Svaneti. However, if you go there for hiking, it can be challenging because of snow on high passes.

May is also great time for rafting.

June

Hot summer starts, but June is not as busy as July and August, and also not so hot.

In the cities it gets hotter, but still not too hot to enjoy.

From mid of June roads to Khevsureti and Tusheti opens, so you can visit those high mountain regions, where spring starts in June.

For trekking in Svaneti very good time, as it is not very busy yet, but rainy weather is very frequent.

Normally temperature is around 30 degrees in lowland and 20-25 in mountains. For high mountains take warm jackets and raincoats are must.

If you are visiting seaside, it is warm enough to swim and normally not too hot.

Rafting is also recommended, as water level in rivers is maximal.

July

High season for everything. In the cities it gets too hot. Not the best time to explore Tbilisi, Kutaisi or Batumi, unless you can easily handle 35-40 degrees. For Kakheti is also not the best time, of course you can enjoy food and wine, but here is also hot and because of heat air is not transparent, so you won't enjoy views of Caucasus mountains from Alazani valley.

Fantastic time for high mountains. Only from July to beginning of September you can do such challenging trekking as Atsunta Pass or Tobavarchkhili lakes. In Svaneti you can explore every corner and Racha still try rafting or hike.

For lowland Imereti and Samegrelo too hot and humid.

August

Hot season goes on! In Tbilisi nothing happens. It's very hot, 35-40 degrees and most people take vacation and go outside of the city. Theaters are closed, m9st clubs also do not work in Tbilisi.

On the opposite side Batumi is full and bussing. If you want to enjoy seaside city and nightlife, then Batumi will be a good choice, even there is very hot and humid.

High mountains give some relief in summer heat, so the best option is to skip directly to the mountains. In Tusheti and Khevsureti you will have chance to participate in local festivals. Perfect time for trekking. For rafting it is a bit late, but in Racha- Lechkhumi still possible to catch wave.

September

Finally hot summer months are over! September is the best time. Trekking in high mountains is still nice. In the cities temperature goes down and life returns to Tbilisi.

It is best time for any activity.

In September in Kakheti grape harvest time starts, so tourists can participate in this. Also David Gareja and Vashlovani became nice destinations again, as in summer there is too hot.

Weather in September is usually very good, sunny and warm.

October

If October is sunny then it is the best month for photographers. Forests change colors first in high mountains and finally in lowland. Again recommended places are Svaneti, as it is the most beautiful and Borjomi-Kharagauli national park.

Trekking season finishes, as in high mountains snowfalls can start any time.

Perfect time for food & wine tours. For Cultural tours it is also good time.

First half of October is your last chance to visit Tusheti or Khevsureti. After mid of October road is not cleaned anymore and closes officially.

Don't forget raincoats! Take jackets too, if you are going to visit Svaneti, take warm clothes too.

November

Usually November is low season. Weather still can be nice. If you visit Georgia in this month, then you will enjoy sightseeing without crowds.

Good time to explore Tbilisi, Kakheti, Vardzia and western Georgia lowland.

Weather is pretty cold but not freezing. In mountains it can snow.

December

For skiing it's still early, usually season opens by 20 December. So if you are visiting Georgia explore Tbilisi and enjoy Kakheti, where it is relatively warm.

December is also low season. Temperature in Tbilisi is around 0.

In conclusion, Georgia is good to visit any time of a year, depends on what you are looking for.

If you choose the right time for right places, then you really won't regret about the time spent in Georgia.

Have a wonderful trip!

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When to travel to Georgia? - Highlander travel

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When to travel to Georgia is very common question. Visitors often ask, when it is the best time to travel in Georgia? What to do in winter, or what will be the weather be like in October, is it possible to go to Tusheti in May or do rafting in September?