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City guide · Georgia

Tbilisi

A photograph of Tbilisi
Photograph · Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tbilisi spreads along the Mtkvari River, with Old Tbilisi, the sulfur baths and Narikala concentrated around the historic core. Rustaveli Avenue forms the main museum and theatre axis, while the left bank adds Marjanishvili and riverside districts. The city rises sharply on both sides of the river, so plan adjacent sights together and use public transport for hilltop or outer-city stops.

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Practical information
Language spoken
Georgian
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+995
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Georgian lari (GEL)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
112
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type C and F · 220 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded

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Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.

Plan Tbilisi

Planning a visit

Suggested stay
Not recorded
Getting around
Walk, metro, bus and cable transport
  1. January: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  2. February: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  3. March: good time to visit
  4. April: good time to visit
  5. May: best time to visit
  6. June: best time to visit
  7. July: good time to visit
  8. August: good time to visit
  9. September: best time to visit — current month
  10. October: good time to visit
  11. November: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  12. December: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  • Best time
  • Good time
  • Viable with trade-offs
  • Difficult conditions

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

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Category

Historic monuments 13 Museums 17 Places of worship 5 Nature sites 9 Viewpoints 0 Food and drink 0 Markets and shopping 1 Entertainment 1 Nightlife 1 Family attractions 1 Art and culture 3 Activities 4

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 9

Interests

History 0 Art 0 Museums 0 Nature 1 Sea and beach 1 Viewpoints 0
  1. Rike Park Rike Park
    01 1 hour

    Rike Park

    რიყის პარკი

    Rike Park is a central riverfront public space beside the Mtkvari River in Tbilisi.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  2. Leghvtakhevi Waterfall Leghvtakhevi Waterfall
    02 1 hour

    Leghvtakhevi Waterfall

    ლეღვთახევის ჩანჩქერი

    Leghvtakhevi Gorge and Waterfall is a compact natural landmark in Tbilisi’s historic Abanotubani district. The gorge takes its name from Georgian words connected with figs and ravines, recalling vegetation associated with the area.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  3. Turtle Lake Turtle Lake
    03 1 hour

    Turtle Lake

    კუს ტბა

    Turtle Lake, or Kus Tba, is a lakeside recreation spot on the wooded hillside above Tbilisi’s Vake district. Its appeal is immediate: water, trees, open air and a break from the city’s dense streets.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  4. Lisi Lake Lisi Lake
    04 1 hour

    Lisi Lake

    ლისის ტბა

    Lisi Lake is a recreational lake on the western edge of Tbilisi. Known in Georgian as ლისის ტბა, it gives the capital an open landscape of water, trails and broad outdoor space away from the dense historic core.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  5. Vake Park Vake Park
    05 1 hour

    Vake Park

    ვაკის პარკი

    Vake Park is a large terraced green space on the hillside in western Tbilisi.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  6. Mziuri Park Mziuri Park
    06 1 hour

    Mziuri Park

    მზიურის პარკი

    Mziuri Park is a restored public park in Tbilisi’s Vere valley, designed around family recreation and outdoor time. It combines a natural valley setting with walking paths, children’s play spaces and areas for cultural activity.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  7. Dedaena Park Dedaena Park
    07 1 hour

    Dedaena Park

    დედაენის ბაღი

    Dedaena Park is a riverside public park in central Tbilisi, beside the Mtkvari and close to the Dry Bridge area. Its name refers to the Georgian-language memorial within the grounds.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  8. Vera Park Vera Park
    08 1 hour

    Vera Park

    ვერის ბაღი

    Vera Park is a neighbourhood green space in central Tbilisi's Vera district. Its appeal comes from everyday local use and from the late-Soviet architecture of the Chess Palace and Alpine Club buildings.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  9. Tbilisi National Park Tbilisi National Park
    09 1 hour

    Tbilisi National Park

    თბილისის ეროვნული პარკი

    Tbilisi National Park is Georgia’s first national park, on forested mountain ridges immediately north of Tbilisi. It is the capital’s nearest large protected natural area and makes a strong contrast with the city’s dense streets, courtyards, and traffic.

    • Must see
    • Nature site

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

How the city is laid out

Old Tbilisi occupies the compact area below Narikala, including Abanotubani, Metekhi and streets near Freedom Square. Rustaveli Avenue runs northwest through the modern centre. Across the river, Aghmashenebeli Avenue and Marjanishvili create a second walkable cluster. Mtatsminda, the Chronicle of Georgia and the open-air ethnography museum require separate uphill journeys rather than being folded into an old-town walk.

Checked 2026-08-26

Getting around

Walk within Old Tbilisi and the Rustaveli corridor, then use metro, bus or cable transport for longer links and steep approaches. The official Georgia Travel guide identifies Old Tbilisi as a compact two-square-kilometre core, but the wider visitor map extends well beyond it. Group river crossings and hillside attractions carefully because short map distances can conceal substantial elevation changes.

Checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

How many days should I spend in Tbilisi?

A fixed official stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around Old Tbilisi and Rustaveli first, then add hilltop viewpoints, museums or outer districts according to available time.

What is the best time to visit Tbilisi?

No single official best-month range is recorded. Check current weather and event information, then plan the steepest outdoor routes for comfortable conditions.

Is central Tbilisi walkable?

Yes. Old Tbilisi and the Rustaveli corridor are practical walking zones, although slopes and river crossings make public transport useful between separate clusters.

Which area should I explore first in Tbilisi?

Start with Old Tbilisi around Abanotubani, Metekhi and the streets below Narikala. It contains the city’s densest group of historic visitor sights.

Should hilltop attractions be grouped together?

Plan them as separate transport-assisted blocks. Mtatsminda, the Chronicle of Georgia and other elevated sites are not efficient additions to a continuous old-town walking route.