Things to Do in Tbilisi
The old town, the sulfur baths, Narikala at sunset and the museums, with what each costs and how long it takes.
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The Tbilisi travel guide
Sulfur baths under the old town, wine poured from clay qvevri and the peaks of Kazbegi within a day trip. Everything you need to plan a trip to Tbilisi, from the airport run to the last toast of the night.
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Tbilisi Itinerary: How I'd Spend 1 to 5 Days in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is best over 3 full days. Here is how to spend 1 to 5, with routes, meals, day trips and costs.
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Tbilisi Travel Tips: What I'd Tell You Before a First Trip to Georgia
Tbilisi is known for wine, sulfur baths and long dinners. Here's what to know about entry, money, transport and safety.
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Is Tbilisi Safe? What Tourists Should Know in 2026
Tbilisi is a safe city for visitors. Here is what to watch for: protests, taxi and bar scams, traffic and stray dogs.
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Tbilisi Airport to the City Center: Bus 337, Bolt, Taxis and Transfers
Tbilisi Airport sits 17 km from the center. Here is how the bus, Bolt, taxis and transfers compare on price and time.
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Tbilisi on a Budget: Daily Costs and Prices for 2026
Tbilisi is known as a cheap city break. Here is what a day costs in 2026, from beds and khinkali to taxis and sights.
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SIM Cards and eSIMs in Georgia: Magti, Silknet and Cellfie
Data in Georgia is cheap. Here is which SIM or eSIM to get, what it costs, where to buy it and where the signal fades.
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The Best Time to Visit Tbilisi, Month by Month
Tbilisi is known for golden autumns and hot summers. Here is the weather by month, the crowds, and when I would go.
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Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi: Bus, Train and Transfers in 2026
Most budget flights to Georgia land in Kutaisi. How to get to Tbilisi by bus, train or car, and what each costs.
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Getting Around Tbilisi: Metro, Buses, Bolt and the Metromoney Card
Tbilisi is cheap and easy to get around. Here is how the metro, buses, Bolt and the Metromoney card work.
Read the guideWine & drinks in Tbilisi
Browse all wine & drinksWine has been made in what is now Georgia for around 8,000 years, and much of it still ferments in clay qvevri buried in the ground. Start with what is in the glass, then find the bar that pours it.
ღვინოghvino
Georgian wine
Saperavi, Rkatsiteli and amber wines, many made in buried clay qvevri.
ჭაჭაch'ach'aChacha
Grape brandy distilled from what is left after the wine.
სუფრაsupraThe supra
The Georgian feast, its tamada and the order of the toasts.
ლიმონათიlimonatiLagidze water
Syrup sodas in tarragon, pear and cream flavors.
ლუდიludiGeorgian beer
The local lagers, and the craft brewers worth a stop.
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The Best Wine Bars in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is known for natural and qvevri wine. Here are the best wine bars, what a glass costs and what to order.
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The Best Bars in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is known for wine, but its bar scene goes further. Here are 12 bars I rate, what drinks cost and where to go.
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The Best Rooftop Bars in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is known for its sunsets over the old town. Here are the rooftop bars to watch one from, and what a drink costs.
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Tbilisi Techno Clubs: Bassiani, KHIDI and How to Get In
Tbilisi is known for its techno clubs. Here is what to know about the venues, face control, dress code and prices.
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Wine Tasting in Tbilisi: Where to Book a Tasting, Class or Sommelier
Tbilisi is known for its wine. Here is where to taste it, what a tasting or class costs and what you will be poured.
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Tbilisi Nightlife Guide: Bars, Clubs, Live Music and Things to Do at Night
Tbilisi is known for its techno clubs. Here's how a night out works, where to drink and dance, and what it costs.
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Georgian Drinks: What to Drink in Georgia and Where to Try It in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is known for its qvevri wine. Here's what to drink in Georgia, from amber wine to chacha, and where to try it.
