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By land
You can enter and leave Georgia through the Upper Lars checkpoint by car, minibus or taxi.

The average cost of a bus on the Vladikavkaz-Tbilisi route is 4,000 rubles, a taxi - 9,000 rubles.

The Georgian Military Road is one of the most beautiful routes in the Caucasus, so we can safely say that the journey with stunning views will begin in Vladikavkaz.

Before the trip, check the information about the road. Sometimes it is closed - for example, due to weather conditions. You can follow the situation in the Upper Lars telegram channel.

By air
Since May 2023, direct flights between Georgia and Russia have reopened. You can buy tickets directly to Tbilisi or fly with transfers, for example, via Belarus, Baku, Yerevan.

On average, a one-way ticket costs 30 thousand rubles.

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What to do in Stepantsminda
Stepantsminda (formerly Kazbegi) is the first stop on malaysia number phone the way to the capital. minutes from the border with Russia at the foot of the majestic Kazbek.

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Kazbegi. Source: unsplash.com
If on the Georgian Military Road you can only enjoy the views, then in Stepantsminda you can devote yourself to a real vacation: stay for the night or a few days, buy a SIM card, exchange money, eat deliciously and walk around the area.

The proximity to the border determines high prices. Since this is the first stop for tourists arriving in Georgia from Russia by land, the exchange rate here is higher than in Tbilisi. Food prices are also one and a half times higher than average.

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