# Things to do in Tbilisi: top sights and where to go > Old Tbilisi fits into one walk: the Abanotubani sulphur baths, Narikala fortress on the ridge above them, the glass Bridge of Peace over the Mtkvari and Rike Park are all within ten minutes of each other, and a cable car lifts you from the park to the fortress. Spend the first day in the old town and on Rustaveli Avenue; keep Mtatsminda, the Open Air Museum of Ethnography and the Chronicle of Georgia for a second day. Web page: https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi ## Ready itineraries - [One day in Tbilisi: an itinerary in the best order](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/in-1-day.md): Sameba Cathedral, the Bridge of Peace, sulphur baths, Narikala Fortress, the Dry Bridge flea market and Rustaveli Avenue, in the order with the least walking. - [2 days in Tbilisi: a day-by-day itinerary](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/in-2-days.md): The old town with Sameba, the baths and Narikala first, then Mtatsminda above the city by a 1905 funicular and some 70 old houses from all over Georgia. ## All 10 places with the YesGo score - [Bridge of Peace](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/bridge-of-peace.md): YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free. The Bridge of Peace is a glass-and-steel footbridge over the Mtkvari (Kura) River, linking Old Tbilisi with Rike Park. It is free and open… - [Rike Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rike-park.md): YesGo score 61/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · Free; cable car 2.5 GEL. Rike Park is a free, open-access riverside park on the east bank of the Mtkvari, directly across from Old Tbilisi — no gates, no tickets… - [Narikala Fortress](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/narikala-fortress.md): YesGo score 60/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free; cable car 2.5 GEL. Narikala is a 4th-century fortress on the Sololaki ridge above Old Tbilisi. It is free, ticketless and open every day. Get up by the cable… - [Abanotubani Sulphur Baths](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/abanotubani.md): YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Private room ≈ 50–250 GEL/hour. Abanotubani is Tbilisi's old bath district below Narikala fortress: low brick domes over naturally hot sulphur springs. Wandering between… - [Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/sameba-cathedral.md): YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free. Sameba — the Holy Trinity Cathedral — is the Georgian Orthodox Church's main cathedral, on Elia Hill in Tbilisi's Avlabari district. Entry… - [Dry Bridge Market](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/dry-bridge-market.md): YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free to browse. Dry Bridge Market is Tbilisi’s open-air flea market on the Dry Bridge and in neighbouring Dedaena Park: Soviet badges, coins, film… - [Chronicle of Georgia](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/chronicle-of-georgia.md): YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free. The Chronicle of Georgia is Zurab Tsereteli’s hilltop memorial above the Tbilisi Sea: 16 pillars, 30–35 m tall, covered in bronze kings… - [Mtatsminda Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/mtatsminda-park.md): YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free entry, funicular ≈ 10–12 GEL. Mtatsminda Park is a free amusement park at 770 m above central Tbilisi, with a Ferris wheel, the TV tower and the widest city view. It's… - [Rustaveli Avenue](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rustaveli-avenue.md): YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, 24/7. Rustaveli Avenue is Tbilisi's main boulevard: about 1.5 km from Freedom Square to Rustaveli metro, lined with Parliament, Kashveti Church… - [Open Air Museum of Ethnography](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/tbilisi-ethnographic-museum.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ 20 GEL (unofficial). Tbilisi’s Open Air Museum of Ethnography is a hillside village of about 70 real houses, wine cellars and watchtowers moved here from all… ## Tbilisi travel guide Before you go: the old town and sulphur baths, where to stay, the airport, weather by month, food, wine and day trips. ## Trip essentials - How many days: 3–4 days, plus a day for Mtskheta or Kazbegi - When to go: April–June and September–October - Visa: Visa-free for many passports, often up to a year - Money: Georgian lari; cards widely accepted - Airport: Tbilisi (TBS) ≈ 17 km — bus and taxi - Where to stay: Old Town and Sololaki — everything on foot - Transport: Metro and buses with a Metromoney card or contactless - Time zone: UTC+4 all year ## Key facts - **5th c.