Tbilisi experiences relatively cold winters and hot summers. Because the city is bounded on most sides by mountain ranges, the close proximity to large bodies of water (Black and Caspian Seas) and the fact that the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range (further to the north) blocks the intrusion of cold air masses from Russia, Tbilisi has a relatively mild micro-climate compared to other cities that possess a similar continental climate along the same latitudes. The average annual temperature in Tbilisi is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 0.9 °C (33.6 °F). July is the hottest month with an average temperature of 24.4 °C (75.9 °F). The absolute minimum recorded temperature is −24 °C (−11 °F) and the absolute maximum is 40 °C (104 °F). Average annual precipitation is 568 mm (22.4 in). May and June are the wettest months (averaging 84 mm (3.3 in) of precipitation each) while January is the driest (averaging 20 mm (0.8 in) of precipitation). Snow falls on average 15–25 days per year. The surrounding mountains often trap the clouds within and around the city, mainly during the Spring and Autumn months, resulting in prolonged rainy and/or cloudy weather. Northwesterly winds dominate in most parts of Tbilisi throughout the year. Southeasterly winds are common as well.

• 41.6963544.799991 Tourism Office, Freedom Square, Rustaveli Ave (north side of the square). Daily 09:00-21:00. They provide a free, very detailed booklet with city map. (updated Oct 2018)
• Tbilisi municipal government website

• 41.66916744.9547221 Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport (TBS  ^IATA, Georgian: თბილისის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი, Tbilisis saertasoriso aeroporti), Airport St (17 km east of city centre), ☏ +995 32 310 265, fax: +995 32 310 322, [email protected]. Small but reasonably modern terminal. Seven food and drink outlets, four duty free shops. There is an ATM and a branch of Liberty Bank (☏ +995 322 555500). Several bureau de change operate 24/7. The three main mobile phone companies sell SIM cards in the arrivals area. (updated Oct 2018)

See this section for the very limited domestic flights to the city.

International flights go to Tbilisi regularly from Aktau, Almaty, Amsterdam, Antalya, Athens, Baku, Doha, Donetsk, Dnipro, Dubai, Istanbul IST & SAW, Kazan, Kharkiv, Kyiv KBP, London LGW, Minsk, Moscow DME & ZIA, Munich, Novosibirsk, Odesa, Paris CDG, Prague, Riga, Rome, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Tel Aviv, Vienna, Vilnius, Warsaw, Yekaterinburg and Yerevan. There are summer seasonal flights to the Med and Red Sea resorts.

You may also want to consider arriving in the Kutaisi Airport. Flight prices from Asia and Europe can be as low as €20-30. The low fare routes are (as of May 2021) from Vienna, Larnaca, Prague, Tallin, Berlin, Dortmund, Memmingen, Athens, Thessaloniki, Budapest, Milan, Rome, Riga, Vilnius, Gdansk, Katowice, Kraków, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw and Abu Dhabi. From Kutaisi to Tbilisi you go 4 hours in a marshrutka for 20 lari. Or you can take the train.

Getting there and away:

• By bus – Bus 337 leaves from the right corner of the arrival area. From 06:59 to 22:59 every 20-30 min. The night bus between 23:00–06:30 is not running (as of June 2022). Via Avlabari, Freedom Square, Rustaveli, Republic Square and Tamar Bridge to the main train station; allow 50 min. The fare is 1 lari with Metromoney Card, or 1.50 lari with credit card (contactless payment required). You will need either, coins are not accepted anymore. Also see: Tbilisi Transport Company^{[dead link]}

Don't count on the last or last two airport buses to run to the airport. Nothing is overly reliable in Georgia, especially when taxi drivers can earn an extra lari. In May 2023, the last airport bus departed Tbilisi's main railroad station at 23:50.

• By taxi – Between the airport and the city it costs 20–30 lari. Standard rates are listed on a board by the taxi rank as you exit the airport, on the right hand side. As of early 2019, the tourist information in the airport quotes 30–50 lari, but Yandex.Taxi, Cabify and Bolt can already be had for 20 lari. Taxi drivers (even of the "official" taxis) outside might insist that the official rate is 80 lari. They are lying.

