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City guide · Georgia

Tbilisi

A photograph of Tbilisi
Photograph · Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tbilisi spreads along the Mtkvari River, with Old Tbilisi, the sulfur baths and Narikala concentrated around the historic core. Rustaveli Avenue forms the main museum and theatre axis, while the left bank adds Marjanishvili and riverside districts. The city rises sharply on both sides of the river, so plan adjacent sights together and use public transport for hilltop or outer-city stops.

Practical information

Language spoken
Georgian
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+995
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Georgian lari (GEL)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
112
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type C and F · 220 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded

Turn this list into a plan

Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.

Plan Tbilisi

Planning a visit

Suggested stay
Not recorded
Getting around
Walk, metro, bus and cable transport
  1. January: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  2. February: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  3. March: good time to visit
  4. April: good time to visit
  5. May: best time to visit
  6. June: best time to visit
  7. July: good time to visit
  8. August: good time to visit — current month
  9. September: best time to visit
  10. October: good time to visit
  11. November: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  12. December: viable with meaningful trade-offs
  • Best time
  • Good time
  • Viable with trade-offs
  • Difficult conditions

Sources

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. State Marionette Theatre Rezo Gabriadze State Marionette Theatre Rezo Gabriadze
    02 1 hour

    State Marionette Theatre Rezo Gabriadze

    რეზო გაბრიაძის მარიონეტების თეატრი

    The Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater and Clock Tower is a cultural landmark in Tbilisi's Old Town, created by Georgian artist, writer, and director Rezo Gabriadze.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  2. Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
    03 1 hour

    Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

    თბილისის ოპერისა და ბალეტის თეატრი

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  3. Tbilisi Circus Tbilisi Circus
    04 1 hour

    Tbilisi Circus

    თბილისის ცირკი

    Tbilisi Circus is a circular hilltop building overlooking Heroes Square in Tbilisi, Georgia. The structure serves as a prominent Soviet-era entertainment and architectural landmark. Its distinctive circular form and elevated position make it visually notable in the cityscape.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  4. Rustaveli Theatre
    05 1 hour

    Rustaveli Theatre

    რუსთაველის თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  5. Marjanishvili Theatre
    06 1 hour

    Marjanishvili Theatre

    მარჯანიშვილის თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  6. A. S. Griboedov Russian Drama Theater Tbilisi
    07 1 hour

    A. S. Griboedov Russian Drama Theater Tbilisi

    ა. ს. გრიბოედოევის სახელობის თბილისის რუსული დრამატული თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  7. Sergey Parajanov monument
    08 1 hour

    Sergey Parajanov monument

    ძეგლი სერგეი ფარაჯანოვში

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  8. Tumanishvili Theatre
    09 1 hour

    Tumanishvili Theatre

    თუმანიშვილის კინომსახიობთა თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  9. Ietim Gurji statue
    10 1 hour

    Ietim Gurji statue

    იეთიმ გურჯი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  10. Georgian National Philharmonic Hall
    11 1 hour

    Georgian National Philharmonic Hall

    თბილისის სახელმწიფო საკონცერტო დარბაზი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  11. Theatre of Music and Drama
    13 1 hour

    Theatre of Music and Drama

    მუსკომედიის თეატრი

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  12. Baia Gallery
    14 1 hour

    Baia Gallery

    ბაია გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  13. Baia Gallery
    15 1 hour

    Baia Gallery

    ბაია გელერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  14. Doll Art Gallery
    16 1 hour

    Doll Art Gallery

    საავტორო თოჯინების გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  15. Fotografia
    17 1 hour

    Fotografia

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  16. Gallery 27
    18 1 hour

    Gallery 27

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  17. iArt Gallery
    19 1 hour

    iArt Gallery

    iArt გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  18. Vaso Abashidze State New Theatre
    24 1 hour

    Vaso Abashidze State New Theatre

    ვასო აბაშიძის სახელობის ახალი თეატრი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  19. Abkhazia is Georgia!
    27 1 hour

    Abkhazia is Georgia!

    აფხაზეთი საქართველოა!

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  20. a dog
    29 1 hour

    a dog

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  21. Akhmeteli Theatre
    30 1 hour

    Akhmeteli Theatre

    ახმეტელის თეატრი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  22. Apollo
    32 1 hour

    Apollo

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  23. Ariadna Shengelaya
    33 1 hour

    Ariadna Shengelaya

    არიადნა შენგელაია

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  24. Artbeat
    34 1 hour

    Artbeat

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  25. ArtBoomGe
    35 1 hour

    ArtBoomGe

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  26. Arteria
    36 1 hour

    Arteria

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  27. Arveladze
    37 1 hour

    Arveladze

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  28. Ascension
    38 1 hour

    Ascension

    ამაღლება

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  29. Ato
    39 1 hour

    Ato

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  30. Avtandil Makharadze
    40 1 hour

    Avtandil Makharadze

    ავთანდილ მახარაძე

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  31. Begi
    41 1 hour

    Begi

    ბეგი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  32. Berikaoba
    42 1 hour

    Berikaoba

    ბერიკაობა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  33. Bicycle Monument
    43 1 hour

    Bicycle Monument

    ველოსიპედის ძეგლი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  34. Braids of Time
    44 1 hour

    Braids of Time

    დროის ნაწნავები

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  35. Clown
    46 1 hour

    Clown

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  36. Concert Hall named after Anzor Erkomaishvili
    47 1 hour

    Concert Hall named after Anzor Erkomaishvili

    ანზორ ერქომაიშვილის სახელობის საკონცერტო დარბაზი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  37. Contemporary Art Gallery
    48 1 hour

    Contemporary Art Gallery

    თანამედროვე ხელოვნების გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
  38. Crosty
    49 1 hour

    Crosty

    ქროსთი

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

How the city is laid out

Old Tbilisi occupies the compact area below Narikala, including Abanotubani, Metekhi and streets near Freedom Square. Rustaveli Avenue runs northwest through the modern centre. Across the river, Aghmashenebeli Avenue and Marjanishvili create a second walkable cluster. Mtatsminda, the Chronicle of Georgia and the open-air ethnography museum require separate uphill journeys rather than being folded into an old-town walk.

Checked 2026-08-26

Getting around

Walk within Old Tbilisi and the Rustaveli corridor, then use metro, bus or cable transport for longer links and steep approaches. The official Georgia Travel guide identifies Old Tbilisi as a compact two-square-kilometre core, but the wider visitor map extends well beyond it. Group river crossings and hillside attractions carefully because short map distances can conceal substantial elevation changes.

Checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

How many days should I spend in Tbilisi?

A fixed official stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around Old Tbilisi and Rustaveli first, then add hilltop viewpoints, museums or outer districts according to available time.

What is the best time to visit Tbilisi?

No single official best-month range is recorded. Check current weather and event information, then plan the steepest outdoor routes for comfortable conditions.

Is central Tbilisi walkable?

Yes. Old Tbilisi and the Rustaveli corridor are practical walking zones, although slopes and river crossings make public transport useful between separate clusters.

Which area should I explore first in Tbilisi?

Start with Old Tbilisi around Abanotubani, Metekhi and the streets below Narikala. It contains the city’s densest group of historic visitor sights.

Should hilltop attractions be grouped together?

Plan them as separate transport-assisted blocks. Mtatsminda, the Chronicle of Georgia and other elevated sites are not efficient additions to a continuous old-town walking route.