Tbilisi Sightseeing Tour | Old Tbilisi Tour

Excursion program of a full-day Tbilisi tour:

• Leselidze Street and Baratashvili Bridge – in the past the street was called the Armenian Bazaar, then it was named after General Konstantin Leselidze. This is the main street of the Old Town. Bridge Baratashvili is considered one of the first bridges of Tbilisi. The bridge offers a beautiful view of Tbilisi.
• Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theatre popular landmark in Tbilisi. The theatre and adjoining cafe are the must see and visit places in Georgia.
• Anchiskhati - is the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi.
• Metekhi Temple - a temple built on a cliff above Kura was the residence of Georgian kings. It was at this temple that Abo Tbilisi, the heavenly patron and defender of Tbilisi, died martyrically.
• Rike Park - most famous public spaces and is popular among both tourists and locals. Park provides a great view over the newly-constructed Bridge of Peace and old Tbilisi
• Narikala Fortress - founded in the IV century fortress, several times changed its name and appearance, but always remained a reliable support for local residents.
• Abanotubani - presumably here the city of Tbilisi began at sulfur sources.
• Fig Gorge or Legvtakhevi is one of the most historical places of Old Tbilisi. It is located in the Botanical Garden.
• Tbilisi Mosque - at this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side. The mosque is on a site dating from the 1700's but has been rebuilt many times.
• Sioni Cathedral - traces its origins to the sixth and seventh centuries, but has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, and what you see today is mainly 13th century. The cathedral was the seat of the ruling Catholicos-Patriarchs.
• Freedom Square - is the meeting point of two most interesting neighborhoods of Tbilisi - the Old town and Sololaki district. The dominant golden statue of St. George is visible from almost every hill in Tbilisi.