Beware: Scammer taxi drivers have proliferated at Tbilisi Airport in the past several years and will charge several times the rate. They are aggressive and will immediately accost you upon leaving the baggage claim with greetings like: "Hello, my friend." Be particularly wary of one tall and thin scammer, who will try to be very friendly yet can be menacing if you refuse. Try also to avoid withdrawing money from the ATMs at the airport as many of the scammer drivers that accost passengers try to look over your shoulder to see how much you are withdrawing.

• By thumb – Getting around in Georgia by thumb is easy, also from the airport. Try along the road to the highway or at the highway north from the airport, especially in case you want to explore Kakheti in the east.

• 41.720744.79952 Tbilisi Central Station (თბილისი ცენტრალი; Tbilisi Tsentrali), Station Square (Sadguris Moedani) (Metro stop: Station Square). After an extensive refurbishment, the lower levels are now a shopping mall. Tickets and platforms are on the upper levels. There's no Wifi at the station. (updated Oct 2018)

There are three main bus stations in Tbilisi, and several smaller ones. In Georgian, bus station is ავტოსადგური or ავტოვაგზალი. Most often than not, large bus stations are located adjacent to big train stations (called sadguri სადგური or vagzali ვაგზალი). To transfer between Didube and Ortachala, use marshrutka 150 or metro.

• 41.72238644.7967993 Station Square bus station, Station Square and along Abastumani street (Located in the large plaza in front of the train station and along Abastumani street.). This station generally serves larger cities in Georgia: Kutaisi, Batumi, Zugdidi, Telavi, Rustiavi, Gori, Akhaltsikhe, Borjomi, but also has buses from/to Mestia. (updated Dec 2020)

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Didube bus station:

  Zone 1: Western Georgia and Rustavi

• Akhaltsikhe-Borjomi
• Batumi
• Kaspi-Metekhi-Akhalkalaki
• Khashuri/Surami
• Khashuri-Zestaponi-Kutaisi
• Rustavi
• Tsilkani/Ereda
• Ureki-Kobuleti-Sarpi
• Zugdidi

  Zone 2: Mtskheta-Mtianeti region

• Akhaldaba-Prezeti
• Akhalubani
• Barisakho
• Bazaleti
• Chargali
• Choporti
• Dusheti
• Dzegvi
• Gremiskhevi
• Gudauri
• Bulachauri
• Kanda
• Kaspi-Akhalkalaki
• Kaspi-Metekhi-Gomi
• Kaspi-Metekhi-Barnabiani-Sasireti
• Kazbegi/Stepantsminda
• Khidisquri
• Khovle
• Kveshi
• Misaktsieli
• Mleta
• Mtskheta
• Natakhtari-Akhalubani
• Natakhtari-Navazi-Misaktsieli
• Nichbisi
• Odzisi
• Pasanauri
• Prezeti
• Saguramo-Galavani-Zakaro
• Shuapkho
• Tserovani
• Tsikhisdziri

  Zone 3: taxi, Imereti region, Russia

• Borjomi-Bakuriani
• Gori
• Kareli
• Kazbegi-Gudauri
• Kutaisi
• Vladikavkaz-Mineralnye Vody

  Zone 4: Western Georgia

• Akhalkalaki
• Akhaltsikhe
• Ambrolauri
• Batumi
• Chiatura
• Khoni
• Kutaisi
• Zugdidi

  Zone 5: Western Georgia

• Akhaltsikhe
• Batumi
• Khoni-Martvili
• Kobuleti
• Kutaisi
• Sachkhere
• Zestaponi
• Zugdidi-Anaklia

  Zone 6: Western Georgia

• Batumi
• Baghdati
• Chala
• Chiatura
• Kharaguli
• Kutaisi
• Samtredia
• Sachkhere
• Senaki-Abasha
• Tianeti
• Tqibuli
• Zestaponi-Terjola-Tuzi

  Zone 7: Shida Kartli and Imereti

• Aghaianitowards Mestia
• Akhaltsikhe-Aspindza
• Batumi
• Borjomi-Bakuriani
• Borjomi-Sakire
• Dzalisi
• Ergneti
• Gori
• Kareli-Akhalsopeli-Tsromi
• Kareli-Khvedureti
• Kavtiskhevi-Tvaladi
• Khashuri
• Ksani
• Ksovrisi
• Kutaisi-Tsqaltubo
• Mchadijvari
• Mukhrani
• Sachkhere

