Can't believe This is Georgia! Full Tour of Tbilisi (Most Underrated City?)

11 places in this vlog

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1. 0:43

   Old Tbilisi

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Old Tbilisi

   Restaurants pack the side streets more densely than in most cities, and the old town feels big enough to wander for hours.

2. 3:23

   Metekhi Church

   ⛩️ Temple · Metekhi

   Entry is free. Inside, candles are bought for a donation and lit following Orthodox tradition.

3. 6:00

   Rike–Narikala Cable Car

   🚡 Activity · Old Tbilisi

   Needs a transport card, which also works on the metro; the ride takes 1:42.

4. 7:13

   Narikala Fortress

   🏛️ Historic site · Old Tbilisi

   From the cable car station it is a short walk back to the fortress, and charming residential lanes lead down.

5. 10:07

   Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)

   ⛩️ Temple · Avlabari

   The walk there passes through authentic, non-touristy local neighbourhoods.

6. 13:02

   Rike Park Balloon

   🚡 Activity · Avlabari

   Costs about 100 lari (~$30). Best around sunset (about 7 PM); stand at the centre of the platform to reduce shaking.

7. 17:00

   Chronicles of Georgia

   🏢 Landmark · Gldani

   A taxi is needed even from the nearest metro station, as it sits by a highway on the outskirts; the climb up is short.

8. 19:36

   Fabrika

   🍺 Bar · Chughureti

   Good for a cappuccino or local Georgian beer in the courtyard. An old truck serves as one of the food spots.

9. 22:43

   Freedom Square

   🏢 Landmark · Old Tbilisi

   Reached on foot via an underground passage.

10. 23:00

    Gudiashvili Square

    🏢 Landmark · Sololaki

    Some buildings were still under restoration.

11. 24:15

    Vake

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Vake · brief mention