Tbilisi – charming and authentic city. Here you can find Georgian Orthodox, Armenian Gregorian, and Roman Catholic churches, a synagogue, a mosque, and a Zoroastrian temple all within a 5-minute walk of each other.
Old wooden houses with wrought-iron balconies make up the traditional Georgian architecture. You can’t help but feel that each of these houses has an epic tale to tell.
When you arrive in Tbilisi, you must first take a stroll through the old town. This is the best way to explore the city. In our article, you will find many more interesting sights to discover in the capital city.
The Old Town
The Old Town has much to offer. Take a stroll along narrow cobbled streets, pass traditional old houses with carved wooden balconies, relax in the warm waters of the historic sulfur baths and visit some of the city’s key historical sites: Metekhi Church, Narikala Fortress, Sioni Cathedral, and Anchiskhati Church.
Dry Bridge Flea Market
Dry Bridge Flea Market is one of the interesting places to visit in Tbilisi. Here you can find original art, decorative drinking horns and daggers, traditional (and copied) swords and knives, old cameras and binoculars, soviet-era items (from books to old medals), musical instruments, handmade jewelry, coins and stamps, old silverware, crockery and more.
Unique Entrance Halls
Few tourists know about incredible old houses hidden in different districts of the city that can be considered excellent representatives of its architectural heritage. Here you can find the most exceptional entrance halls of Tbilisian old houses, which are distinct for their unique design.
Dezerter Bazaar
This place is unique, here you will be able to see the farmers who sell fresh food and vegetables, different varieties of Georgian cheese and you can discover local flavors. It is necessary to visit such atmospheric attractions in order to bargain and acquire delicious products, national souvenirs.
Rustaveli Avenue
Walk the avenue to find small, independent stores shoulder-to-shoulder with big name, international brands. Named for a medieval Georgian poet, Rustaveli Avenue begins at Freedom Square, where government and cultural buildings line the street interspersed with shops and eateries. Among the imposing facades are the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia, and the former parliament building of Georgia.
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Tbilisi
One of the most distinctive and different cities in Europe, with its unique history, vibrant past, and sophisticated infrastructure creates completely different and mysterious feelings.
Old wooden houses with wrought-iron balconies make up the traditional Georgian architecture. You can’t help but feel that each of these houses has an epic tale to tell.