{"id":74450,"date":"2023-01-07T22:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T21:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/kutaisi-gruzie\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:09:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T14:09:42","slug":"kutaisi-gruzie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/","title":{"rendered":"Kutaisi Georgia: Practical Tips for your Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kutaisi is one of the oldest cities in Europe, culturally the second most important city in Georgia and the third largest in terms of population. The historical importance of Kutaisi stems from the Middle Ages, when it was the capital of the Georgian Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Today it is the seat of the Georgian Parliament and for some time was largely neglected by tourists.<\/strong>  Compared to Tbilisi, it has a completely different atmosphere; unlike the Georgian capital, you feel like you are back in the past.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>While most tourists used to skip <a href=\"https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kutaisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kutaisi (opens in a new tab)\">Kutaisi<\/a>, nowadays it is starting to attract interest again<\/strong>. The latter is a way mainly by low-cost airlines that fly into the local airport. But that doesn&#8217;t change the fact that Kutaisi certainly has a lot to offer. There are great restaurants, a beautiful fountain and the futuristic Georgian Parliament building.  <strong>In addition, Kutaisi is a great base for exploring the surrounding area.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#What_to_see_in_Kutaisi_%E2%80%93_the_best_places\" >What to see in Kutaisi &#8211; the best places<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Fountain_Colchis\" >Fountain\nColchis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Cathedral_Bagrati\" >Cathedral\nBagrati<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Parliament_of_Georgia\" >Parliament of Georgia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Street_art\" >Street\nart<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Food_in_Kutaisi\" >Food in Kutaisi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#What_to_see_around_Kutaisi\" >What to see around Kutaisi?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Gelati_Monastery\" >Gelati\nMonastery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Motsameta_Monastery\" >Motsameta Monastery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Prometheus_Caves_Kumistavi_Cave\" >Prometheus\nCaves \/ Kumistavi Cave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Martvili_Canyon\" >Martvili\nCanyon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Okatse_Canyon\" >Okatse\nCanyon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Katskhi_Pillar\" >Katskhi\nPillar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Chiatura\" >Chiatura<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Where_to_eat_in_Kutaisi\" >Where\nto eat in Kutaisi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Where_to_stay_in_Kutaisi\" >Where\nto stay in Kutaisi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Tips_and_tricks_for_travelling_in_Georgia\" >Tips and tricks for travelling in Georgia<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#What_to_pack\" >What to pack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Where_to_get_tickets\" >Where to get tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Car_rental\" >Car rental<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Reservation_of_accommodation\" >Reservation of accommodation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/kutaisi-gruzie\/#Dont_forget_about_insurance\" >Don&#8217;t forget about insurance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_in_Kutaisi_%E2%80%93_the_best_places\"><\/span>What to see in Kutaisi &#8211; the best places<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Half a day will be enough for the city itself. Take a stroll around <strong>Kutaisi Park<\/strong>, where you will find the city&#8217;s most important buildings. There are the theatre, the opera house and the beautiful <strong>Colchis fountain<\/strong> on Tsentraluri moedani square.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fountain_Colchis\"><\/span>Fountain\nColchis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/colchis_fontana.jpg\" alt=\"fountain_colchis\" class=\"wp-image-55624\" width=\"640\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colchis Fountain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><strong>This fountain celebrates the ancient kingdom of Colchis, which had in 2. millennium before Christ resided right here in Kutaisi.<\/strong>  It was built in 2011 and consists of 30 statues of horses, deer and lions. They are copies of statues that were found in the Colchis Plain between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cathedral_Bagrati\"><\/span>Cathedral\nBagrati  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>The most beautiful building in the city is definitely <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"katedr&#xE1;la Bagrati (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Katedr%C3%A1la_Bagrati\" target=\"_blank\">\n  <strong>Bagrati Cathedral<\/strong>\n<\/a>which was built in the 11th century. century and is one of the symbols of Kutaisi. The cathedral is named after King Bagrat III. From 1994 to 2017 it was on the UNESCO list, from where it was unfortunately removed after a poorly executed reconstruction.