Hidden Tbilisi

Not everything worth seeing is on the postcard.

viewpoint · history

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

hidden · nature

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

park · cable car

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

church · history

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

viewpoint · monument

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

monument · viewpoint

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

viewpoint · family

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

Stories

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Architecture

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

Wine

Clay jars, amber wine and 8,000 years of tradition.

Neighbourhoods

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