Getting There in Pankisi

Connections from Europe

The closest airports are located in the capital city of Georgia , Tbilisi (TIA), and Yerevan (Zvartnoc) (EVN) in Armenia The bests connections to Tbilisi are from: Vienna ( Austrian Airlines), Istanbul (Turkish Airlines,) from Munich or Frankfurt (Lufthansa) , Riga (Airbaltic), Vilnius (Flylal) or from Kiev (Aero Svit)  

Journey by car

Car drivers should have an international driving licence. The speed limit in built-up areas is 60 kph and 90 kph elsewhere. The quality of the petrol is not very high. One should purchase it while in Tbilisi , as high-octane and unleaded fuels are harder to obtain in the countryside.

Transport within the country

The most popular means of transport in Georgia are marszrutkas , minibuses which can contain a dozen or so passengers. They are fast and the bus network is dense, but they leave a bus stop only if they are full up. One can get on or off a marszrutka anywhere they like, the tickets are fairly cheap and one usually pays for them when getting off.

Visas

No visa is necessary for the citizens of the EU, Sweden , Israel , the United States , Canada and Japan who wish to spend up to three months in Georgia . In order to enter Georgia , one needs to have a passport which will not expire for at least 6 months after the end of the declared stay in the country. In order to stay in Georgia longer than 90 days one will require a visa which may be purchased at the Consular Department of the Georgia ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Tbilisi , 3 Czitadze Street ).