Neighbourhoods · Tbilisi
Old Tbilisi
Domes, balconies and the fortress on the hill
Why visit
This is where Tbilisi began, and it still feels like a village of courtyards stacked against a hillside.
The historic heart around the sulphur baths, Narikala and the lanes of Kala.
- Best time to visit
- Early morning for empty lanes; the hour before sunset for the view.
- Things to do
- →Take a private sulphur bath
- →Ride the cable car to Narikala
- →Walk the Leghvtakhevi gorge
What to 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
The brick domes of the bath district, fed by the hot springs that gave Tbilisi its name.
Chreli Abano (Orbeliani Baths)
The “colourful bath” with its blue-tiled, Persian-style façade — the most photographed door in the city.
Gabriadze Clock Tower
A fairy-tale leaning tower built by puppeteer Rezo Gabriadze beside his marionette theatre.
Bridge of Peace
A glass-and-steel pedestrian bridge over the Mtkvari, lit with thousands of LEDs after dark.
