Ancient Tiflis on the banks of the Kura, Tbilisi - the capital of Georgia, its culture, economic and political center, and an insanely interesting and diverse city ."Warm", in Georgian "tbili, Tbilisi was based on hot sulfur springs .According to the legend, which is so popular to tell all locals who come here, once King Vakhtang Gorgasali went on a falconry .His bird rushed after the duck, trying to escape in the pond, and both immediately cooked in a hot spring .Whether the inconsolable king decided to immortalize in the history of his favorite falcon, or was impressed by the ascending fetid steam - but Tbilisi originated here .Today, terracotta bathhouse domes adjoin modern business centers, but the spirit of old Tbilisi still hovers over all this .
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How to get to Tbilisi
From Moscow to Tbilisi the sides of Georgian national carrier Georgian Airways and domestic S7 are sent daily. The journey takes 2 hours and 40 minutes. "Ural Airlines" directly fly to Tbilisi from Ekaterinburg, but residents of the northern capital will have to get to the Georgian capital with a transfer - the most convenient in Moscow and Minsk.
From the airport, located 15 km from Tbilisi, the city center can be reached by bus, shuttle or taxi. Bus number 37 runs between the airport and Tbilisi from 7 am to 9:30 pm, travel costs 0, 4 GEL. The train runs 6 times a day, departure from the airport at 1:45, 5:45, 9:00, 11:45, 18:15 and 21:15, arrival - at the railway station of Tbilisi. The journey time is 25-30 minutes, the fare is 2 GEL.
Taxi trains to the city for about 30 GEL.
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Transport in the city
You can move around the capital of Georgia by metro, bus, minibus and taxi. The Tbilisi Metro is a fine example of a Soviet "subway": convenient, spacious and beautiful. There are 2 branches, the trains run from 6am to midnight. Directions - 0, 5 GEL, but you need to buy a smart card for an additional 2 GEL and "charge" it with money. This is quite convenient, because it can also be paid on the bus, among other things, the cost of the second and subsequent trips for one day decreases - 0, 3 and 0, 2 GEL, respectively.
The bus network covers almost the entire city. The stops are listed in Georgian - be careful when choosing the route number. The fare - 0, 4 GEL. Marshrutki quickly scurry through the streets of Tbilisi, the fare in them is 0, 5 GEL for any distance. Certain stops are not present - the approaching minibus should be given up and, if you are not shy, shout "gakheret! »(« Stop! »). Taxi in Tbilisi is a dime a dozen, both official and not very much. Counters are almost everywhere absent, so it's worth negotiating about payment in advance. A short trip should not cost more than 3-4 GEL, from the end to the end of the city you can drive for 10 GEL.
- View on ancient Tbilisi from the observation deck of the Narikala fortress.
- With the benefit of the body and spirit, spend time in the sulfur baths of Abanotubani.
- To see at once all the architectural wealth of Georgia in the Ethno-Museum on the Turtle Lake
- Try out at least a dozen variations of the khachapuri + khinkali duo.
- Buy an old costume and a real dagger at a flea market near the Dry Bridge.
Climate
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Partly cloudy, light rain +11 ° С in the day +7 ° C at night ° С water |
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Cuisine and Restaurants Tbilisi
The most popular Georgian dinner is served according to the formula "khachapuri + khinkali": a cheese cake for snacks and hearty pelmeni as the main course. You can also dine at shish kebabs, pizzerias and other international snack bars. Georgian cakes (including deliciously tasty khachapuri) are offered in the network of "nats-pop-restaurants" "Machahela" - 10 points in Tbilisi, by the way! - as well as in a nice establishment Lunch Ladies. "Khinkalis Sahli" in Rustaveli Street specializes in all kinds of khinkali (12-14 GEL for an impressive portion).
To zamorit worm, as well as a dense dinner you can in "Café Gabriadze" - traditional Georgian dishes and very appetizing. Dine with a taste, delighting the music with music, and the decor is in the Dzveli Sahli on Sanapiro Street, in Kopal, that in the hotel of the same name, overlooking Avlabar, in the ethnographic restaurant Tamada, in Ciskwili, "Dzveli Metekhi" or in "Taglaur." Do not forget to order Georgian wine for the meal and consider that you are lucky if the restaurant serves homemade wines in a clay pitcher.
Shopping and shopping
A mass of all sorts of interesting things - from ancient national costumes to daggers - are sold on the Saturday flea market at the Dry Bridge .You need to come early - the market opens at dawn .A variety of souvenirs can also be found in the store with the saying name "Souvenirs of Georgia" at Rustaveli, 18 .Interior items make sense to look for in the boutique "Meidan 91", and magnificent beauty of Georgian carpets - respectively, in "Carpets" on Leselidze, 27 .Antique and modern carpets and rugs, as well as Central Asian embroidery "suzane" are sold at Rustaveli, 32 .In search of interesting paintings by contemporary artists, look in the art center "Tiflis Avenue" and in the gallery with a non-Georgian bold title "Artgazm" .
For wine go to the "House of Wine" - there are many varieties from all over Georgia.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Tbilisi
The main sights of Tbilisi are its cathedrals and churches: the Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Metekhi Church, Narikala Castle on the banks of the Kura, Anchiskhati - the oldest cathedral in the capital, built in the 6th century, the Jvarismam Church (16th c.), Zemo Betlemi Cathedral (Christmas), built in 18th c., Kvashveti church, as well as monuments of Catholic architecture: St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in the Baroque style and the Church of Our Lady. Certainly worth a stroll through the ancient quarters of the city - there are many historical buildings of the 18-19 centuries.
The Narikala Fortress is the architectural dominant of Tbilisi. Built by the Persians in the 4th century as a military stronghold, the fortress grew under the Arab emirs in the 8th century, but was badly damaged ten centuries later, when Russian military warehouses blew up by mistake. At the same time, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, restored only in the 1990s, was destroyed. From the top of Narikali, there is a panoramic view of Tbilisi, and the Tbilisi Botanical Garden stretches at the foot.
Abanotubani is a unique region of sulfur baths. Everywhere you can see neat dome, almost at ground level, and, most importantly, try the healing effect of sulfuric substance. Simple spa services are offered: washing and massages.
Noteworthy are the museums of Tbilisi: Archaeological, with an extensive collection of exhibits of the ancient history of Sakartvelo (including the skull of the extinct fellow of homo sapiens), Artistic, Numismatic, and absolutely wonderful Puppet Museum. It is worth to visit ethnomies in the open air, which is on the Turtle Lake, in the nearest suburb of Tbilisi. Here, 70 types of houses were created, typical for different regions of Georgia, and more than 8000 objects of everyday life and crafts were collected. Prices are shown in September 2011.
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