• 41.74981844.7780534 Didube bus station (დიდუბე ავტოსადგური), Akaki Tsereteli Ave (2 km north of downtown, via metro "Didube" stop (fastest option), or marshrutkas 6 and bus 46 from Freedom Square, and bus 21 from the center—ask the driver, or a younger local, when to get off). For all north-western and western destinations, incl. Turkey, Russia and Greece. Regular bus lines run from inside the terminal, occasional and private operators run from the small street around the station. Has regular connections between Tbilisi and Mtskheta, Stepantsminda/Kazbegi (for Russia). (updated Oct 2018)

• Kutaisi – 07:00-19:00 hourly. 3.5–4 hr. 10 lari.
• Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) – Connections to Tbilisi at 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00 and 18:00. 3 hr, 10-15 lari.
• Gori – Hourly. 1.5 hr. 3 lari
• Borjomi – Every 2 hr. 3 hr. 8 lari.
• Mestia – At 05:00 and 07:00 from Tbilisi, and probably also very early from Mestia. 10-12 hr. 30 lari.
• Turkey – Metro Turizm and Lüks Karadeniz run two buses a day each from Ankara and one from Istanbul, and occasionally all the way from Athens and Thessaloniki. Prices are around 100 lari or 160 TL.

• 41.692544.814595 Avlabari bus station (right across the side road from the north exit of the metro - End of Dusheti Street). Regular connections from/to Kilikia bus station in Yerevan, Armenia— Company "Comform Armenia" - every other hour between 09:00-19:00, 50 lari. From Yerevan the go 07:30, 08:30, 10:30, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00 for 8,000 dram. One can pay in both currencies in Yerevan. Phone: +995 593229554, +995 592408800, +37494929281, +37443305555. They go by Alaverdi village, shortly after the border, and of course Vanadzor. According to other travellers, the marshrutkas from this station are far more reliable and modern than the ones at Ortachala. (updated Nov 2019)

• 41.6750544.834536 Ortachala bus station (ორთაჭალის ავტოსადგური / "Central" Station, though it's 4 km SE of centre), Dimitri Gulia St 1 / Vakhtang Gorgasali St (Marshrutka 70, 81, and 150; nearest Metro Isani is across river 1 km north), ☏ +995 32 753433. Serves southern destination like Marneuli and Rustavi, including Armenia and Russia, as well as Qax and Zaqatala in the northwest pocket of Azerbaijan. Money-change and ATM available. Toilets are squalid, 1 lari. (updated Oct 2018)

• Yerevan (Armenia) via Vanadzor (08:00, 6 hr, 30 lari): change there for Sevan and Ijevan. Later marshrutkas start when full, but you are probably better off going from Avlabari bus station (see above). Alternatively, if you are 3-4 people, take a taxi—Alaverdi is just 110 lari with Bolt from Tbilisi. From Yerevan marshrutkas leave the Central/Kilikia bus station at 08:30 for 6,500 dram.
• Vanadzor and Sevan (Armenia) – Hourly 07:00–12:00.
• Ijevan (Armenia) – At least one marshrutka from Ijevan at 09:30 (1,000 dram), with necessary interchange at the border.
• Ganja (Azerbaijan) – Sprinter, from Tbilisi at 07:00, 15 lari, from Ganja at 09:00, 8 manat, 3-4 hr.
• Baku – Buses take 12 hr.
• Qax (Qakh) (Azerbaijan, via Lagodekhi border, 5-6 hr) – marshrutka from Qax (8 manat): 08:30, 10:30, 13:30; marshrutka to Qax (10 lari, pay straight at kassa, otherwise driver will want to take 12 lari from you): 08:40, ~11:00, ~13:00.
• Zaqatala (Azerbaijan, via Lagodekhi border, 5-6 hr) – marshrutka to Zaqatala, ~09:00 (10 lari). At least one per day from Zaqatala, or if you reserve ahead you might be able to board (along the way) the one that starts in Qax. From Tbilisi, you should be able to also use the Qax one.
• Tehran (bus 107 lari)
• Istanbul apparently one daily bus in the morning

