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Old Tbilisi at dusk: Narikala fortress lit up above the Mtkvari river, Metekhi church and the Holy Trinity Cathedral

Tbilisi travel guide

Discover Tbilisi, a city you experience.

Discover places, stories, food, culture and everything you need to know before and during your trip.

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Bus, metro and walking directions — with live times

Live Tbilisi

Monday 9 November

Weather

6°C

Cloudy· AQI 18

Currency

$1 = ₾2.59

€1 = ₾2.90 · £1 = ₾3.47

Transport

Next bus at Freedom Square

562→ კრწანისის ქ. - მ/ს "თავისუფლების მოედანი"

In 169 min

Local time

GMT+4 · Sunset 17:46

Live data, according to: National Bank of Georgia (official rates) · Open-Meteo · Tbilisi Transport Company

01 — Discover

Discover Tbilisi

Six ways into a city of 1,500 years, sulphur springs and very long dinners.

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Old Tbilisi
01

Where it began

Old Tbilisi

Sulphur domes, carved balconies and lanes that climb toward a 4th-century fortress.

Hidden Tbilisi
02

Beyond the postcard

Hidden Tbilisi

Courtyards, painted entrance halls and viewpoints only locals mention.

Tbilisi After Dark
03

Night city

Tbilisi After Dark

Lit bridges, late suppers, wine bars and one of Europe’s most talked-about club scenes.

Modern Tbilisi
04

The new layer

Modern Tbilisi

Glass bridges, Soviet modernism, converted factories and a new creative generation.

Taste Tbilisi
05

The Georgian table

Taste Tbilisi

Walnuts, pomegranate, clay-pot wine and bread straight from the tone oven.

Tbilisi From Above
06

Viewpoints

Tbilisi From Above

Cable cars, funiculars and hilltops that show how the city folds around the river.

02 — Mood

Explore by mood

History

History

Fortresses, churches and 1,500 years of layers.

Food

Food

Supra culture and the city’s best tables.

Wine

Wine

8,000 years of winemaking in clay qvevri.

Art

Art

Galleries, puppet theatre and street murals.

Nightlife

Nightlife

Courtyard bars, natural wine and late nights.

Nature

Nature

Waterfalls, lakes and parks inside the city.

03 — Map

Explore the city

Every place in this guide on one map — from fortress walls to wine cellars and metro stations.

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48 hours in Tbilisi

Walking

~14 km

Duration

2 days

04 — Itinerary

48 hours
in Tbilisi

Two days that cover the old city, the 19th-century streets, markets, views and the new creative left bank.

Day 01 · The old city

  1. 09:00

    Old Tbilisi

    Wander the lanes before the crowds.

  2. 11:00

    Abanotubani

    Bath domes and the Leghvtakhevi waterfall.

  3. 13:00

    Georgian lunch

    Lobio in a clay pot and fresh bread.

  4. 15:00

    Sololaki

    Merchant mansions and painted entrance halls.

  5. 18:00

    Narikala

    Golden hour from the fortress walls.

  6. 20:00

    Dinner & wine

    Qvevri wines and supper.

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05 — Food

Taste Tbilisi

The Georgian table is generous, green and full of walnuts. Start here.

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  1. 01

    Khinkali

    Twisted dumplings full of spiced meat and broth. Hold the top knot, bite, sip, then eat — and leave the knot on the plate.

    Khinkali
  2. 02

    Khachapuri

    Cheese bread in many regional forms. The boat-shaped Adjaruli arrives with an egg and butter to stir in.

  3. 03

    Georgian cuisine

    Walnut pastes, herbs, pomegranate and slow stews — the flavours of the supra, the Georgian feast.

  4. 04

    Wine

    Qvevri-fermented amber wines, Saperavi reds and Rkatsiteli whites — Georgia is one of the oldest wine regions on earth.

  5. 05

    Bakeries

    Shotis puri is baked against the walls of a round clay tone oven. Follow the smell down any basement stair.

