Among the many international brands readily available in Georgia’s main cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi, is the Dutch-owned SPAR mini-market chain. You may well think to yourself ‘why are they writing about small corner shops?’ Well, here’s why: Not only do they stock local, essential food products, they also boast international foods that you may well struggle to find elsewhere. Pasta sauces, international brands of chips and even western-style kitchen utensils such as plastic spatulas and fancy bottle openers. Not bad considering the markets are small in size! The best thing of all? They're open 24 hours. We at Where.ge love ‘em, and we’re sure you will too.

Check out the full list of Georgian stores, here: http://www.spar-georgia.com/en/shops