Small things that make the old city unforgettable.
- 01The smell of sulphur rising from the bath district — the reason the city exists.
- 02A waterfall five minutes from the baths, in the Leghvtakhevi gorge.
- 03The angel who strikes the bell on the Gabriadze clock tower every hour.
- 04Anchiskhati Basilica — the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi, from the 6th century.
- 05Sioni Cathedral, which keeps the grapevine cross associated with Saint Nino.
- 06The Jumah Mosque, where Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.
- 07The Great Synagogue a few streets away — three faiths within a short walk.
- 08The small bronze Tamada toastmaster, copied from an ancient figurine.
- 09Brick bath domes you can walk on top of.
- 10Old shop signs painted in the style of Pirosmani.
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