Georgia (country)

The best value in the Europe-adjacent world for a long stay. US, UK and EU passport holders can stay visa-free for up to a year, and the one new hurdle is paperwork: since January 1, 2026, every foreign tourist must be able to show health and accident insurance covering the whole stay. Family guesthouses in Tbilisi, Kazbegi and the wine villages of Kakheti are cheap and generous, shared minibuses called marshrutkas reach nearly everywhere, and the food, from khachapuri to khinkali, is hearty enough to cover a day's walking. Mountain hikes in Svaneti and Tusheti give a month here a second act once the cities are done.