Jewish Georgia: Between Shtetls and the Silk Road

Travel beyond the familiar and uncover the hidden Jewish world of Central and Southern Georgia. Set at the crossroads of continents, Georgia lies between the shtetls of Eastern Europe and the great trade routes of the Silk Road—a meeting point of worlds that shaped a Jewish culture unlike any other.

Journey through a striking landscape of ancient fortresses, hilltop castles, synagogues, and historic cemeteries, each echoing the lives of communities that lived between empires, cultures, and faiths.

This full-day tour reveals a rich tapestry where Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions meet. Through stories of mystical amulets, angels of death, wedding rituals, and folklore, you’ll discover how these influences intertwined to shape daily life across centuries of Ottoman, Persian, and Russian rule.

More than a historical exploration, this is a storytelling journey into a living heritage—an intimate encounter with one of the world’s most distinctive and enduring Jewish cultures. Not just a tour, but a passage into a deeply layered past.