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parliament_of_Georgia\"><\/span>Parliament of Georgia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>If you like futuristic buildings, you shouldn&#8217;t miss the new Georgian Parliament building<\/strong>, designed by Spanish architect Alberto Domingo Cabe.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gruzinsky-parlament.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55684\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, <a href=\"http:\/\/georgiatoday.ge\/news\/12383\/Georgian-Parliament-to-Move-from-Kutaisi-to-Tbilisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"zdroj (opens in a new tab)\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>If you are in the city centre, you can also take a tour.<\/strong>  However, this building has a very sad history. The Parliament was built in 2012 on the initiative of the then President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on the site of a memorial to Soviet soldiers from the Second World War. The memorial was blasted with explosives to make way for construction in December 2009. But two people were killed in the blast, a mother and daughter.<\/p>\n\n<p>Moreover, as of 2019, the parliament has moved back to the capital and no longer sits in this building.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Street_art\"><\/span>Street\nart  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/street_art_gruzie.jpg\" alt=\"street art in Georgia\" class=\"wp-image-55625\" width=\"640\" height=\"295\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Street Art in Kutaisi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>If you love graffiti, Kutaisi may disappoint you slightly. <strong>Unlike Tbilisi, you will rarely come across street art here. <\/strong>One piece of art is worth mentioning, though, and it&#8217;s this beautiful painting by a French artist who signs her name as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viniegraffiti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vinie (opens in a new tab)\">Vinie<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_in_Kutaisi\"><\/span>Food in Kutaisi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gruzinske_jidlo.jpg\" alt=\"Khinkali\" class=\"wp-image-55626\" width=\"640\" height=\"313\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Traditional Georgian khinkali<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><strong>If Kutaisi is known for anything, it&#8217;s great food.  <\/strong>It is said that it could also compete with Tbilisi in this respect. We don&#8217;t know what the truth is. We didn&#8217;t spend enough time here. But what I can tell you is that we liked everything we tasted. <strong>Try the world-famous <\/strong><em>\n  <strong>khachapuri<\/strong>\n<\/em><strong>, <\/strong><em>\n  <strong>khinkali<\/strong>\n<\/em><strong> or <\/strong><em>\n  <strong>lobio<\/strong>\n<\/em>.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_around_Kutaisi\"><\/span>What to see around Kutaisi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Although\nthe city itself can be walked in a morning, but for trips around the surrounding area, reserve at least\none full day. And one day probably won&#8217;t be enough.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gelati_Monastery\"><\/span>Gelati\nMonastery  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gelati_monastery.jpg\" alt=\"Gelati Monastery\" class=\"wp-image-55630\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gelati Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Not far from Bagrati is another medieval pearl, built by King David IV, nicknamed &#8220;The Builder of the Crowd&#8221;. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kl&#xE1;&#x161;ter Gelati (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kl%C3%A1%C5%A1ter_Gelati\" target=\"_blank\">\n  <strong>Gelati Monastery<\/strong>\n<\/a><strong> originally served as one of the first educational institutions and included an academy.<\/strong> It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motsameta_Monastery\"><\/span>Motsameta Monastery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/motsameta-monastery.jpg\" alt=\"Motsameti Monastery in Georgia, near Kutaisi\" class=\"wp-image-55685\" width=\"640\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Motsameti Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>This beautiful monastery is not as popular as Gelati, yet I would venture to say that it is perhaps even more beautiful.  <\/strong>It is located 6 km from Kutaisi and is built on a cliff. Its name means &#8220;place of martyrs&#8221; and is associated with the brothers Constantine and David of the noble Argveti family, who staged an unsuccessful revolt against the Arabs in the eighth century. After the uprising was put down, they were tortured and eventually killed. Their bodies were thrown into the river, which is said to have been dyed red by their blood, which is why the river that flows through here is called the &#8220;Red River&#8221;.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prometheus_Caves_Kumistavi_Cave\"><\/span>Prometheus\nCaves \/ Kumistavi Cave<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/prometheova_jeskyne.jpg\" alt=\"Prometheus Cave from the inside\" class=\"wp-image-55627\" width=\"640\" height=\"313\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prometheus Cave<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Opinions\nto Prometheus&#8217; cave is different. Some say it is the most beautiful cave\nin Georgia, but there are those who call it a tourist trap. It&#8217;s true that\nis very popular, so you have to count on the fact that you will definitely not\nenjoy yourself. Plus, they only go once every half hour as an organized\nHike. Thus, 60 people can pile into the cave at once. But if more people\nyou don&#8217;t mind and you can let go of it, make sure you come here. The cave is huge\nand beautiful. The only thing they don&#8217;t charge extra for is the boat, it&#8217;s not worth it at all.