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What to do in Tbilisi
15 vlogs from 14 channels mention 82 places in Tbilisi; 6 of them appear in at least half of the vlogs. Places are ranked by how often the vlogs mention them. Press the play button on any place to watch that exact moment.
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Kartlis Deda (Mother of Georgia)
Monumental hilltop statue overlooking Tbilisi, holding a sword for enemies and a bowl of wine for friends.
15:16· JHMediumin 11 vlogsNarikala Fortress
4th-century hilltop fortress fought over by Persians and Mongols, with sweeping views of the river, old town and churches.
3:26· JetLag Warriorsin 10 vlogsAbanotubani Sulfur Baths
Historic district of domed sulfur bath houses fed by natural hot springs, just below the fortress walls.
13:24· The Lens Cap Chroniclesin 9 vlogsOld Tbilisi
The historic heart of Tbilisi, mixing old architecture, nature and street graffiti, with most major sights within walking distance.
1:26· DW Travelin 9 vlogsRike–Narikala Cable Car
A gondola gliding over the old town up to Narikala Fortress, with about six passengers per cabin.
7:11· The Lens Cap Chroniclesin 9 vlogsGabriadze Theatre Clock Tower
Whimsical, crooked fairy-tale clock tower beside the Gabriadze puppet theatre, with a puppet show at noon and 7 p.m. One of the city's most photogenic spots.
8:30· JHMediumin 8 vlogsChronicles of Georgia
A monumental hilltop structure of 16 pillars with reliefs of Georgian kings, queens, heroes and Christ, above the Tbilisi Sea reservoir.
0:56· The Lens Cap Chroniclesin 7 vlogsBridge of Peace
Sleek modern glass-and-steel pedestrian bridge over the Mtkvari linking old Tbilisi with the newer city.
14:56· JetLag Warriorsin 6 vlogsFabrika
A former Soviet factory turned hostel and creative hub. Its lively inner courtyard draws both locals and visitors in the evening.
19:36· Dany Devin 6 vlogsHoly Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)
Tbilisi's main Orthodox cathedral, eye-catching for its massive size.
24:28· JHMediumin 6 vlogsFreedom Square
Central square of Tbilisi associated with Georgia's independence on April 9, 1991.
13:23· Exotic Vacationin 5 vlogsMeidan Bazaar
An underground market in the Old Town and the most historic of Tbilisi's markets.
5:24· Exotic Vacationin 5 vlogsChreli Abano (Orbeliani Baths)
Often called Tbilisi's most famous bathhouse, with a Persian-inspired tiled facade and private rooms rented by the hour. Many prominent figures have bathed here.
1:51· Aileen Adalidin 5 vlogsTbilisi Funicular
A nostalgic funicular running up to Mtatsminda Park, often called one of the best things to do in Tbilisi.
53:57· JHMediumin 5 vlogsVake
Quieter, residential district popular with expats, with gyms and grocery stores within walking distance.
17:56· Buffer Travelsin 4 vlogsKazbegi
Mountain area reachable on a day trip from Tbilisi, showing off some of Georgia's best nature.
34:07· JHMediumin 4 vlogsNational Botanical Garden of Georgia
A garden dating to the 17th century, with streams, footpaths, bridges and almost 4,000 plant species, set below Narikala Hill.
6:24· It's All Trip To Mein 4 vlogsMtatsminda Park
A Soviet-built 1930s hilltop park with an amusement park, a Ferris wheel and panoramic views over Tbilisi.
53:29· JHMediumin 4 vlogsRike Park
An urban riverside park dotted with bronze sculptures and recreation areas, and the starting point of the cable car to Narikala.
10:18· It's All Trip To Mein 4 vlogsMetekhi Church
A quaint church that dominates the left bank of the Kura River.
3:23· Dany Devin 3 vlogsParliament of Georgia Building
A striking government building on Rustaveli Avenue.
15:05· Exotic Vacationin 3 vlogsShalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts
An art museum holding works by more than 100 Georgian artists.
10:14· Buffer Travelsin 3 vlogsCafe Funicular
A spectacular landmark building on Mtatsminda housing a cafe, regarded as one of Tbilisi's emblems.
10:18· Anfisa Belarusin 3 vlogsBetlemi Street Stairs
A scenic stairway walk down from Narikala Hill into the Old Town.