• 41.6847644.854557 Samgori bus station (სამგორის), Ketevan Tsamebuli Ave (east of the city, 300 m from Samgori metro station). This serves (less frequently) the east Georgian towns of Sighnaghi and Telavi (updated Oct 2018)

• Sighnaghi – Every odd hour from 07:00; 7 lari, 1½ hr.
• Telavi – A few per day, last one 17:00 from Telavi. To Telavi at 09:00 & 10:00 and later. Up to 2½ hr, 10 lari, some go by near Sighnaghi.
• Itinerary from Moscow (200 lari), Orenburg (270 lari), Samara and Volgograd (175 lari), Saratov (200 lari), Voronezh (185 lari), Rostov-on-Don, Elista and Yelets and Nalchik (70 lari), Kropotkin, Minvody, Pyatigorsk, Vladikavkaz (55-60 lari) go every day

Getting into Tbilisi through hitch-hiking is mostly not a problem, because most people go into the centre. And even a little further away, you can always catch a cheap (yellow) bus the last metres.

Getting out though can be challenging, as you need to find a place where the traffic goes to where you want. It is best to take a marshrutka or regular bus a few kilometres out of the city and start from there. Also, check the Hitchwiki for detailed instructions.

The primary transport inside and outside the Tbilisi city are metro, buses and marshrutkaa (converted transport vans aka minibuses aka microbuses). Check the Tbilisi Transport Company website^{[dead link]} for live overview and more information on buses. Otherwise, to find the correct bus route, GoogleMaps has comprehensive bus network information with numbers and routes. If you click on one of the numerous bus stops around the city or next to you, you will get displayed the bus lines, their routes and frequency.

There is the Metromoney (IC) card, which must be used for most of Tbilisi's public transport options and tapped when entering any vehicle or station. Visa is also possible on some buses, but 50% extra.

The Metromoney card gives discounts when transferring between metro, buses and minibuses, specifically the first ride is 1 lari (for either metro, buses or marshrutka) and all subsequent rides are free within the next 1½ hr. Several people can use one card together, however, only the first person can profit from the free transfer.

You can buy the card at any metro station, with an one-time "non-refundable" deposit of 2 lari. (It can be refunded though if you have the original receipt and register the card onto your name.) The card can be topped up with any amount in metro stations or at Bank of Georgia pay-booths around the city.

Buses and metro station turnstiles will also accept contactless cards, though your bank may charge you for this service.

By metro

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Tbilisi has a two-line metro system, which operates from 06:00–24:00. However, sometimes the last metros leave at around 23:00 from either end.

All signs inside the metro are in Georgian and English, but station name signs are not always visible from the train. Station names are also announced in two languages. There are rarely system maps on the train cars themselves. You will be lucky to find English speakers riding the Metro. You will however have better luck with Russian, which older people will speak. Take a bilingual map with you if you are not proficient with the local alphabet/pronunciation.

Some rebuilt metro cars have USB charging ports near the doors, so that passengers can charge their phone. Cell coverage exists in most stations.

By marshrutka

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Marshrutkas are vans which service the side streets of the city. They are independently owned. Like buses, the route is posted in the front window (often only in Georgian), but marshrutkas use a different route numbering system, and the route descriptions may be more general than the buses, e.g. "Vake" rather than a specific street in the Vake area.

Shout "Stop" or "Gaacheret" when you want to get off, and hand the driver your fare on the way out.

Depending on where you are, certain parts of the city are conveniently walkable, but others cater mostly to motorists. Pedestrians have to contend with significant neglect of the pavements. As far as motorists are concerned pedestrians are allowed to use zebra crossings, but when doing so they do not have priority over vehicular traffic. However, pedestrians do have the advantage of being able to cross the pedestrian only peace bridge and travel on the cable car and funiculars.

Taxis in Tbilisi are also cheap, especially through Bolt or Yandex.Taxi. They are typically privately owned vehicles, and are not metered. If you're going anywhere other than the nearest metro station, major hotels, or tourist destinations, or if you don't speak Georgian or Russian, it's likely that your driver will stop multiple times and ask pedestrians for directions. Even then, he may not know how to get to your destination. If the driver has difficulty finding your destination, he will charge you for his trouble. Always negotiate a price beforehand, unless it is a metered taxi. Prices start at 2 lari for very short trips. A trip in the center of town should rarely cost more than 3–5 lari, and anywhere in the city should never cost more than 15 lari. The taxi drivers can be persistent when trying to get customers.

