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Hidden Tbilisi · 4 min read

10 details you might miss in Old Tbilisi

Small things that make the old city unforgettable.

  1. 01The smell of sulphur rising from the bath district — the reason the city exists.
  2. 02A waterfall five minutes from the baths, in the Leghvtakhevi gorge.
  3. 03The angel who strikes the bell on the Gabriadze clock tower every hour.
  4. 04Anchiskhati Basilica — the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi, from the 6th century.
  5. 05Sioni Cathedral, which keeps the grapevine cross associated with Saint Nino.
  6. 06The Jumah Mosque, where Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.
  7. 07The Great Synagogue a few streets away — three faiths within a short walk.
  8. 08The small bronze Tamada toastmaster, copied from an ancient figurine.
  9. 09Brick bath domes you can walk on top of.
  10. 10Old shop signs painted in the style of Pirosmani.
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