19:13· JHMediumin 3 vlogsGeorgian National Museum
National history museum in a massive building, with exhibits on the Soviet occupation of Georgia from 1921.
17:19· JetLag Warriorsin 2 vlogsKakheti
Georgia's main wine region, a popular short trip from Tbilisi for wine tastings and beautiful scenery.
17:48· Rhea and Nickin 2 vlogsSololaki
A neighbourhood of grand Art Nouveau merchant houses, now faded, with hidden back alleys and courtyards full of stories.
7:01· It's All Trip To Mein 2 vlogsRustaveli Avenue
Tbilisi's main boulevard, lined with grand buildings and major museums. It runs from Freedom Square to Rose Revolution Square.
10:42· It's All Trip To Mein 2 vlogsTbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
Tbilisi's opera and ballet theatre, one of the standout buildings on Rustaveli Avenue.
16:55· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsSaburtalo Sky Bridge
A Soviet-era complex of three apartment blocks on different levels, joined by an elevated metal footbridge with views over Saburtalo.
14:50· It's All Trip To Mein 2 vlogsVake Park
A large green space crowned by a huge WWII memorial, with grand staircases, fountains, restaurants and an open-air cinema.
19:29· Buffer Travelsin 2 vlogsDezerter Bazaar
Tbilisi's most authentic farmers' market, where locals do their grocery shopping.
2:03· Rhea and Nickin 2 vlogsMuseum of Modern Art Tbilisi (MOMA Tbilisi)
Modern art museum showing Zurab Tsereteli's colourful works, with a courtyard walk-in globe sculpture called the Apple of Love.
18:33· CayseeCakes in 2 vlogsSighnaghi
Fairytale-like hilltop town in Kakheti with wineries making natural wine in huge traditional qvevri clay pots.
0:52· JHMediumin 2 vlogsDeda Ena Park
Leafy park next to the Dry Bridge Market with a monument to the 1978 protests that kept Georgian as an official language.
15:44· JHMediumin 2 vlogsTbilisi Sea
Turquoise man-made reservoir from the Soviet era, with a rocky beach, water activities and a lakeside walking path.
31:08· JHMediumin 2 vlogsOld Tbilisi City Wall Ruins (Pushkin Street)
A 110 m sunken stretch of 12th-century city walls and tower foundations, rediscovered in 2012, alongside a pedestrian walkway.
14:11· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsBarbarestan
A family-run restaurant near Aghmashenebeli Avenue recreating 19th-century recipes from a legendary Georgian cookbook, in a vintage setting.
2:13· Anfisa Belarusin 2 vlogs
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42 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Saburtalo
A modern district of Tbilisi with many high-rise buildings, popular with expats.
2:25· Dian Huang1 vlogTbilisi History Museum (Karvasla)
A former Silk Road caravanserai with scale models of Georgian mansions, old furniture and historic photos. A wine museum in its cellars covers 8,000 years of winemaking.
Tbilisi TV Tower
An iconic TV tower on top of Mount Mtatsminda, visible across the city.
Mtatsminda Pantheon
A peaceful cemetery where several prominent Georgians are buried.
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
A 19th-century mansion with splendid interiors that houses one of Tbilisi's oldest universities.
Art Palace of Georgia
The State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography, set in a Gothic- and Islamic-style palace. It holds over 300,000 exhibits.
Stalin's Underground Printing House
A secret printing press Stalin set up in the early 1900s, hidden 15 m below a traditional wooden house, now a small museum.
Karmir Avetaran Church (Red Gospel)
The enchanting ruins of an Armenian church in Old Tbilisi.
Turtle Lake
A small lake on the city's outskirts, with lakeside cafes, winter strolls and summer swimming, away from the city bustle.
Open Air Museum of Ethnography
An open-air museum of architecture and crafts from regions across Georgia, with 70 buildings and over 8,000 items.
Rike Park Balloon
A tethered balloon that rises for about five minutes and hovers over the city, offering panoramic views.
13:02· Dany Dev1 vlogGudiashvili Square
A relaxed little square in the old town, surrounded by tastefully restored, colourfully painted historic buildings.
23:00· Dany Dev1 vlogSalobie Bia
Museum-themed Georgian restaurant with art covering the walls and displays of trinkets, serving traditional dishes with freshly baked bread.
1:07· CayseeCakes 1 vlogLove Lock Bridge
Small bridge beside Chreli Abano where couples hang colourful heart-shaped locks bearing their names.
