Regions
Georgia's 12 regions, from the capital to the Black Sea coast to the occupied north. Tap a region for its history, its main city, and what makes it different.
Tbilisi
Georgia's capital, home to about a third of the country's population.
Adjara
An autonomous republic within Georgia, on the subtropical Black Sea coast.
Guria
The smallest region outside Tbilisi, known for tea, citrus, hazelnuts and polyphonic singing.
Imereti
Home to Kutaisi, one of Georgia's largest cities, and the UNESCO-listed Gelati Monastery.
Kakheti
Georgia's main wine region, where most of the country's grapes are grown and many winemakers still make wine in clay qvevri.
Kvemo Kartli
A multi-ethnic southern region bordering both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
From the UNESCO-listed churches of Mtskheta to high Caucasus villages on the Russian border.
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
Remote mountain valleys, famous for Khvanchkara wine.
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Lowlands near the Black Sea and Svaneti's UNESCO-listed tower villages.
Samtskhe-Javakheti
A high volcanic plateau with a large Armenian community, bordering Turkey and Armenia.
Shida Kartli
An orchard heartland whose northern part, Samachablo, is occupied by Russia.
OccupationAbkhazia
Georgia's northwestern Black Sea coast. Only four UN member states (as of 2026) recognize it as 'independent'; the rest of the world recognizes it as part of Georgia.