Georgia Rules & Etiquette

Rules & Etiquette

Georgians are hospitable to a fault (and beyond). If a Georgian invites you somewhere it will be almost impossible to pay for anything and sometimes even raising the subject of who will cover the bill can be embarassing for your host. If invited to a private home for dinner, make sure you arrive amply stocked with wine or sweets because your hosts will be spending more on you than you may realize. If travelling in small towns (and in the quieter parts of Tblisi) it is customary to greet almost everyone who passes you with a friendly "Gamarjobat" (Hello). After years of isolation followed by war and economic turmoil foreigners are still regarded with undisguised curiosity and a casual greeting in the street could land you in the middle of the best dinner party of your life.