12:22· CayseeCakes 1 vlogShavi Coffee Roasters
Specialty coffee shop serving well-made coffee, a good morning stop in Tbilisi.
0:21· Rhea and Nick1 vlogDeserter Vintage
Vintage clothing shop at the back of Dezerter Bazaar, known for its selection of leather jackets.
3:30· Rhea and Nick1 vlogVino Underground
Underground natural wine bar with a range of Georgian amber, red and pét-nat wines.
9:39· Rhea and Nick1 vlogPulp
Brunch café serving top-rated coffee, sandwiches and dishes like chickpea and squash curry with a poached egg.
17:21· Rhea and Nick1 vlogDadi Wine Bar
Highly recommended wine bar claiming the largest natural wine list in Georgia, with a map of the country's wine regions.
23:54· Rhea and Nick1 vlogWet Fig
Cosy wine bar known for exceptionally warm, friendly service from its owner.
25:00· Rhea and Nick1 vlogLeghvtakhevi Waterfall
A natural waterfall tucked into a rock crevice behind the bath domes, reached by boardwalks and overlooked by colourful cliffside houses.
3:37· Exotic Vacation1 vlogChaduna
A restaurant in a 19th-century Sololaki building with high ceilings and vintage furniture, serving refined Georgian comfort food.
4:39· Exotic Vacation1 vlogKashveti Church
A 1910 white-stone church modelled on an 11th-century cathedral, named for a 'stone birth' legend, with altar frescoes by Lado Gudiashvili.
15:53· Exotic Vacation1 vlogDimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery
The essential classical art gallery, best known for its collection of Niko Pirosmani's haunting primitivist paintings.
18:11· Exotic Vacation1 vlogTbilisi Digital Space
An immersive digital art venue with walk-through light and sound projections.
19:01· Exotic Vacation1 vlogThe King and the Bird
A restaurant on Tabukashvili Street styled like a retro Georgian family dining room, serving refined Georgian comfort food.
19:21· Exotic Vacation1 vlogCafe Daphna
A clean, modern cafe near the Dry Bridge known for hand-rolled, broth-filled khinkali, including kalakuri, potato and mushroom.
24:09· Exotic Vacation1 vlogVodkast Records
A small vinyl record shop on the ground floor of Fabrika.
26:26· Exotic Vacation1 vlogCafe Leila
A vegetarian and vegan cafe near Anchiskhati Basilica with a Moorish-style interior, serving plant-based takes on Georgian classics.
31:19· Exotic Vacation1 vlogBrown's Bar
Friendly old-town bar where English is spoken and traditional Georgian dishes are served.
16:46· Buffer Travels1 vlogQueen Darejan's Palace (Sachino)
An 18th-century palace a Georgian king built for his wife, Queen Darejan. It later became a cinema and museum and has an iconic blue balcony overlooking the city.
Kalantarov House
An early-1900s Neo-Moorish house an oil tycoon built for an opera singer. Its Arabic and Persian design echoes the Tbilisi Opera House.
Stamba Café
Restaurant on the ground floor of the Stamba design hotel, with sections for cakes and sweets and an Asian-themed area.
0:16· Anfisa Belarus1 vlogRepublic
Small, romantic restaurant with a lovely terrace, a rooftop bar and live music, serving refined dishes at affordable prices.
7:11· Anfisa Belarus1 vlogWine Factory N1
Converted wine factory that houses many restaurants, small bars and cafes in one place, popular with tourists and locals.
8:54· Anfisa Belarus1 vlogVeriko
Georgian restaurant inside Wine Factory N1 serving local cuisine for an authentic, local-style meal.
9:37· Anfisa Belarus1 vlogGulo's Thermal Spa
Popular sulfur bathhouse in Abanotubani, known for its authenticity.
1:40· Aileen Adalid1 vlogBathhouse No. 5
Sulfur bathhouse in Abanotubani, known for its public communal bath.
1:42· Aileen Adalid1 vlogMeidan Square
A square in the old city described as one of its most beautiful spots, and a starting point for walking up to Narikala.
Jan Shardeni Street
A lively street near the old town lined with open-air cafes and restaurants serving traditional Georgian food under fairy lights.
Fabula
A shisha bar known for alcohol-infused shisha, where wine, champagne or cognac bubbles through the pipe to add faint flavour.