  6. 06

    Street food & markets

    Churchkhela, tklapi fruit leather, spices and cheese at the markets.

  7. 07

    Cafés & coffee

    A strong specialty coffee scene sits alongside the old tradition of thick, sweet Turkish-style coffee.

  8. 08

    Vegetarian

    Georgia is surprisingly veggie-friendly: pkhali, badrijani with walnuts, lobio beans and mushrooms in ketsi.

The Leghvtakhevi gorge hidden behind the sulphur baths

06 — Hidden Tbilisi

Not everything worth seeing is on the postcard.

Hidden Tbilisi
Why Tbilisi balconies look the way they do

Architecture · 5 min read

Why Tbilisi balconies look the way they do

Carved, glazed and slightly crooked — the wooden balconies of Old Tbilisi tell the story of a city at a crossroads.

10 details you might miss in Old Tbilisi

Hidden Tbilisi · 4 min read

10 details you might miss in Old Tbilisi

Small things that make the old city unforgettable.

A walk through Sololaki

Neighbourhoods · 7 min read

A walk through Sololaki

Merchant mansions, painted ceilings and a ridge-top sunset.

07 — Afisha · Live

This week in Tbilisi

Live from Tbilisi’s stages and screens — updated every half hour.

Full afisha

08 — People

Meet the locals

The city, recommended by people who live in it.

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Nino’s favourite placeSample profile
“If I had one evening in Tbilisi, I would walk Sololaki from bottom to top and reach the ridge just as the lights come on.”
NNinoArchitect
Giorgi’s favourite placeSample profile
“Go to the bazaar in the morning. Taste the cheese, buy churchkhela, then eat khinkali with your hands — never with a fork.”
GGiorgiChef
Ana’s favourite placeSample profile
“Everyone shoots from Narikala. For the best sunset, go north to the Chronicles and look back at the city.”
AAnaPhotographer

09 — Right now

Practical Tbilisi

What you need to know right now.

Travel info

Weather in Tbilisi

Next 10 days

6°

Cloudy · Feels like -3°

Air quality: Good · UV 2

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Currency in Tbilisi

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  • $1 USD2.5949 ₾
  • €1 EUR2.8998 ₾
  • £1 GBP3.4746 ₾

Official NBG rate · Rates valid for 7 Nov 2026

Getting around Tbilisi

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Freedom Square#822

Live
  • 562კრწანისის ქ. - მ/ს "თავისუფლების მოედანი"169min

Metro runs roughly 06:00–00:00 · ₾1

Emergency

112 — Police, ambulance, fire

10 — Questions

Quick answers about Tbilisi

What is MyTbilisi? +

An independent, free city guide to Tbilisi in English and Georgian, made by a local. Places, food, neighbourhoods, events and a journey planner with live bus and metro times.

About MyTbilisi →

How do I get from Tbilisi airport to the city? +

Bus 337 stops in front of the terminal and costs about 1 GEL — pay with a contactless card. An app taxi such as Bolt costs about 25–40 GEL and takes 20–30 minutes outside rush hour.

Airport to the city →

Is Narikala Fortress open? +

The fortress interior has been closed for restoration since 2024, with no reopening date yet. The ridge, the viewpoints, the Kartlis Deda statue, the cable car and the Botanical Garden are open.

Narikala Fortress →

How many days do I need in Tbilisi? +

Three days covers the Old Town, Rustaveli Avenue, the markets and a food and wine evening. With five days or more, add a day trip to Mtskheta, Kakheti or Kazbegi.

Itineraries →Day trips →

Is Tbilisi expensive? +

Not by European standards. A metro or bus ride costs 1 GEL, a meal in a casual Georgian restaurant about 25–40 GEL, and a mid-range hotel room about 150–300 GEL a night.

Prices in Tbilisi →

What’s on in Tbilisi this week? +

Concerts, theatre, cinema and festivals — the listings are updated every day.

Events →Afisha →

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