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Georgian Wine Guide: Regions, Styles and What to Order
Georgia is known for 8,000 years of winemaking. Here is what to know about its styles, regions, prices and bars.
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Qvevri Wine: How Georgia Makes Wine in Buried Clay Jars
Georgia is known for qvevri wine. Here is what the clay jars are, how the wine tastes and where to try it in Tbilisi.
Read the guideTbilisi neighborhoods
Explore the neighborhoodsTbilisi runs along both banks of the Mtkvari. The old town and Sololaki hold the sights, Vera and Vake the cafes, and Marjanishvili the late nights.
Old Tbilisi
The sulfur baths, Narikala Fortress and the carved-balcony lanes of Kala and Betlemi, all walkable in an afternoon.
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Things to do in Tbilisi
Browse all things to doThe old town on foot, the baths after dark, Narikala at sunset and the museums for a rainy afternoon.
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Narikala Fortress, Tbilisi: Getting Up, What Is Open and When to Go
Narikala is the fortress above Old Tbilisi. Here is what is open in 2026, how to get up and when to go for the view.
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25 Free Things to Do in Tbilisi (and What Only Looks Free)
Tbilisi is easy on a budget, and many of its best sights cost nothing. Here is what is free and what only looks free.
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The Best Viewpoints in Tbilisi: Where to Go for the View, the Sunset and the Photo
Tbilisi is a city of hills and lookouts. Here are the 10 best views, how to reach each one and where to be at sunset.
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The Best Museums in Tbilisi: Prices, Hours and My Picks
Tbilisi keeps Colchian gold, Pirosmani and Soviet history a few streets apart. Here are the museums I rate, with prices.
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Mtatsminda Park and the Tbilisi Funicular: Getting Up, Prices and the View
Mtatsminda is the mountain with the best sunset view in Tbilisi. How to get up, what it costs and what to do at the top.
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25 Best Things to Do in Tbilisi in 2026 (With Prices)
Tbilisi is known for its sulfur baths, balconies and hilltop views. Here are 25 things to do, with prices and times.
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The Sulfur Baths of Abanotubani: Prices, Bathhouses and Booking
Tbilisi is known for its sulfur baths. Here is what to know about the bathhouses, room prices and booking.
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Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba) in Tbilisi: How to Visit
Sameba is the gold dome on the Tbilisi skyline. What to know to visit: hours, dress code, getting there and when to go.
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Tbilisi Cable Cars: Prices, Hours and Which One to Ride
Tbilisi has four working cable cars. Here is what each one costs, when it runs, how to pay and which to ride first.
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Day trips from Tbilisi
Browse all day tripsAncient Mtskheta is half an hour away. Kakheti's vineyards and Kazbegi's mountains each take a full day.
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Kazbegi Day Trip from Tbilisi: Gergeti, Ananuri and the Military Highway
Kazbegi is the classic mountain day trip from Tbilisi. Here is the route, the stops, the costs and how to time it.
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Mtskheta Day Trip from Tbilisi: Jvari, Svetitskhoveli and Getting There
Mtskheta is the easiest day trip from Tbilisi. Here is how to get there, what to see and how to fit it in half a day.
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Getting there
Tbilisi to Kazbegi: Marshrutka, Taxi, Driver or Tour, and the Way Back
Kazbegi is 157 km north of Tbilisi up one mountain road. Here is every way to get there and back, with 2026 prices.
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Kakheti Wine Tour from Tbilisi: Routes, Prices and Wineries
Kakheti is the wine region two hours east of Tbilisi. Here is how to pick a route, a tour and the wineries.
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Sighnaghi Day Trip from Tbilisi: Bodbe, the Walls and Getting There
Sighnaghi is the hilltop city of love in Kakheti. Here is how to get there, what to see and how to time the day.
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David Gareja Monastery Day Trip: Lavra, Udabno and Getting There
David Gareja is the desert cave monastery near Tbilisi. Here is what is open, how to get there and how to plan the day.
