Layers of Tbilisi History
Two days through Old Tbilisi, museums, the fortress and city memorials.
- days
- 2 / 1 nights
- Total distance
- 35 km
- Total driving
- 1:10
- Car needed
- Economy class
- Season
- All year
- Difficulty
- Easy
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A walk-first route through the historic centre with short transfers on day two.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: National Museum → Freedom Square → Sololaki → Betlemi → Narikala → Abanotubani.
Day 2: Sameba Cathedral → Chronicle of Georgia.
Stops on this route
Georgian National Museum
The flagship museum on Rustaveli Avenue — Colchian gold, the Dmanisi hominids and the Soviet Occupation hall.
2 hFreedom Square and the Old Parliament
The city's central square, renamed five times, each renaming marking the arrival of a different regime.
0.5 hSololaki and its Art Nouveau Entrances
A nineteenth-century merchants' district under the ridge, where the best of it is inside the stairwells.
1.5 hBetlemi Quarter and the Stairs
A pedestrian quarter climbing the ridge below Narikala, with stone stairs, two churches and an old fire temple.
1.5 hNarikala Fortress
A 4th-century citadel on the ridge above the Old Town — the defining silhouette of Tbilisi and its best viewpoint.
2 hAbanotubani and the Sulphur Baths
The birthplace of Tbilisi — brick-domed sulphur bathhouses in the heart of the Old Town.
2 hHoly Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)
The vast Sameba cathedral on Elia Hill — Georgia's largest church and the city's second landmark after Narikala.
1 hThe Chronicle of Georgia
Tsereteli's colossal bronze pillars above the Tbilisi Sea — the city's most cinematic sunset viewpoint.
1 hTips
- Leave the car parked while exploring the old town.
- Check museum opening hours before departure.
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