Tbilisi
An essential destination for any remote working wine connoisseurs.
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The architectural t unveils a captivating diversity, spanning medieval, neoclassical, and modernist styles. Kakheti, nearby, is a testament to centuries-old winemaking, integral to the country's cultural identity.
Well worth a month-long visit if you are looking for a different experience close to Europe. Arguably too inaccessible for a weekend city break from Western Europe.
Well worth a month-long visit if you are looking for a different experience close to Europe. Arguably too inaccessible for a weekend city break from Western Europe.
Well worth a month-long visit if you are looking for a different experience close to Europe. Arguably too inaccessible for a weekend city break from Western Europe.
Well worth a month-long visit if you are looking for a different experience close to Europe. Arguably too inaccessible for a weekend city break from Western Europe.
I was wanting to start 2023 with a country I'd never visited before and having heard many positive things about Georgia, Tbilisi appeared to provide a great place to head for.
Even with the recent influx of people to the city (both Ukranians & Russians arriving as as a result of the war), Airbnb has a decent range if quality apartments at reasonable prices when compared with what is available in parts of Europe.
The city has a good number of options dotted across the city with more options constantly springing up. After visiting a few, I particularly liked The Hub which i wrote about below.
Casual dining is generally excellent value in Tbilisi with a large range of domestic and International eating options. Food delivery and taxi's are particularly good value.
As a nation famed for it's wine production, you can pick up a good quality bottle for a very reasonable price in supermarkets.
Is Tbilisi an exciting place? Compared to major European capitals, perhaps not. However, if you’re looking for something culturally different, it has an intriguing quality that makes it an enjoyable place to work from. The city boasts a strong nightlife, an excellent range of restaurants, and a unique character
Georgia, operates with a 3-hour difference ahead of Central European Time (CET). This can make for some later evenings if tightly following European hours, but working locations are open later into the evening.
I split my time in the city between two different apartments and had two very different experiences.
Recently opened at the start of 2023, The Hub is a 5 minute walk from Fabrika on the East side of the city. Split over two floors, the ground floor provides a number of options for hot desking, with the lower floor providing private offices to small teams.
The working space has an abundance of natural light, large desks with comfortable chairs and an onsite cafe serving espresso. Monthly members get 24/7 access to the space.
The only negative is that there isn't a lot of choices for lunch in the immediate area making you somewhat reliant on deliveries via Bolt. Worked from there for two months and would gladly return.
Georgia offers several options for remote workers, including dedicated programs and a full-year tourist visa for trying out the country before obtaining an official digital nomad visa. The government recently launched the "Remotely From Georgia" campaign to attract remote workers and mitigate pandemic losses.
Although technically not a visa category, this program requires an application process similar to regular visas, hence being referred to as the Digital Nomad Visa for Georgia. Approved applicants can stay in the country for up to a year, along with accompanying family members. The program aims to permit citizens from 95 countries to live and work remotely in Georgia through this Digital Nomad Visa.
Hilltop amusement park accessible via steep walk from Dzveli Tbilisi. Offers great views of the surrounding area, which options for food and drink at the top. Plenty of walking route options available from there.
January was characterised by intense snowfall for several weeks with some milder days emerging from the middle of February.
The quantity of snow and short days made it difficult to properly explore the Georgian countryside and I would strongly recommend a visit later in the year where a wider selection of activities opens up.
Since the War in Ukraine began there has been a sizeable movement of people into the country both from Russia and Ukraine. There's a sizeable population from neighbouring countries in Central Asia, students from India as well as both Armenians & Turks.
I found there to be a good international mix of people in the coworking space I worked from with that number likely to rise as the weather improves across the year.
English is spoken widely in the younger generations, with it being very rare in the elders.