Consider making an account with Bolt, MAXIM or Yandex.Taxi. They are quite cheap and especially going with several people more convenient. They can also help when the metro is closed and you are stuck—mostly less than 1 lari per km. If you are 3-4 people taxi is an inexpensive alternative to even marshrutkas.

End on parking is widespread, but the ubiquitous informal parking attendants will help you reverse out into the traffic. It is all part of the service they offer in return for the usual tip.

Cycling was rare in the past, but is becoming more widespread, with dedicated bike-paths in some parts of town, including Vake and Saburtalo. In Vake, during rush hour cycling likely is the fastest mode of transport. Cycling on pavements is tolerated, especially by children, as long as done with respect to pedestrians. Experienced cyclists recommend getting thoroughly familiar with traffic and routes before venturing out. (There have been some accidents and fatalities.) The local mobility rental Qari^{[dead link]} offers rental bikes, requires a local app and pre-payment. A community sourced Safe Cycling map shows some routes that cyclists consider reasonably safe.

A number of international scooter services operate, including Bolt, Qari^{[dead link]}, and Bird (financial issues as of Sept 2023).

• The Georgian National Museum is the umbrella organisation for a dozen museums and other sites in Tbilisi and elsewhere, with practical info in English. Usually they charge 7 lari for an adult, and are closed Mondays.
• 41.70244.7431 Open Air Museum of Ethnography (ეროვნული მუზეუმი ღია ცის ქვეშ), Kus Tba 1 (1 Turtle Lake Road, Tortoise pond lane) კუსტბის გზა #1) (Bus 59 from Metro Rustaveli; Bus 9 from station square and a little walk up), ☏ +995 32 2729045, fax: +995 32 2982133. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Part of the Georgian National Museum. "Skansen"-type museum with 70 houses and other buildings characteristic of the various parts of Georgia, plus household gadgetry and craft tools. The houses are in variable states of repair, some are tumbledown but especially those near the entry gate are okay and with helpful docents. Allow a half day for a visit, a quiet escape from the city. Adults 3 lari, students 1 lari, guided tour 10 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.6951244.802092 Museum of Fine Arts (საქართველოს ხელოვნების მუზეუმი), 1 Gudiashvili Street (Metro: Liberty Sq.), ☏ +995 32 999909, fax: +995 32 2982133. Tu–Su 10:00–18:00. Part of the Georgian National Museum. Large permanent collection from antiquity to present. Adults 3 lari, students 1 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.6908644.80773 Tbilisi History Museum (Former Caravanserai / თბილისის ისტორიის მუზეუმი), #8 Sioni St, ☏ +995 32 2982281, fax: +995 32 2982133, [email protected]. Tu–Su 10:00–18:00. Part of the Georgian National Museum. Adults 3 lari, students 1 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.6960544.800264 Museum of Georgia (საქართველოს ისტორიის ჯანაშიას სახ. მუზეუმი, Simon Janashia Museum), 3 Shota Rustaveli avenue (Metro: Freedom Square 200 m), ☏ +995 32 299 8022, fax: +995 32 298 2133, [email protected]. Tu–Su 10:00–18:00. Part of the Georgian National Museum, the Museum of Georgia houses Caucasian artefacts of archaeology and ethnography. A permanent exposition follows developments from the Bronze Age to the early 20th century. Gold was mined and worked here from a very early date - it was probably the origin of the "Golden Fleece" legend - so the area developed its own style, which influenced Achaemenid and Hellenistic jewellery. The most valuable exhibits include Homo ergaster fossils discovered at Dmanisi; the Akhalgori hoard of the 5th century BC; a collection of 80,000 coins chiefly of Georgian minting; medieval icons and goldsmith pieces collected from various sites in Georgia; and a lapidary with a rich collection of Urartian inscriptions.
  Nominally a separate Museum of Soviet Occupation, but simply the 4th floor of the same building, depicts Georgia's treatment at the hands of its neighbour, from 19th-century tsarist expansion through Soviet times to the conflict over Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Adults 7 lari, students 1 lari, guided tour in English 45 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.6962444.806985 Puppet Museum (Doll Museum), 17 Shavteli N St (Metro Freedom Square), ☏ +995 32 995337. Apr-Oct: Tu–Su 11:00–18:00, Nov-Mar: Tu–Su 11:00–17:00. Several visitors in summer 2018 found it closed. Adults 3 lari; children 1 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.7086244.794186 Galaktion Tabidze Museum, Marjanishvili N 4 (Metro Marjanishvili). Tu–Su 11:00–18:00. The museum of the eminent Georgian poet, Galaktion Tabidze (1892-1959). (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.698244.79887 Tbilisi Art Gallery (National Gallery; ეროვნული გალერეა), 11 Shota Rustaveli Av (Metro: Freedom Square), ☏ +995 32 2157300, fax: +995 32 298 2133, [email protected]. Tu–Su 10:00–18:00. Part of the Georgian National Museum. Extensive permanent collection, plus rotating exhibitions usually featuring Georgian artists. Adult 7 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• State Academy of Arts (სამხატვრო აკადემია), 3 Gudiashvili Street. It's a working university, not a public gallery, but you may be able to peek in at the historic buildings. (updated Oct 2018)
• Jewish History Museum (ებრაელთა ისტორიის მუზეუმი David Baazov Museum), 3 St. Anton Catholicos. Su-F 11:00-17:00. Depicts the Jews in Georgia from earliest historic times to the present day. Rabbi David Baazov (1883-1947) was sent to Siberia during Stalin's purges, and his son was shot, but he survived to return to Tbilisi. The museum collection became a diaspora (notably to Rochester, Minnesota) but has been repatriated. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.7099744.781828 U. Japaridze House-Museum, Shio Mghvimeli St, #2 (North — Bus 6, 9, 14, 21, 31, 34, 37, 42, 46, 51, 59, 61, 66, 78, 87 to 'Janashia Street', off Iakob Nikoladze St). Tu-Su 11:00-18:00. Part of Georgian National Museum. Home of distinguished painter Ucha Japaridze (1906-1988). Adult 3 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• 41.7057844.790529 E. Akhvlediani House-Museum, 12 Leo Kiacheli St. (Metro Rustaveli 200 m). Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Part of the Georgian National Museum. Showcases the work of painter Elene Akhvlediani (1898-1975). Adult 3 lari, student 1 lari. (updated Oct 2018)
• Open air carriage exhibition, Zviad Gamsakhurdia Named Right Bank (in front of the Public House, shaped as a mushroom, in the middle treed strip in the busy road). In a strip of garden in the middle of a busy road, there are several carriages and wine making tools in exhibit. Free. (updated Nov 2017)
• 41.690144.799810 Writer's House of Georgia, Ivane Machabeli street 13 (easy to find in Sololaki, six minutes from Freedom Square), ☏ +995 32 297 41 01. 11 AM to 6 PM -- you may have to ring the door bell. Beautiful mansion and a focal point of Georgian literature. The house was built by David Sarajishvili, an entrepreneur, between 1903-1905, by a German architect, Karl Zaar, and combines art nouveau with neobaroque style elements. The terrace mosaic is made from tiles by Villeroy and Boch. The Writer's House was a location in which major figures of Georgian literature, such as the Blue Horns group, met in the early 1920s. Paolo Iashvili committed suicide at the Writer's House on July 22, 1937. The Writer's House of Georgia has museum dedicated to Sarajishvili and a Museum of Repressed Writers exhibit featuring the story of how writers were persecuted. In the summer months, a cafe/restaurant operates in the garden. 5 GEL. (updated Sep 2023)

