Itineraries
Where to stay
Old Tbilisi for baths, churches and nightlife on foot; Rustaveli Avenue for the museums, opera and cafes; the Mtatsminda slope for quieter views over the city.
The areas: Old Tbilisi, Rustaveli Avenue, Mtatsminda slope.
Where to stay in Tbilisi: areas and adviceHotels in TbilisiPlaces to see
All things to do in GeorgiaNeighborhoodAbanotubani sulfur bathsHistoric bath district where domed sulfur baths from the 17th century are still in use.Entry: GEL[fee] per bath
ChurchAnchiskhati BasilicaTbilisi's oldest church, built in the 6th century on Ioane Shavteli Street.Entry: Open to visitors
ViewpointBridge of PeaceModern bridge over the Mtkvari River, one of several landmarks that vie to symbolize Tbilisi.Entry: Free to visit
MarketDry Bridge MarketDaily flea market on a bridge since the 1950s, with Soviet items, antiques and art.Entry: Free to browse
FoodErekle II StreetOld-town street of bars and restaurants, a few hundred meters from the sulfur baths and Sioni Cathedral.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodGabriadze Clock TowerLeaning clock tower on Shavteli Street, one of the most photographed landmarks in the old town.Entry: Free to view from the street
ChurchGergeti Trinity Church, StepantsmindaFourteenth-century church at 2,200 m above Stepantsminda, one of Georgia's most recognizable monuments.Entry: Open to visitors
NatureGveleti Waterfall, StepantsmindaTwo waterfalls in the Dariali valley reached by a short drive and a hike from Gveleti village.Entry: Check entry rules
ChurchHoly Trinity CathedralThe 86 m cathedral on Elia Mountain, built from 1996 to 2004, visible across the center.Entry: Open to visitors
ChurchJvari Monastery, MtskhetaSixth-century UNESCO church on a cliff above Mtskheta where St. Nino raised her cross.Entry: Open to visitors
ChurchMetekhi ChurchChurch on a rocky bank of the Mtkvari River beside the statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali.Entry: Open to visitors
ViewpointMother of GeorgiaA 20 m aluminum statue overlooking the city from the top of Sololaki Hill.Entry: Free to visit
FoodMtatsminda funicular restaurantsThe three-story funicular building holds a restaurant, a cafe and a lounge bar above the city.Entry: Pay as you go
ViewpointMtatsminda ParkHill park at 770 m with city views, a funicular from 1905, an amusement park and Mamadaviti Church.Entry: Funicular fare applies
FoodMtskheta market street, MtskhetaStreet between the river and Svetitskhoveli with artisans, wine vendors, restaurants and souvenir shops.Entry: Pay as you go
RuinsNarikala FortressHilltop fortress above Old Tbilisi with St. Nicholas Church, reached by a cable car from Rike Park.Entry: Cable car or walk up
MuseumNational Museum of GeorgiaThe Simon Janashia museum, with artifacts from nearly every era of Georgian and Caucasian history.Entry: GEL[fee]
TransportRike Park cable carLower station of the cable car to Narikala Fortress, run by the Tbilisi Transport Company.Entry: Pay a fare
NeighborhoodRustaveli AvenueTbilisi's 1.5 km main avenue, lined with the Opera House, theaters, museums and Kashveti Church.Entry: Free to visit
FoodShardeni StreetOld-town street well known for its bars, restaurants and nightclubs, named after Jean Chardin.Entry: Pay as you go
ChurchSioni CathedralCathedral from the 6th and 7th centuries that keeps the cross of St. Nino.Entry: Open to visitors
FoodStepantsminda town center, StepantsmindaMountain town below Mount Kazbegi, where khinkali and pkhlovana khachapuri are local specialties.Entry: Pay as you go
ChurchSvetitskhoveli Cathedral, MtskhetaUNESCO cathedral from 1010 to 1029, the largest church structure to survive in Georgia.Entry: Open to visitors
TransportTbilisi International AirportGeorgia's capital airport, 17 km southeast of the center, reached by municipal bus 337 or taxi.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureZhinvali ReservoirTurquoise mountain reservoir on the road north from Tbilisi, 11.5 square km and 75 m deep.Entry: Roadside viewpoint