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    Tbilisi city guide

    Where to go, eat, drink and dance in the capital. Every place has a map link and a Tripadvisor link so you can check the latest reviews.

    Opening hours and prices change. Check the venue's own page or Google Maps before you go.

    Top sights

    Old Town and the sulphur baths

    Brick domes of Abanotubani; book a private room for an hour.

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    Narikala Fortress

    4th-century fortress; cable car from Rike Park.

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    Mother of Georgia

    Statue with a sword for enemies and wine for friends.

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    Holy Trinity (Sameba) Cathedral

    One of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in the world.

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    Metekhi Church

    Clifftop church with the classic view over the Old Town.

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    Bridge of Peace and Rike Park

    Glass pedestrian bridge, lit up at night.

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    Georgian National Museum

    Treasury of Colchian gold on Rustaveli Avenue.

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    Mtatsminda Park and funicular

    Best city panorama, amusement park and restaurant.

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    Open-Air Museum of Ethnography

    Traditional houses from every region in one park.

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    National Botanical Garden

    Gorge with a waterfall right behind the Old Town.

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    Chronicles of Georgia

    Giant bronze pillars above the Tbilisi Sea.

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    Restaurants, cafés and wine bars

    Shavi Lomi

    Modern Georgian cooking in Sololaki, garden in summer.

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    Café Littera

    Fine dining in the garden of the Writers' House.

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    Barbarestan

    Recipes from a 19th-century Georgian cookbook.

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    Keto and Kote

    Garden restaurant with a terrace on the Mtatsminda slope.

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    Café Gabriadze

    Georgian classics beside the puppet theatre.

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    Azarpesha

    Natural-wine restaurant with a long qvevri list.

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    Culinarium Khasheria

    Updated Georgian classics near the sulphur baths.

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    Stamba

    Café and bar in a former printing house; good breakfasts.

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    Vino Underground

    Small cellar bar pouring natural Georgian wine.

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    Wine Factory No. 1

    Old winery turned into a courtyard of bars and restaurants.

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    Nightlife

    Bassiani

    World-famous techno club under the Dinamo stadium; online registration required.

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    KHIDI

    Three-floor techno club inside a bridge on the embankment.

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    Dedaena Bar

    Live music, DJs and hip-hop nights in Dedaena Park.

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    Drama Bar

    Indie bar with several rooms in an art nouveau building.

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    Malls and markets

    East Point

    Largest mall in Georgia, with IMAX cinema; free shuttle bus.

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    Galleria Tbilisi

    Central mall on Liberty Square by the metro.

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    City Mall Saburtalo

    Brands, food court and cinema on Vazha-Pshavela Avenue.

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    Dezerter Bazaar

    Central food market: spices, churchkhela, cheese, fruit.

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    Dry Bridge Market

    Flea market for Soviet souvenirs, art and antiques.

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    Theatres and cinema

    Opera and Ballet Theatre

    Moorish-style opera house on Rustaveli Avenue.

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    Rustaveli Theatre

    Georgia's main drama theatre, opened 1887.

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    Marjanishvili Theatre

    Historic drama theatre on the left bank.

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    Gabriadze Marionette Theatre

    Puppet theatre beside the famous leaning clock tower.

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    Amirani Cinema

    Central cinema; check for films in original language.

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    Cavea cinemas

    Cinema chain in the big malls, including IMAX at East Point.

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