** — King Vakhtang Gorgasali founded the city by hot sulphur springs (source: Wikipedia, “Tbilisi”) - **“Tbili”** — means “warm” — the city is named after its hot springs (source: Wikipedia, “Tbilisi”) - **4th c.** — Narikala fortress was first built above the old town (source: Wikipedia, “Narikala”) - **2010** — the glass Bridge of Peace opened across the Mtkvari (source: Wikipedia, “Bridge of Peace”) - **1905** — the funicular up Mount Mtatsminda began running (source: Wikipedia, “Mtatsminda”) ## Things to do in Tbilisi Tbilisi’s heart is the Old Town: Narikala fortress, the Abanotubani sulphur baths, the Bridge of Peace and Rike Park. Beyond it are Rustaveli Avenue, Sameba Cathedral, the Dry Bridge flea market and Mount Mtatsminda. Every place with its YesGo score is in the list above; the “Map” button shows them on a map. | Where | What to see | Time | | --- | --- | --- | | **Old Town** | [Narikala](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/narikala-fortress), [Abanotubani](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/abanotubani) | ½ day | | **The river** | [Bridge of Peace](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/bridge-of-peace), [Rike Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rike-park) | 1–2 h | | **Avlabari** | [Sameba](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/sameba-cathedral) | 1 h | | **Centre** | [Rustaveli](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rustaveli-avenue), [Dry Bridge](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/dry-bridge-market) | ½ day | | **Views** | [Mtatsminda](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/mtatsminda-park) | ½ day | | **Outskirts** | [Chronicle of Georgia](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/chronicle-of-georgia), [Ethnographic Museum](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/tbilisi-ethnographic-museum) | ½ day | Rather not plan it yourself? The list above has ready itineraries for 1–2 days, with places in a sensible order. ## Where to stay in Tbilisi For a first visit, stay in the Old Town or Sololaki: Narikala, the baths and the Bridge of Peace are on foot. Vera and Vake are quieter and greener; Marjanishvili has restaurants and lower prices. | Area | Good for | Keep in mind | | --- | --- | --- | | **Old Town** | First visit, everything on foot | Steep lanes, noisy at night | | **Sololaki** | Old houses, cafés, central | Uphill streets | | **Marjanishvili** | Restaurants, metro, good value | Metro to the Old Town | | **Vera, Vake** | Quieter, parks, coffee shops | Further from the sights | ## Tbilisi airport to the city centre Tbilisi Airport (TBS) is ≈ 17 km from the centre. The cheapest way in is bus 337 to Freedom Square and the station; a taxi via an app is quicker, about 25–30 minutes. | How | To | Time | | --- | --- | --- | | **Bus 337** | Freedom Square, station | ≈ 40–50 min | | **Ride-hailing app** | City centre | ≈ 25–30 min | | **Transfer** | To your hotel | ≈ 25–30 min | Metromoney cards for the metro and buses are sold in arrivals; book taxis via an app — kerbside fares are higher. ## Tbilisi weather by month The best time to visit Tbilisi is April–June and September–October — warm but not hot. Summer days pass 30 °C and feel stuffy. October is about 20 °C and brings the grape harvest (rtveli). Winter is mild, about 7–8 °C by day, with rare snow. - **January in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 7°C, night ≈ -1°C, rainy days: 5. Cool, about 7°. Perfect for the sulphur baths and museums. - **February in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 9°C, night ≈ 0°C, rainy days: 6. Cool, first sunny days. Few tourists. - **March in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 14°C, night ≈ 4°C, rainy days: 8. Spring, about 14° by day. Almond and fruit trees in bloom. - **April in Tbilisi** (best time): day ≈ 19°C, night ≈ 8°C, rainy days: 10. Warm and green. A great time for walking. - **May in Tbilisi** (best time): day ≈ 24°C, night ≈ 12°C, rainy days: 13. Warm, with showers. Good for Mtskheta and the mountains. - **June in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 29°C, night ≈ 17°C, rainy days: 10. About 29°, the heat begins. Evenings on Mtatsminda. - **July in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 32°C, night ≈ 20°C, rainy days: 7. The hottest month, over 30°. Baths and museums by day, walks at night. - **August in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 20°C, rainy