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Khashuri
ℹ️Practical info — Khashuri
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- As a major transit hub, the local bus and train stations are bustling; it's a great place to catch a ride to almost anywhere in Georgia.
- The town itself is mainly a stopover, so a few hours are usually enough to see the center.
- Keep some small cash (GEL) handy for buying snacks from platform vendors during train stops.
- Explore the nearby Surami fortress, which is technically in the neighboring town but very easily accessible from Khashuri.
🍽 Food
Buy this famous sweet, spiced bread from roadside bakeries on the highway just outside Khashuri towards Surami.
Grab quick bites like meat pies (belyashi) or khachapuri near the railway station.
Refresh yourself with traditional tarragon or pear lemonade available at all local kiosks.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Vendors along the main road near Khashuri are famous for selling colorful, hand-woven hammocks.
The area around the train station is well-suited for buying cheap local fruits and travel essentials.
A small green oasis in the center, good for waiting out a transfer between buses or trains.
A short minibus ride away, these woods are renowned for their fresh air and peaceful walking trails.
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Khashuri is a town of about 25,000 inhabitants in the Shida Kartli region of central Georgia and one of the country's most important transport hubs. Lying on the Suramula River, it marks the point where the main road and railway from Tbilisi to the west split: one branch crosses the Surami Pass towards Borjomi and the Turkish border, while the other heads through Imereti to the Black Sea. The town's modern significance dates from the construction of the Transcaucasian Railway in 1872, which brought large repair workshops and locomotive depots. Today, food processing, engineering, glass production and the handling of orchard produce from the valley dominate the economy. Notable sights include the Stalinist-style town centre with its neoclassical railway station, Saint George's Cathedral and, nearby, the 12th-century medieval Surami Castle, immortalised in Georgian folklore through the legend of the boy walled into its foundations. The surrounding valley is framed by extensive apple and pear orchards.
- Location: Georgia
- Top sights: Puppet Theatre · c`xramuxis koshki · xashuris koshki
- Nearby: Bakuriani (21 km)
- Population: ~23.949 (2025)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain mm | 46 | 36 | 54 | 57 | 69 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 52 | 46 |
Geography
Facts
- Population of approximately 25,000 inhabitants
- Major railway junction since the year 1872
- Situated on the Suramula River in Shida Kartli
- Surami Castle dates back to the 12th century
- Centre for the production of glass containers
- Gateway to the Borjomi resort region
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