Azerbaijan or Georgia?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 53 100
UNESCO listings among them 9 7
Cost level Budget Budget
Busiest month in our write-ups September September
Currency Manat (AZN) Lari (GEL)
Plugs and voltage C, F - 220 V C, F - 220 V
Everyday languages Azerbaijani Georgian
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Western Asia Western Asia
Capital Baku Tbilisi
Azerbaijan
Hospitality is a duty and tea is its language; guests are treated as small events.
What we have written up
- Absheron National Park national park
- Afurja Waterfall waterfall
- Alinja Castle fortress
- Altyaghach National Park national park
- Ashabi-Kahf cave shrine
- Ateshgah Fire Temple temple
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is around 10% at sit-down restaurants; some add a service charge, so check the bill
- Cards work well in Baku, but carry manat cash for regional towns, taxis and bazaars
- Alcohol is sold freely in shops and restaurants, and local wine is inexpensive
Georgia
A guest is a gift from God, says the proverb - and the supra feast proves they mean it.
What we have written up
- Abastumani town
- Abudelauri Lakes lake
- Abuli Fortress fortress
- Alaverdi Monastery monastery
- Algeti National Park national park
- Ambrolauri town
Worth knowing before you go
- Cash for markets and villages; cards fine in Tbilisi and Batumi
- Tipping is around 10%
- Marshrutka minibuses are the transport backbone - cheap, frequent, cosy
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.