How could a Soviet citizen go on holiday in the Georgian SSR? What would they be able/ be forbidden to do or visit?

by daltonslaw

Hi! A few years ago I went to Georgia for a nice visit, and noticed that there were a lot of Soviet era hotels and recreational facilities that seemed to be made for tourists. A friend of my family who grew up in the USSR also told us that people would often go to Georgia on holiday. How would one be granted permission to travel there? Could most people afford a vacation? Would tourists be allowed to visit urban areas and heritage sites or only "resorts"?

mikitacurve

This is a question that I would love to write my own answer to, but frankly I don't think you can top this discussion of travel within the USSR with posts by u/AyeBraine, u/Dicranurus, and u/Kochevnik81.