Discover Tbilisi:

Tbilisi is like polyphonic music.
Words cannot adequately describe it.
You have to experience it for yourself: evaluating its harmonies, savouring its complexity, and soaking in its history as you uncover your own personal relationship with the city.

Itineraries:

A Short Tour through Old Tbilisi:
The majority of the sights of Tbilisi are located in Old Tbilisi, so, on this short tour, you will find yourself in the very popular district of Abanotubani, where you will see churches and museums, as well as going to the restaurants, night clubs, and café-bars of Shardeni Street.

Tbilisi, Sololaki District:
The first buildings on the current Freedom Square were built in the 1820s, after the establishment of the Russian Empire’s annexation of Georgia. It resulted in the development of surrounding residential areas, Sololakii and Mtatsminda, and gave way for Rustaveli Avenue to become the main axis of the city.

Orbeliantubani in Tbilisi:
Georgian royals and nobility have always owned spacious residential buildings in Tbilisi and its surroundings. Indeed, the historical names given to some of them survive to this day. The Orbeliani district (Orbeliantubani) is one such place, where Orbeliani Palace and Church once stood tall. Orbeliantubani lies between April 9 and Giorgi Leonidze Gardens, towards the Mtkvari River, stretching from Atoneli Street to Mtkvari Street. The Orbeliani were well-known and famous representatives of feudal aristocratic lineage. After, King Teimuraz II gave royal estates to Commander Revaz Orbeliani for his loyalty and dedication to the royal court in 1751, this place was renamed Orbeliantubani.

Abanotubani in Tbilisi:
Tbilisi's historic districts on both banks of the Mtkvari river have survived many wars and raids. One of the oldest among those districts is Abanotubani, mentioned in the legend of the founding of Tbilisi by King Vakhtang Gorgasali (Vakhtang I of Iberia) in the 5th century. The existence of the previous city is confirmed by the 4th-century map created by the Roman geographer Castorius, where Tbilisi is called "Philado". Tbilisi, a fortress city, is also mentioned in the 360s chronicle "Moktsevai Kartlisai" which tells the story of how Georgians converted to Christianity.

Tbilisi Botanical Garden:
If you follow a steep ascent from the sulfur baths in Old Tbilisi and enter the main gates at Botanikuri Street 1, you’ll begin your journey into a garden that is four centuries old, and has been a botanical garden for the past 180 years.
At the entrance, you will find small scooters, but it is better to follow the garden paths on foot, meandering along the course of the Tsavkisistskali River. On the way, you’ll pass through green squares, a pond with water-lillies, and soon you’ll come to picturesque Tsavkisistskali Waterfall, where a wooden bridge made in 1898 affords an unparalleled view of the Botanical Garden’s #1 attraction.
Tbilisi Botanical Garden has a unique landscape, a true gift of nature. More than 3,500 species of plants are grown on its territory.

Sulfur Baths:

Tbilisi Sulfur Baths:
It’s a must when in Tbilisi to visit Abanotubani, a historical district famous for its iconic sulfur baths. Seeing these historic baths is not enough, you really must experience them for yourself!
The bath-attendants here will chase away all the stress and toxins from your body, invigorating your body with new strength, while the sulfurous steam will clear your lungs and better prepare your immune system to fight against viruses.In the past, people would go to the baths and stay for hours. It was a place for building relationships.The very same baths used in those times are still in use today, and remain quite popular with locals and tourists alike.

Our suggestion:

GULO’S THERMAL SPA – AUTHENTIC OPTION
• Location: End of Abano I Deadend
• Opening hours: 7am-midnight daily


CHRELI-ABANO (ORBELIANI BATHS)
• Location: Top of Abano Street
• Opening hours: 9am-11pm daily


VIP ROOM AT ABANO 5 NARIKALA – SECRET OPTION
• Location: Adjacent to Heydar Aliyev Park, closer to the river
• Opening hours: 7am-9pm daily