• 41.6960144.7890311 Mamadaviti (მამადავითის ეკლესია), Mtatsminda Pantheon (on Mtatsminda hill). Constructed in 1859–1871, domed in 1879.  
• 41.69138944.807512 Sioni Church (სიონის ეკლესია), Sioni street (სიონის ქ.) #6 (upper Kala, from Metro Freedom Square 0.8 km south-east or from Metro Avlabari 0.7 km west).  
• 41.697544.81666713 Sameba Cathedral (Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Georgian: თბილისის წმინდა სამების საკათედრო ტაძარი Thbilisis cminda samebis sakathedro tadzari), Samreklo Street (on Elia Hill. 1 km north from Avlabari metro station). Constructed between 1995 and 2004, it is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world. Sameba is a synthesis of traditional styles dominating the Georgian church architecture at various stages in history and has some Byzantine undertones. The Sameba Cathedral was erected on the Elia Hill, which rises above the left bank of the Kura River (Mtkvari) in the historic neighborhood of Avlabari in Old Tbilisi on the grounds of what was once a park, and before that the largest Armenian cemetery in Tbilisi, a tiny portion of that cemetery now forms the Armenian Pantheon. Designed in a traditional Georgian style but with an exaggerated vertical emphasis, and regarded as an eyesore by many and venerated by as many others, the Sameba Cathedral has a cruciform plan with a dome over a crossing which rests on eight columns. At the same time, the parameters of the dome are independent from the apses, imparting a more monumental look to the dome and the church in general. The dome is surmounted by a 7.5-m-tall cross covered with gold. The cathedral consists of nine chapels (chapels of the Archangels, John the Baptist, Saint Nino, Saint George, Saint Nicholas, the Twelve Apostles, and All Saints); five of them are situated in a large, underground compartment. The overall area of the cathedral, including its large narthex, is 0.5 ha and the volume it occupies is 137 m³. The interior of the church measures 56 m × 44 m, with an interior area of 2,380 m². The height of the cathedral from the ground to the top of the cross is 105.5 m. The underground chapel occupies 35,550 m³. The height is 13 m. Natural materials are used for construction. The floor is made of marble tiles and the altar will also be decorated with mosaic. The painting of the murals is being executed by a group of artists guided by Amiran Goglidze. The Sameba complex consists of the main cathedral church, a free-standing bell-tower, the residence of the Patriarch, a monastery, a clerical seminary and theological academy, several workshops, places for rest, etc.  
• 41.6901344.8112914 Metekhi Church ("Church of Assumption") (მეტეხის), Metekhis Rise (მეტეხის აღმართი) (Metro Avlabari). Goes back to the reign of St. Demeritus II. late 13th century. Rebuilt 17th century. Unusual in design.  
• 41.6926944.8034915 Ascension Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary? (Tbilisi Virgin Mary Church, მარიამ ღვთისმშობლის ამაღლების კათოლიკური ეკლესია), Gia Abesadze St (აბესაძის ქ.) #6 (Metro Metro Station Freedom Square). The church was built, which starts from the 13th century. The church is an example of eclectic architecture and has been built with pseudo-gothic and Baroco elements. The interior is decorated with thematic vitrages. Height: 23 m.  
• 41.69543444.80684816 Anchiskhati ("Basilica of St. Mary") (Georgian: ანჩისხატი), Ioane Shavteli St, 18 (Metro Freedom Square). Constructed began at the time of king Dachi Ujarmeli in the 6th century. This is the oldest church in town. Anchiskhati Basilica is a three-span basilica, divided by two abutments forming horseshoe shaped conches, which indicates the antiquity of its construction. Originally constructed of blocks of yellow tuff stone, the 1958–1964 restoration made extensive use of brick. The structure has entrances on three sides, but today only the western entrance is in use. Aside from the altarpiece, which was painted in 1683 by order of Catholicos Nikoloz Amilakhvari, all of the remaining paintings in the church date from the 19th century.  
