Overview of the sights of Georgia in one of the oldest districts of Tbilisi Avlabari.
The first settlements on the site of the modern Avlabari district of Tbilisi appeared in the 2nd century. There are a lot of sights of Georgia in the area - Metekhi Cathedral, Queen Darejani Palace, Sameba Temple. Local cafes and restaurants are distinguished by high-quality dishes.
There is one very interesting area in Tbilisi called Avlabari. It is located on the left side of the Mtkvari River bank between Rike, Chugureti, Navtlugi and Eliya parks. The sights of Georgia in this area will undoubtedly find something to surprise you with. There is the Metekhi Cathedral, the palace of Queen Darejani, the Sameba Temple, the famous Metekhi Bridge and the most beautiful places of Georgia and old Tbilisi.
Avlabari is a very attractive place for tourists, it arouses their genuine interest in its originality and color. Many of the travelers even prefer to book hotels in this ancient area, visit local cafes and restaurants, get acquainted with the centuries-old Georgian culture.
In the east of Avlabari, the Isani municipal quarter is now located, previously there were fortress walls that protected the townspeople.
Local residents often call Avlabari the Armenian district, since most of the ethnic composition there are Armenians.
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History.
Tbilisi district Avlabari is one of the oldest parts of the city. Archaeologists have confirmed with their findings that people lived here in the I - II millennia of our era.
Previously, the area was also called “Isani” in the 11th-13th centuries. Specifically, the modern name officially began to be used only in the 14th century. Avlabari was also divided into two districts - Sogdebili and Metekhi. “Bar” - in the old language meant fence or trench. And the word “Havle" is the neighborhood. From this we can conclude that Avlabari means suburb.
Avlabari grew very rapidly in the 17th century, especially outside, where ordinary people lived, because princes and kings settled inside Avlabar. In addition to the Georgian people, representatives of Greeks, Persians and Armenians lived in the area, most of the people were engaged in handicrafts and agriculture.
According to the chronicles of Plato and Ioseliani, in the 15th century there were palaces of kings Guria and Samegrelo in Avlabari. And in the second half of the 17th century, Queen Darejani ordered to build a palace in the form of an Avlabari fence. The main streets in this area ran parallel to the Metekhi rock and in general the appearance of the buildings was very neat. There was a market for local residents on the main street.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Avlabar district became the main focus of protests by Tbilisi workers and their illegal printing house was located here.
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Но опять же нужно задуматься , а как людям живется в этих районах? В чем плюсы и минусы.?