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Voykit pocket guide · Georgia
Khashuri
Skip Khashuri as a destination; use it as a 30-minute marshrutka stop for hammocks and nazuki rolls on the way to Borjomi or Akhaltsikhe.
Khashuri is a small transport hub in central Kartli, midway between Tbilisi and Kutaisi. It has no major sights but is known for its street market of colourful hammocks and the local cinnamon-raisin nazuki rolls. Most travellers pass through on marshrutkas heading to Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe or Vardzia. A 30-minute stop is enough to buy a hammock and try the bread.
- Country
- Georgia
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, fewer vendors)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GEL
- Money
- Currency is the Georgian lari (₾, GEL). Change money at banks or exchange offices, not in the airport hall.
- Daily spend
- Budget 30–50 GEL excl. bed · Mid 50–80 GEL excl. bed · High 80+ GEL excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Magti, Silknet (Geocell) and Cellfie sell SIMs with a passport; cheap data.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European plugs fit.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: Check the bill for a service charge; otherwise 10%.; Drivers and guides: GEL 10–30 a day.
- Water
- Tap water is widely drunk in Tbilisi and mountain towns (check locally); bottled is cheap.
- Toilets
- Free in cafés for customers; small fees at stations.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hammock, one-person | 30 GEL |
| Nazuki roll | 1–2 GEL |
| Lobiani or khachapuri | 3–5 GEL |
| Marshrutka Tbilisi–Khashuri | 5 GEL |
| Marshrutka Borjomi–Khashuri | 3 GEL |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TBS · Tbilisi International
- About 2 h by marshrutka
- KUT · Kutaisi International
- About 1.5 h by marshrutka
Typical fares
- Marshrutka Tbilisi–Khashuri
- about 5 GEL, about 2 h (check)
- Marshrutka Borjomi–Khashuri
- about 3 GEL, about 1 h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Khashuri is walkable; marshrutkas and buses connect the centre to the outskirts.
See and do
Known for
- Hammock market
- Nazuki cinnamon-raisin rolls
- Khashuri khachapuri (cheese-less)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Borjomi | Marshrutka, about 1 h | About 1.5 h |
| Akhaltsikhe | Marshrutka, about 1 h | About 1.5 h |
| Vardzia | Marshrutka via Akhaltsikhe, about 2 h | About 2.5 h |
| Gori | Marshrutka, about 45 min | About 1 h |
Sleep
- Town centre
- Rest Camp Georgia on Moscow Street; dorm beds from 22 GEL, doubles from 44 GEL (2026 estimate, check).
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | გამარჯობაgamarjoba |
| Thank you | მადლობაmadloba |
| How much? | რა ღირს?ra ghirs? |
| Good | კარგიkargi |
| Yes / No | კი / არაki / ara |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; cheek kiss among friends; avoid: Refusing hospitality outright
- Church: Cover up; do not turn your back to the altar; avoid: Shorts, bare shoulders, loud talk
- Supra: Follow the tamada; drink on toasts; avoid: Toasting with beer; leaving early without thanks
- History: Listen; avoid: Calling Georgia part of Russia or the region 'post-Soviet' casually
Scams and watch-outs
- Hammock vendors are near the centre under a blue tarpaulin; a good one-person hammock is about 30 GEL (check).
- Nazuki stands line the roads just outside town; buy a few rolls to take on the road.
- Accommodation is limited; book ahead or plan to continue to Borjomi or Tbilisi.
Khashuri is safe; watch for traffic on the main road and keep valuables secure in the market.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Khashuri yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Hammock market
- Nazuki cinnamon-raisin rolls
- Khashuri khachapuri (cheese-less)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Khashuri municipality official website: khashuri.gov.ge/
- Wikivoyage: Khashuri, revision 5291800 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5291800
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Khashuri
ამ მისამართზე, გთხოვთ
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance112
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/khashuri). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.