• 41.6878344.809217 Narikala Church (ნარიყალა), Orbiri St (Narikala Castle). 
• 41.69795444.79932418 Kashveti Church of St. George (Qashveti, Georgian: ქაშვეთის წმინდა გიორგის სახელობის ტაძარი), Shota Rustaveli Avenue (შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ) #9 (Metro Freedom Square). A copy of 11th-century Samtavisi church. The Kashveti church was constructed between 1904 and 1910 by the architect L. Bilfeldt, who based his design on the medieval Samtavisi Cathedral. The construction was sponsored by the Georgian nobility and bourgeoisie. Kashveti was built on the site of a damaged church built of brick at the request of the Amilakhvari family in 1753. Significant contributions to the current church’s ornate design were made by N. Agladze. Kashveti’s frescoes were painted by the influential Georgian painter, Lado Gudiashvili, in 1947. The name "Kashveti" is derived from Georgian words kva for a "stone" and shva "to give birth." Legend has it the prominent 6th-century monk David of Gareja of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers was accused by a woman of making her a pregnant in Tbilisi. David prophesied his denial would be proved when she gave birth to a stone. She did, and the place received the name of "kashveti."  
• 41.6899444.8072919 Synagogue (სინაგოგა), K. Leselidze street, 4? or Abkhazians Street.(კ. აფხაზის ქ.) #41 (Metro Freedom Square). Functioning synagogue constructed in 1910. Women and men are seated separately.  
• 41.687244.8101820 Jumah Mosque (მეჩეთი), Botanikuri (Abanotubani, ბოტანიკურის ქ.) #32. Turkish Sunni mosque, along the road from the Botanical Gardens to the Sulphur Baths. The usual dress code and entry restrictions for non-Muslims apply.  
• 41.6966444.8018421 Holy Trinity Church (Old Trinity Church, ძველი სამების ეკლესია), Erosi Manjgaladze Turn, Abashidze Street (აბაშიძის ქ.) # 4 (Metro: Freedom Square).  
• 41.7113344.8010622 Alex. Nevskiy Orthodox Church, Marjanishvili Street, ~53. 
• 41.68925244.80884923 Armenian Cathedral of S. Gevorg (სურფგევორქი), 5 Samghebro St. (At Meydan Square), ☏ +995 322754111, [email protected]. Built in 1251 AD, and seat of the Armenian Archbishop of Georgia. Tomb of the famous Caucasian bard Sayat-Nova is in front of the church. free. 
• 41.69100844.80647924 Norashen Armenian Church (ნორაშენის ეკლესია), Afkhazi Street. Boarded up Armenian Church, used as a library in Soviet times. It was built in 1487, with a lot of new work in the mid-1600s.  
• Church of Fathers' Cross? (ჯვრის მამის ეკლესია), Abkhazians Street.(კ. აფხაზის ქ.) # 42. 
• Upper and Lower Bethlehem churches (ზემო და ქვემო ბეთლემის ეკლესიები კლდისუბანი). 
• George Church (კლდისუბნის წმ. გიორგის ეკლესია), Bethlehem Street (ბეთლემის ქ.) #7. 
• Michael Tvereli church (მიხეილ ტვერელის ეკლესია), Zaldastanishvili Street (ს. ზალდასტანიშვილის ქ.) #38. 
• 41.69259944.8137225 Echmiadzin Armenian Church (წმინდა სერგოს ეკლესია) (in front of Avlabar Metro Station). Built in 1805, and later renovated. free.  
• 41.69737344.805726 Vank Armenian Monastery Belltower (Vanki), 3 Atoneli Street. This beautiful, tall belltower, hidden behind modern buildings near Carrefour is all that remains of the 14th century Vank Armenian Monastery, which had the largest church in Tbilisi until 1938 when it was torn down by the government. Somehow the belltower survived and pops up above the residential buildings at 3 Atoneli Street. (updated Sep 2024)

