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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. Zarya Vostoka building
    02 45 min

    Zarya Vostoka building

    მერანი სავაჯრო გალერეა

    • Notable
    • Market
  2. Akhali Universami
    03 45 min

    Akhali Universami

    ახალი უნივერსამი

    • Notable
    • Market
  3. City Mall Gldani
    04 45 min

    City Mall Gldani

    სითი მოლი გლდანი

    • Notable
    • Market
  4. City Mall Saburtalo
    05 45 min

    City Mall Saburtalo

    სითი მოლი საბურთალო

    • Notable
    • Market
  5. Dezerter Bazaar
    06 45 min

    Dezerter Bazaar

    დეზერტირების ბაზრობა

    • Notable
    • Market
  6. Galleria Tbilisi
    07 45 min

    Galleria Tbilisi

    გალერია თბილისი

    • Notable
    • Market
  7. Gldani Mall
    08 45 min

    Gldani Mall

    გლდანი მოლ

    • Notable
    • Market
  8. Goodwill
    09 45 min

    Goodwill

    გუდვილი

    • Notable
    • Market
  9. Karvasla
    10 45 min

    Karvasla

    ქარვასლა

    • Notable
    • Market
  10. Multi
    11 45 min

    Multi

    მულტი

    • Notable
    • Market
  11. Tbilisi Mall
    12 45 min

    Tbilisi Mall

    თბილისი მოლი

    • Notable
    • Market
  12. Wildberries
    13 45 min

    Wildberries

    ვაილდბერიზი

    • Notable
    • Market
  13. 555
    14 45 min

    555

    • Notable
    • Market
  14. adjarabet
    15 45 min

    adjarabet

    აჭარაბეთი

    • Notable
    • Market
  15. Aktek
    16 45 min

    Aktek

    აქტექი

    • Notable
    • Market
  16. Axis Palace Shopping Centre
    17 45 min

    Axis Palace Shopping Centre

    აქსისპალასის სავაჭრო ცენტრი

    • Notable
    • Market
  17. Bazaar Navtlughi
    18 45 min

    Bazaar Navtlughi

    ბაზარი ნავთლუღი

    • Notable
    • Market
  18. Central Bazaar
    19 45 min

    Central Bazaar

    ცენტრალური ბაზრობა

    • Notable
    • Market
  19. City Heart
    20 45 min

    City Heart

    ქალაქის გული

    • Notable
    • Market
  20. Didube bazaar
    21 45 min

    Didube bazaar

    ბაზარი დიდუბე

    • Notable
    • Market
  21. Didube Market
    22 45 min

    Didube Market

    დიდუბის ბაზრობა

    • Notable
    • Market
  22. Didube Plaza
    23 45 min

    Didube Plaza

    დიდუბე პლაზა

    • Notable
    • Market
  23. Dighomi Mall
    24 45 min

    Dighomi Mall

    დიგომი მოლი

    • Notable
    • Market
  24. East Point
    25 45 min

    East Point

    ისთ ფოინთი

    • Notable
    • Market
  25. Eliava Market
    26 45 min

    Eliava Market

    ელიავას ბაზრობა

    • Notable
    • Market
  26. Flower Market
    27 45 min

    Flower Market

    ყვავილების ბაზარი

    • Notable
    • Market
  27. Gldani Plaza
    28 45 min

    Gldani Plaza

    გლდანი პლაზა

    • Notable
    • Market
  28. Golden Ark
    29 45 min

    Golden Ark

    ოქროს კიდობანი

    • Notable
    • Market
  29. Grato
    30 45 min

    Grato

    გრატო

    • Notable
    • Market
  30. Homemart
    32 45 min

    Homemart

    ჰოუმმარტი

    • Notable
    • Market
  31. Hualing Tbilisi Sea Plaza
    33 45 min

    Hualing Tbilisi Sea Plaza

    ჰუალინგის თბილისის ზღვის პლაზა

    • Notable
    • Market
  32. Istanbul Mall
    34 45 min

    Istanbul Mall

    ისთანბულ მოლი

    • Notable
    • Market
  33. Kavtaradze Market
    35 45 min

    Kavtaradze Market

    ქავთარაძის ბაზარი

    • Notable
    • Market
  34. Kidobani
    36 45 min

    Kidobani

    კიდობანი

    • Notable
    • Market
  35. Kidobani
    37 45 min

    Kidobani

    კიდობანი

    • Notable
    • Market
  36. Lilo city
    39 45 min

    Lilo city

    ლილო სითი

    • Notable
    • Market
  37. Lilo Mall
    40 45 min

    Lilo Mall

    ლილო მოლი

    • Notable
    • Market
  38. Luisi
    41 45 min

    Luisi

    • Notable
    • Market
  39. Megaline
    42 45 min

    Megaline

    მეგალაინი

    • Notable
    • Market
  40. Meidan Bazaar
    43 45 min

    Meidan Bazaar

    მეიდან ბაზარი

    • Notable
    • Market
  41. NAG GEORGIA
    44 45 min

    NAG GEORGIA

    ნაგ ჯორჯია

    • Notable
    • Market
  42. Navtlughi Flea Market
    45 45 min

    Navtlughi Flea Market

    ნავთლუღის ბარახოლკა

    • Notable
    • Market
  43. Pasaji
    47 45 min

    Pasaji

    პასაჟი

    • Notable
    • Market
  44. Pixeli
    48 45 min

    Pixeli

    პიკსელი

    • Notable
    • Market
  45. Samgori Mall
    49 45 min

    Samgori Mall

    სამგორი მოლი

    • Notable
    • Market
  46. Sheep Market
    50 45 min

    Sheep Market

    ცხვარის ბაზარი

    • Notable
    • Market

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.