First time solo traveller. Travel plans?

[KieranSangster]

First time solo traveller to Georgia. Wondering what flight path everyone is taking as unsure what’s most popular to book to be with other TA

[PSJ84]

Edinburgh - Antalya - Tbilisi on the Wednesday, leave at 8.30 and land at 3.15 with 7 hours in Antalya. 

 

Tbilisi - Athens - Birmingham - Edinburgh on the Saturday. Leave Tbilisi at 5.40, landing in Edinburgh at 15.45. 2 hours in Athens and around 3 in Birmingham. 
 

4 of us doing that, think it came to just under £300 but can’t actually remember for sure. 

[GLOSTA]

Plenty of people will be on Turkish airlines via Istanbul.

[scottcross]

Out 14th Manchester -Istanbul -Tbilisi Pegasus Airlines ,Return 18th same route

[YesTA]

Honestly enjoy solo travel, can make your own plans for the whole time. Never really on your own when the tartan army are in areas all over the cities and on all types of transport there and back.

[Ev1509]

Does anyone know where you can exchange £ for GEL?

 

[kumnio]

1 hour ago, Ev1509 said:

Does anyone know where you can exchange £ for GEL?

Just take English notes and do it in Tbilisi if you must exchange money. If you do manage to find someone here, which would be hard, the exchange rate would be pish.

 

[Ev1509]

Great cheers

[macwomble]

3 hours ago, kumnio said:

Just take English notes and do it in Tbilisi if you must exchange money. If you do manage to find someone here, which would be hard, the exchange rate would be pish.

 

First time “Georgia 1” we exchanged money in a gun shop! Full military section sub machine guns etc. Owner took our Scottish notes and gave us a better exchange rate than English ones!!! Think Tbilisi moved on a bit in that 16 year period!!!!!

[kumnio]

Ive been back a few times since we first played there, its an a very different country these days.

Much less Russian, and much more European, although its still a lovely place to visit.

[Rich NATA]

7 minutes ago, kumnio said:

Ive been back a few times since we first played there, its an a very different country these days.

Much less Russian, and much more European, although its still a lovely place to visit.

I never attended the first match, but my pals did. When we were all there for the second match, they said Tbilisi had lost its edge since the first visit. That wasn't a criticism as such; just an observation.

 

Whatever I expected Tbilisi to be, it was absolutely NOTHING like that.

IIRC, it felt almost Mediterranean.

 

Like you say, it's a lovely place. It's also one of the safest-feeling places I've ever been.

[astra73]

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[Orraloon]

13 minutes ago, astra73 said:

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Welcome to the board. 👍

That's quite an impressive first contribution. 🤣

[GroundsKeeper]

On 9/30/2023 at 11:55 PM, KieranSangster said:

First time solo traveller to Georgia. Wondering what flight path everyone is taking as unsure what’s most popular to book to be with other TA

Wonky charter. see you at teds.

Most folk going via turkey ( istanbul)

[GaryWood34]

Main area or main bar for Scotland fans in Tblisi?

 

Oslo was nice and easy. The Scotsman 😂

Edited October 27, 2023 by GaryWood34

[Rich NATA]

1 hour ago, GaryWood34 said:

Main area or main bar for Scotland fans in Tblisi?

 

The wee lane named COTTON ROWS was filled with bars last time.

 

 

 

[Ev1509]

Travelling myself on the Wednesday/into Thursday morning. Is a taxi the best way to get into the centre (near europe square) from the airport? I arrive about 02:35.

[GaryWood34]

Taxi for me yeh. Hotel does pick up so that’ll do me. 
 

Plans wise 

I was thinking I’d do a thermal bath / cable car / plenty food and I might even go and shoot some guns haha 

[GLOSTA]

On 10/26/2023 at 11:58 PM, Rich NATA said:

I never attended the first match, but my pals did. When we were all there for the second match, they said Tbilisi had lost its edge since the first visit. That wasn't a criticism as such; just an observation.

 

Whatever I expected Tbilisi to be, it was absolutely NOTHING like that.

IIRC, it felt almost Mediterranean.

 

Like you say, it's a lovely place. It's also one of the safest-feeling places I've ever been.

It used to be part of the Iberian empire which left a strong influence. Went on city tour in April and the guide said that being on the Silk Road they claim they had over 100 nationalities living there in the 11th century.