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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Queen Darejan's Palace in Tbilisi: how to get there and what to see?
Queen Darejan's Palace, also called Sachino, was built in 1776 for the wife of King Erekle II in Old Tbilisi on a steep bank above the Kura.
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Turtle Lake and the Ethnographic Museum in Tbilisi: how to get there?
Turtle Lake lies in the hills above Tbilisi's Vake district, reached by cable car from Vake Park or by taxi.
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The Tsinandali estate: how to get there and what to see?
Tsinandali is the 19th-century estate of poet and prince Alexander Chavchavadze in Kakheti, about 10 kilometres from Telavi and an hour and a half to two hours from Tbilisi.
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The Ali and Nino statue in Batumi: where is it, and when does it move?
Ali and Nino is a moving metal sculpture about 8 metres tall on Batumi's seafront boulevard, near the Alphabet Tower.
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Makhuntseti waterfall: how to get there from Batumi and what to see?
Makhuntseti waterfall is in mountain Adjara, about 30 kilometres from Batumi, a 40-50 minute drive.
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David Gareja: how to get there and what to see?
David Gareja is a complex of 6th-century cave monasteries in the semi-desert of southeastern Georgia, about two to two and a half hours from Tbilisi.
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What cable cars are there in Georgia, and how do they work?
In Tbilisi a cable car climbs from Rike Park to Narikala fortress, paid with a transport card, and a funicular goes up Mtatsminda.
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Which tours are worth taking in Tbilisi, and where can you book them?
Popular tours in Tbilisi include walks through the Old Town, Sololaki and Abanotubani, wine and food tours with tastings, and day trips to Mtskheta, Kazbegi, Kakheti and Uplistsikhe.
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What is Vardzia, and how do you get there?
Vardzia is a 12th-century cave monastery carved into a cliff above the Kura river in Samtskhe-Javakheti, southern Georgia, under King Giorgi III and Queen Tamar.
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Tbilisi Botanical Garden: how to get there and how much is entry?
Tbilisi Botanical Garden is in the Old Town, in a gorge below Narikala fortress near the Abanotubani sulfur baths.
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The Tbilisi Sea: how to get there and what to do?
The Tbilisi Sea is a large reservoir on the city's northeastern edge, created in the 1950s.
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Uplistsikhe: how to get there and what to see?
Uplistsikhe is an ancient town carved into the rock above the Kura, about 10 kilometres from Gori and an hour to an hour and a half from Tbilisi.
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Where can you see Pirosmani's paintings in Tbilisi?
Tbilisi's main collection of Niko Pirosmani's paintings is at the National Gallery on Rustaveli Avenue, which has a dedicated hall for his work.
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The Didgori Memorial: what is it, and how do you get there?
The Didgori Memorial stands on the Didgori plateau west of Tbilisi, commemorating the battle of 1121 in which King David the Builder defeated the Seljuk army.
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Martvili Canyon: how to get there and what to see?
Martvili Canyon is in Samegrelo, about 45 kilometres from Kutaisi, reached by taxi, car or a tour from Kutaisi.
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The Bridge of Peace in Tbilisi: how to get there and is it free?
The Bridge of Peace is a glass-and-steel footbridge over the Kura linking the Old Town with Rike Park, and crossing it is free.