\nit&#8217;s not worth it. Oh, not at all.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martvili_Canyon\"><\/span>Martvili\nCanyon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/martvili_canyon.jpg\" alt=\"Martvili canyon\" class=\"wp-image-55628\" width=\"640\" height=\"303\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Super tourist spot &#8211; Martvili Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>One\nof other popular trips from Kutaisi. The nobility used to go there to bathe, today\nit is a very touristy place, which is worthwhile by local standards (and almost\nours) a lot of money. The canyon itself is nice, but it&#8217;s small for the price and\nThe boat ride takes about 10 minutes.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Okatse_Canyon\"><\/span>Okatse\nCanyon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>Read more\na very touristy place is Okatse Canyon. But it is famous for the beautiful views of the\nlandscapes from the long footbridge over the canyon. In season you can also kayak here.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Katskhi_Pillar\"><\/span>Katskhi\nPillar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/katski-pillar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55629\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catskill Pillar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><strong>One of the geological wonders of Europe is located just outside Kutaisi.<\/strong>  Katski Pillar is a sandstone pillar on which the monastery is located. But to go up, you have to get special permission from the parish priest Maxim, who lives here. And so most of us are dependent on the view from below.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chiatura\"><\/span>Chiatura<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>One\nfrom places we didn&#8217;t have time for. Still, we&#8217;ve read quite a bit about him, and\nso I&#8217;ve decided to include it here and invite you to include it for us\nthey&#8217;ve explored!<\/p>\n\n<p>Thanks to its rich natural resources, Chiatura was an economically important industrial area during the Soviet era. This area is one of the largest manganese deposits in the world. But that&#8217;s not the most interesting thing about Chiatura. Many mines are located on the rocky cliffs around the town. Stalin ordered cable cars to be built to them and today you can ride them! There used to be 17 of them, now only a fraction are functional. If you make your way here, be sure to let us know if it was worth it!  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_eat_in_Kutaisi\"><\/span>Where\nto eat in Kutaisi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Georgian cuisine is renowned all over the world. We visited several places in Kutaisi and enjoyed all of them. Try, for example, traditional khinkali or <strong>khachapuri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can try <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sesame (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=SESAME%2C%20163%2F165%20Tsereteli%20St%2C%20Kutaisi%2C%20Imereti&amp;query_place_id=ChIJEUrGdSKNXEARXf1NDdLaj98\" target=\"_blank\">Sesame<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Papavero (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/%E1%83%9E%E1%83%90%E1%83%9E%E1%83%90%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D\/@42.2699744,42.7000339,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x405c8cf0152ddab9:0xb091c5495bd91f5a!8m2!3d42.2699744!4d42.7022226\" target=\"_blank\">Papavero<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Prague (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Prague\/@42.268813,42.7013894,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x405c8cfaa347bbb1:0xfb6a5942ff25424f!8m2!3d42.268813!4d42.703578\" target=\"_blank\">Prague<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sapere (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/%E1%83%A6%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1+%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98+%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94+Sapere\/@42.268874,42.6957306,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x405c8cefb0681d17:0x4879cffedbdd2e7b!8m2!3d42.268874!4d42.6979193\" target=\"_blank\">Sapere<\/a>. If you&#8217;re a caf\u00e9 loafer like us, Kutaisi might be a bit of a let down. We didn&#8217;t come across a proper cafe, but they have decent coffee at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Coffee Bean (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Coffee+Bean%2F%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A4%E1%83%98+%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98\/@42.2699632,42.7004808,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x405c8cf069580043:0xc13df871744e9b91!8m2!3d42.2699632!4d42.7026695\" target=\"_blank\">Coffee Bean<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Our Cafe (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Our+Cafe+%2F+%E1%83%A9%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98+%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94\/@42.2700012,42.7004852,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x405c8cf06ec6f701:0xd1b464013964291a!8m2!3d42.2700012!4d42.7026739\" target=\"_blank\">Our Cafe<\/a>. For tea, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Tea+House+Foe-Foe\/@42.2704942,42.7003578,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x405c8cf05c128e97:0x45bddc6b9327cfca!8m2!3d42.2704942!4d42.7025465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tea House Foe-Foe (opens in a new tab)\">Foe-Foe Tea House<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_stay_in_Kutaisi\"><\/span>Where\nto stay in Kutaisi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Whatever your accommodation in Georgia looks like, 99% of the time you&#8217;ll be staying with locals.  <\/strong>And that&#8217;s whether it&#8217;s labelled as a hotel, hostel or apartment. Also pay attention to the equipment. 99% of the places don&#8217;t have what they say on the booking. So if you choose your accommodation based on a washing machine or a hairdryer, don&#8217;t rely on it.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/bg-kutaisi-best-guesthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kutaisi Best Guesthouse<\/a> &#8211; A very nice apartment that is a few steps from the Colchis Fountain. You have your own kitchen and washing machine, and when we were there they had an incredibly cute cocker spaniel puppy in the garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/bg-four-season-in-kutaisi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four Season in Kutaisi<\/a> &#8211; Very nice accommodation at a great price, where you can sit in the garden on warm days. It is 2 km from Colchis Fountain and is one of the best-rated accommodations in Kutaisi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/bg-rustaveli-106\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rustaveli 106<\/a> &#8211; If you are planning a trip to Georgia with a large group of people, check out this beautiful spacious five bedroom apartment at an absolutely great price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_and_tricks_for_travelling_in_Georgia\"><\/span>Tips and tricks for travelling in Georgia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_pack\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>What to pack<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/vybaveni-na-cesty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n  <strong>travel packing guide<\/strong>\n<\/a>to help you prepare. Choose the right travel backpack, check out the travel gadgets and don&#8217;t forget anything important at home.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_get_tickets\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Where to get tickets<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Search for cheap airline tickets at <strong>\n  <a title=\"Kiwi\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/kiwi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kiwi<\/a>\n<\/strong>, they&#8217;re our favourite portal. Be sure to read our <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/jak-na-letenky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>instructions<\/strong> <strong>how to get cheap airline tickets<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Car_rental\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Car rental<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We commonly use a grader <strong>\n  <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"RentalCars.com\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/rentalcars-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RentalCars.com<\/a>\n<\/strong>to help us choose a car provider.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reservation_of_accommodation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Reservation of accommodation<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\n  <a title=\"Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/booking-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a>\n<\/strong> is our most popular hotel search engine. We always compare hotels with local apartments and rooms on Airbnb (<strong>\n  <a title=\"AirBNB\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/airbnb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">725 CZK discount<\/a>\n<\/strong>). Read, <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/levne-ubytovani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n  <strong>how we find cheap accommodation<\/strong>\n<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_forget_about_insurance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t forget about insurance<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Travel insurance<\/strong> is an absolute must. For shorter journeys we choose AXA (<a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Axa travel insurance\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/axa-cestovni-pojisteni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n  <strong>50% discount<\/strong>\n<\/a>) and for longer journeys the British insurer <strong>\n  <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"True Traveller\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/true-traveller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">True Traveller <\/a>\n<\/strong>or<strong>\n  <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Safety Wing\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/doporucujeme\/safety-wing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> SafetyWing<\/a>\n<\/strong>. Take a look at <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/nejlepsi-cestovni-pojisteni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comparison of all insurance companies<\/a>\n<\/strong> and choose the one that suits you best. For longer stays, get <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/dlouhodobe-cestovni-pojisteni\/\">long-term travel insurance<\/a>\n<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kutaisi is one of the oldest cities in Europe, culturally the second most important city in Georgia and the third largest in terms of population. 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