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Gori and Uplistsikhe Day Trip: Cave Town, Stalin Museum and Fortress
Gori is Stalin's hometown and the gateway to Uplistsikhe. Here is how to see the cave town, museum and fortress.
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12 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, With Prices and Timings
Tbilisi is known for its easy day trips. Here are the 12 best, how to reach each one and what a day out costs.
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Borjomi Day Trip from Tbilisi: Park, Pools and Getting There
Borjomi is the mineral water spa town west of Tbilisi. Here is how to get there, what to see and when to head back.
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Food in Tbilisi
Browse all food guidesKhinkali by the dozen, khachapuri still bubbling from the oven and the restaurants where Tbilisi eats on a weeknight.
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The Best Khachapuri in Tbilisi: Where to Eat Every Style
Tbilisi is known for its cheese bread. Here are the styles to order, what they cost and where I go for each one.
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The Best Restaurants in Tbilisi
Tbilisi is known for khinkali and khachapuri. Here are the restaurants I pick, what dinner costs and how to order.
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Tbilisi Street Food: What to Eat, Where to Find It and What It Costs
Tbilisi is known for street food sold through bakery windows. Here is what to eat, where to buy it and what it costs.
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The Best Cafes in Tbilisi
Tbilisi has a serious coffee scene. Here are the 15 cafes I rate, what coffee costs and where to work.
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The Best Khinkali in Tbilisi: Where to Eat Them and How
Tbilisi runs on khinkali. Here is where to eat the best ones, what they cost and how to eat them without a fork.
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Georgian Food: The Dishes to Try in Tbilisi
Georgia is known for khachapuri and khinkali. Here is what else to order, what it costs and where to eat it in Tbilisi.
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Tbilisi Food Guide: What to Eat, Where to Eat It and What It Costs
Tbilisi is known for khinkali and khachapuri. Here's my food guide: what to eat, where to find it and what it costs.
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Breakfast and Brunch in Tbilisi: 12 Best Spots and What to Order
Tbilisi does breakfast late and well. Here are the best brunch spots, the Georgian dishes to order and what it costs.
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Vegetarian and Vegan Tbilisi: Where to Eat and What to Order
Georgian food leans on beans, walnuts and eggplant. Here is what vegetarians can order and where to eat in Tbilisi.
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Browse all places to staySololaki for the old town on foot, Vera for cafes and quiet nights, Marjanishvili for bars. Pick the neighborhood first, then the bed.
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The Best Hotels in Tbilisi: 20 Picks From Luxury to Budget
Tbilisi is known for hotels in old buildings. Here are the best at every budget, with prices and areas.
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Boutique Hotels in Tbilisi: 14 Small and Design Hotels by Area
Tbilisi is known for its old balconied houses. Here are the best small hotels in them and what a room costs.
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The Best Hostels in Tbilisi: Prices, Picks and Areas
Tbilisi hostels are cheap and social. Here is what a bed costs, the 6 I would book and which area to sleep in.
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The Best Airbnbs in Tbilisi: 12 Apartments by Neighborhood
Tbilisi is full of apartments in old balcony houses. Here are 12 Airbnbs I would book, by area, and what they cost.
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Luxury Hotels in Tbilisi: 10 Five-Star Stays I'd Book
Tbilisi has luxury hotels in Soviet landmarks and glass towers. Here are the 10 I'd book, with prices and pools.
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Where to Stay in Tbilisi: The 8 Best Areas and the Hotels I'd Book
Tbilisi is known for its compact old center. Here's where to stay, area by area, and what a night costs.
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Cheap Hotels in Tbilisi: Where to Sleep Well for Less
Tbilisi is known for cheap, comfortable rooms. Here is what they cost, the cheapest areas and the places I would book.
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Hotels Near Tbilisi Airport: the ibis, the Tbilisi Sea and Avlabari
Tbilisi Airport has one hotel you can walk to. Here is when to book it, and where to stay in town for odd flight times.
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