Tbilisi's old culture and sights: a guide to historical sites for tourists.
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A walk through the most interesting places in Tbilisi⬇️
The Georgian capital city of Tbilisi attracts tourists with its ancient culture and sights. It takes at least a week to see all the most famous places of the city.
Travellers who come every year, can visit all the interesting sights in one day. The Tbilisi sightseeing map can help a traveler going on a trip to the capital city without a professional guide.
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The ways of the old settlement
The capital city is located along the two banks of the Kura River, which are connected by air bridges. Regionally, Tbilisi is divided into ten neighborhoods with symbolic borders on the map. Tourists will be interested in old Tbilisi. If you carefully consider the map of Georgia, you can see that the significant places are located near each other, forming a rhombus. There are many places to visit, each tourist can allocate interesting for themselves: temples, parks, monuments, etc. Determining the route on the map with highlighted attractions, the traveler is unlikely to get lost.
The most frequently visited places are:
- Monastery Tsminda Sameba.
- Mimino.
- Gabriadze Theatre.
- Liberty Square.
- The staircase Bethlemi.
- Cableway.
- Cable car.
- Chardin Street.
- Meydan Square.
- Thermal Springs.
- The waterfall and canyon.
- The Rike Park.
- Sololaki and Kaleidoscope House.
The aforementioned areas are marked on the map and are easy to find.
Vakhtang Gorgasali Square
This site is named after one of the kings who ruled in the second half of the 5th century AD. Thanks to him Georgia became a state, so the ruler is canonized by the church and is listed as a saint.
In the center of the square is the inscription "I love Georgia" in English, which attracts tourists and not only. A lively area with a wide traffic interchange does not imply peace and quiet. According to the map, this is where the ancient city begins.
Chardinay Street
The name of the quarter comes from Jean Chardin, who visited the capital in 1672 and described it very flatteringly in his travel notes. Now the street is completely pedestrian. The passage of motor vehicles is prohibited. The small buildings are packed with restaurants and cafes and exhibition galleries. On one of the outskirts is a monument dedicated to Toastmasters.
All guidebooks recommend the street to visit, comparing it to Montmartre. The street is extremely touristy and the prices on it are exorbitant. If you are planning a budget holiday, you can walk around Chardinay, but exclude any shopping.
Toastmasters Monument
The sculpture depicts a small man holding a horn of wine in his hand. It is an enlarged copy of a figure found in western Georgia. The find was made in the 7th century BC. The monument is located at the intersection of two streets, Shardeni and Sione. Visitors like to take pictures with the monument, sitting on its lap and hugging it.
Rieke Parkway
This is the newest park, opened 10 years ago. This area is adjacent to Europe. There are many opportunities for recreation and entertainment in Rieke Park.
- Children's playgrounds with a safe surface.
- Relaxation zones under the trees.
- Architectural structures and sculptures.
- A concert hall built of glass and metal.
In this park is the bottom platform of the lift passing through here, the destination of which is Sololak Hill. The price of the ride is 2.5 GEL or 60 rubles. At the top is the church of Narikala.
Zion Monastery
One of the most important historical values of the country. In the course of centuries of history, the temple was destroyed several times and then rebuilt. The church building is located on one of the banks of the river Kura, near the Rieke Park. It can be reached by crossing the Peace Bridge.
Peace Bridge
It was built in 2010 on the initiative of M. Saakashvili. The bridge can only be traveled on foot, its length is about 160 meters.
Abanotubani
A complex consisting of many sulfur baths. It is located in the center of the city. On the ground level there are many domes, standing on the thermal sulfur waters. The structures were founded in the 16th century. The complex is a must-see due to the fact that the baths have a curative effect.
Time spent in the territory is unlimited. The cost of a visit ranges from 72 to 3000 rubles (if you rent a separate pool).
Botanical Garden
A place where you can spend a whole day. Excursion programs are held inside the complex, so you have to get to it on your own. It was founded in the 19th century and was used as the possession of the tsar. Today it is open to every visitor. Recommended for a visit from April to June, as it is the time of active flowering of plants.
For the entrance fee should be paid from 0.5 to 2 GEL, which in Russian money is from 12 to 50 rubles.
Narikala
A castle that remained impregnable. One of the oldest monuments, located on a hill. According to chronicles, the building was erected in the 4th century. It stood untouched for more than 13 centuries, but in 1828 there was an earthquake. No one dared to restore the castle.
Children's program
Guests vacationing with children are recommended to visit:
- The Tbilisi Reservoir is an artificial structure, in the coastal zone of which there are cafes, spas, a water park, and a yacht club.
- The Georgian Zoo, which houses many exotic representatives of terrestrial fauna, as well as in the oceanarium you can look at a variety of fish.
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Conclusion
It is possible to visit all the interesting places:
- Using the services of a professional guide. This kind of trip involves traveling in a group. In this case, an experienced guide will tell a lot of myths and historical facts about interesting places.
- By yourself, using a map of the area. Guides are used by vacationers who come to Tbilisi for the first time. A week after arrival, tourists orient themselves without hints.
Whichever route you choose, the traveler will want to return to the main city of Georgia. The main attractions for tourists are: Georgian hospitality, old streets, centuries-old culture and traditions.
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