City · capital of Georgia
Tbilisi
~450 m
TBS · 17 km
2–3 nights
All year
5th century
Old Town
Why go
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The sulphur baths of Abanotubani and Narikala Fortress by cable car, all within a walkable old town.
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A genuine food-and-wine capital — supra feasts, bakeries and natural-wine bars on every corner.
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Compact, family-friendly and the start or end of nearly every Georgian itinerary.
Tbilisi folds a thousand years of empires into a bend of the Mtkvari river — carved wooden balconies, brick bathhouses, Soviet mosaics and glass bridges layered on top of one another. It is where almost every trip to Georgia begins.
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What to see
Site
Type
Entry
Visit
Narikala Fortress
Fortress
Free
1 h
Abanotubani sulphur baths
Thermal
Ticketed
1–2 h
Holy Trinity (Sameba) Cathedral
Church
Free
30 min
Rustaveli Avenue
Boulevard
Free
Half day
Open-Air Ethnography Museum
Museum
Ticketed
2 h
Ticketed sites are paid on site in Georgian lari (₾).
Tours through Tbilisi
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- How many days do you need in Tbilisi?
- Most travellers spend 2–3 in Tbilisi. We build it into a longer Georgia itinerary around your dates.
- What is there to see in Tbilisi?
- Highlights include Narikala Fortress, Abanotubani sulphur baths, Holy Trinity (Sameba) Cathedral, Rustaveli Avenue.
- Where should I stay in Tbilisi?
- We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Tbilisi, 54 of which we contract directly, and quote them as part of your trip.