Sights, tickets and tours
How to reach Georgia's best-known places, what entry costs, how the cable cars work, which museums are worth it and how to choose a tour.
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The Mother Georgia (Kartlis Deda) monument in Tbilisi: what is it and where is it?
The Mother Georgia (Kartlis Deda) monument is a 20-meter statue on Sololaki Hill in Tbilisi, erected in 1958 for the city's 1,500th anniversary.
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Metekhi Church in Tbilisi: where is it and what is there to see?
Metekhi Church stands on a cliff above the Mtkvari in Old Tbilisi, beside an equestrian statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali, and the view of the city from its courtyard is one of the most breathtaking.
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Niko Pirosmani House Museum in Mirzaani: what is it and where is it?
The Niko Pirosmani House Museum is in the village of Mirzaani in Kakheti, in the house the artist built in 1898; the museum opened in 1960.
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Nokalakevi: what is this ancient city and where is it?
Nokalakevi, which the Greeks called Archaeopolis in the 4th century, is an ancient town in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, 16 kilometres from Senaki.
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Tbilisi International Film Festival: when does it take place in 2026?
The Tbilisi International Film Festival runs from 29 November to 6 December.
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Liberty Square in Tbilisi: what is there to see?
Liberty Square is the very center of Tbilisi, where a 40-meter column topped with a statue of St.
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The German district in Bolnisi: what is it?
The German district is the oldest part of Bolnisi in Kvemo Kartli, the former German village of Katarinenfeld founded in 1818 around the Evangelical-Lutheran Church at Merab Kostava Street 8.
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Agmashenebeli Avenue in Tbilisi: what is there to see?
Davit Agmashenebeli Avenue in Tbilisi runs through the former German settlement of Neu-Tiflis on the left bank of the Mtkvari, and the settlement's center was Kote Marjanishvili Square.
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Old Batumi: what to see in the historic center?
Old Batumi runs from the port to Nuri Lake and holds the 1863 lighthouse, the 1866 Orta Jami Mosque, old mansions, colonnades and a drama theater.
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Sololaki district in Tbilisi: what is there to see?
Sololaki in Tbilisi is known for its architecture, from eclectic 19th-century mansions with lavishly decorated entrances to Soviet-era housing, so the houses themselves are the main sight.
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Royal District Theater in Tbilisi: what kind of theater is it?
The Royal District Theater is in Old Tbilisi, held its first performance in June 1997, and occupies a building put up in 1875 as a synagogue.
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What is the Marjanishvili Theatre in Tbilisi?
The Kote Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre in Tbilisi was founded in 1928 by the director and theatre reformer Kote Marjanishvili and blends Georgian modernism with tradition.
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What is known about the Kutaisi Opera Theatre?
The Kutaisi Meliton Balanchivadze Opera and Ballet Theatre, also called the Kutaisi Opera Theatre, is a state theatre whose permanent troupe was founded in 1880.
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What is Black Sea Arena in Shekvetili and where is it?
Black Sea Arena is in the seaside resort of Shekvetili in Guria, about 200 metres from the Black Sea coast, and is called the largest multifunctional venue in the region.
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What is the Tbilisi Concert Hall?
The Tbilisi Concert Hall is a large round building at the start of Melikishvili Avenue and the city's largest event hall, seating 2,300 and hosting concerts and festivals since 1971.
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What is the Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theatre and what is on there?
The Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theatre stands at Shavteli Street 13 in Old Tbilisi, was founded by director Rezo Gabriadze in 1981 and seats 80.