In my limited experience of being in Tbilisi just a few days, nearly everyone we encountered was able to speak Russian. Keep in mind, this was in the capital ci

In my limited experience of being in Tbilisi just a few days, nearly everyone we encountered was able to speak Russian. Keep in mind, this was in the capital city of the country and in restaurants and other major sight-seeing locations. I was with a group of people who could speak Russian and that was more useful than English in nearly every situation we were in. A more knowledgeable stackexchange user says: If you know Russian, use it. Despite the political situation, Georgians are smart and open minded. They may not like the Russian government but they love Russian people and they love the Russian language. I'm pretty convinced after seven months in Georgia that people learn Russian there for just the same reason foreigners everywhere learn English: it's cool and it's useful. English is spoken, but I wouldn't say "widely". It's spoken by people aged in their 20s and younger, moreso if they're in a big city and moreso depending on their level of education. Source: https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/10640/what-language-to-use-in-georgia-the-country-is-english-widely-spoken https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/10640/what-langua... (the full answer is worth the short read) --- Also, another point of interest for US citizens is that Georgia gives you a 1 year visa-free stay. Could be a great option if you're traveling Europe and need to be out of the Schengen zone when your 90 days are expired. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Georgia.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-tra... https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/us-citizens/ https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/us-citizens/