days: 6. Hot and dry. The city in the morning, shade by day. - **September in Tbilisi** (best time): day ≈ 27°C, night ≈ 15°C, rainy days: 6. Warm, about 27°. The wine season begins. - **October in Tbilisi** (best time): day ≈ 20°C, night ≈ 10°C, rainy days: 6. Rtveli — the grape harvest, about 20° by day. The best month. - **November in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 13°C, night ≈ 4°C, rainy days: 6. Cool, about 13°. Wine, baths and museums. - **December in Tbilisi**: day ≈ 8°C, night ≈ 0°C, rainy days: 5. About 8°, festive markets on Rustaveli. “Rain” counts days with precipitation. Summer is hot and dry; spring has more showers. ## What to eat in Tbilisi Tbilisi is a city of khinkali houses, wine bars and bakeries, and eating out is good value. Try khinkali and khachapuri away from the main streets, and wine by the glass in Old Town wine bars. - **Khinkali** — eaten by hand, holding the knot; leave the knot on the plate. - **Khachapuri** — Adjarian with an egg, Imeretian round with cheese. - **Wine** — made in qvevri clay jars; saperavi is the classic dry red. - **Bakeries** — shoti bread from a tone oven and lobiani with beans for very little. - **Tipping** — often already on the bill as a 10–18% service charge. ## Tbilisi ticket prices The Old Town, the Bridge of Peace, Rike Park and Sameba are free. You pay for the cable car to Narikala, the Mtatsminda funicular, the sulphur baths and museums. - [Bridge of Peace](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/bridge-of-peace) — Free - [Rike Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rike-park) — Free; cable car 2.5 GEL - [Narikala Fortress](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/narikala-fortress) — Free; cable car 2.5 GEL - [Abanotubani Sulphur Baths](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/abanotubani) — Private room ≈ 50–250 GEL/hour - [Holy Trinity Cathedral (Sameba)](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/sameba-cathedral) — Free - [Dry Bridge Market](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/dry-bridge-market) — Free to browse - [Chronicle of Georgia](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/chronicle-of-georgia) — Free - [Mtatsminda Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/mtatsminda-park) — Free entry, funicular ≈ 10–12 GEL - [Rustaveli Avenue](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/rustaveli-avenue) — Free, 24/7 - [Open Air Museum of Ethnography](https://yesgo.io/georgia/tbilisi/tbilisi-ethnographic-museum) — ≈ 20 GEL (unofficial) ## Day trips from Tbilisi The favourite day trips are the ancient capital Mtskheta, the Georgian Military Road to Kazbegi, and Kakheti’s wineries. - **[Mtskheta](https://yesgo.io/georgia/mtskheta)** — Jvari and Svetitskhoveli; ≈ 30 min. - **Kazbegi** — Gergeti Trinity Church below Mount Kazbek, via Ananuri and Gudauri; ≈ 3 h, a full day. - **Kakheti** — Sighnaghi and wineries; ≈ 2 h. - **[Borjomi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi)** — a spa park and mineral water; ≈ 2.5–3 h. ## Tips - Ride the cable car from Rike Park up to Narikala, then walk down to the baths. - At the sulphur baths, book a private room for an hour — the public halls are cheaper but busy. - Exchange money in town — rates are better than at the airport. ## Questions ### Is Tbilisi worth visiting? Yes: a characterful old town with sulphur baths and balconied houses, great food and wine at low prices, and easy day trips to the mountains and wine country. ### What to do in Tbilisi in one day? The Old Town with Narikala and the sulphur baths, the Bridge of Peace and Rike Park, Rustaveli Avenue and sunset from Mtatsminda. ### Do I need a visa for Georgia? Citizens of many countries, including the EU, UK and US, can stay visa-free, often for up to a year. Check the current rule for your passport before you travel. ### Is Tbilisi safe? Tbilisi is generally considered safe for visitors, including at night in central areas; take the usual care with valuables and use ride-hailing apps. ### What is the best time to visit Tbilisi? April–June and September–October; October adds the grape harvest. Summer is hot, winter mild and quiet. ### How do I get from Tbilisi Airport to the city? By bus 337 to Freedom Square in about 40–50 minutes, or by ride-hailing app in 25–30 minutes. ## Sources - Wikipedia, “Tbilisi”; “Narikala”; “Bridge of Peace”; “Mtatsminda”; Tbilisi climate (1991–2020 normals) - Tbilisi International Airport — official website - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia — visa-free entry Facts checked: 09.11.2026 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.