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Old Tbilisi

Old Tbilisi

Hidden Tbilisi

Hidden Tbilisi

Tbilisi After Dark

Tbilisi After Dark

Modern Tbilisi

Modern Tbilisi

Taste Tbilisi

Taste Tbilisi

Tbilisi From Above

Tbilisi From Above

Narikala Fortress

See

Narikala Fortress

The fortress that has watched over Tbilisi since the 4th century, with the best panorama of the old city.

Abanotubani Sulphur Baths

See

Abanotubani Sulphur Baths

The brick domes of the bath district, fed by the hot springs that gave Tbilisi its name.

Chreli Abano (Orbeliani Baths)

See

Chreli Abano (Orbeliani Baths)

The “colourful bath” with its blue-tiled, Persian-style façade — the most photographed door in the city.

Leghvtakhevi Waterfall

Hidden

Leghvtakhevi Waterfall

A small gorge and waterfall hiding just behind the bath district.

Bridge of Peace

See

Bridge of Peace

A glass-and-steel pedestrian bridge over the Mtkvari, lit with thousands of LEDs after dark.

Rike Park & Cable Car

See

Rike Park & Cable Car

Riverside park and the lower station of the aerial tramway up to Narikala.

Metekhi Church

See

Metekhi Church

A 13th-century church on a cliff above the river, with the equestrian statue of Vakhtang Gorgasali.

Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)

See

Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)

One of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in the world, completed in 2004 on Elia hill.

Gabriadze Clock Tower

Culture

Gabriadze Clock Tower

A fairy-tale leaning tower built by puppeteer Rezo Gabriadze beside his marionette theatre.

Sololaki Ridge & Kartlis Deda

See

Sololaki Ridge & Kartlis Deda

The ridge above Sololaki, home to the 20-metre Mother of Georgia — wine for friends, sword for enemies.

National Botanical Garden

Nature

National Botanical Garden

A green gorge behind Narikala with a waterfall, bridges and centuries-old trees.

Rustaveli Avenue

Culture

Rustaveli Avenue

The city’s grand boulevard — parliament, opera, theatres and the national museums.

National Gallery

Culture

National Gallery

Home to the famous naïve paintings of Niko Pirosmani and 20th-century Georgian art.

Dry Bridge Market

Shop

Dry Bridge Market

An open-air flea market of Soviet medals, old cameras, paintings and family silver.

Fabrika

Nightlife

Fabrika

A Soviet sewing factory turned courtyard of bars, cafés, studios and a hostel.

Dezerter Bazaar

Shop

Dezerter Bazaar

Tbilisi’s biggest food market: spices, cheese, churchkhela and tklapi fruit leather.

Chronicles of Georgia

Hidden

Chronicles of Georgia

Monumental bronze columns by Zurab Tsereteli on a hill above the Tbilisi Sea.

Tbilisi Sea

Nature

Tbilisi Sea

A large reservoir on the city’s northern edge where locals swim in summer.

Turtle Lake

Nature

Turtle Lake

A small lake in the hills above Vake, with walking trails and cafés.

Open Air Museum of Ethnography

Culture

Open Air Museum of Ethnography

Traditional houses from every region of Georgia, spread across a wooded hillside.

Mtatsminda Park

See

Mtatsminda Park

Hilltop amusement park reached by funicular, with the highest view over the city.

Vake Park

Nature

Vake Park

A long green park in the leafy Vake district, popular for evening walks.

Marjanishvili Theatre

Culture

Marjanishvili Theatre

One of the city’s leading theatres, on the river’s left bank.