• 41.77062844.81061127 Chronicle of Georgia (History of Georgia / Tbilisi's Stonehenge). An impressive memorial with a great view across Tbilisi and its lake. Also, a mesmerising walk through some past architecture. It consists of several giant statues and 16 30- to 35-m-tall columns at the top and a portrait of the life of Christ at the bottom part. There is also a chapel and a St. Nino cross. It was designed by Zurab Tsereteli in 1985 but was never fully finished. A hidden gem that many who have been here recommend seeing. (updated Sep 2019)
• 41.68805644.80472228 Mother Georgia Monument (Kartlis Deda / ქართლის დედა), Sololakis Alley (სოლოლაკის ხეივანი). A 20-metre aluminium figure of a woman in Georgian national dress, ready to meet enemies or friends, she has a knife in one hand and a bowl of wine in the other. Erected on the Sololaki hill in 1958, Tbilisi's 1,500th birthday and designed by Elguja Amashukeli.  
• 41.6958844.7888929 Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures (Mtatsminda Mountain, in the churchyard around St. David’s Church - Mamadaviti). Many famous writers, and the mother of Joseph Stalin, are buried here.  
• 41.69277844.80638930 Old Tbilisi (Area between Liberty Sq, slopes of the hill of Narikala Fortress and the river.). Perhaps one of the most distinctive pleasures of walking through the Old City, with its old-style balconies, ancient churches, winding streets, and charming shops. Be prepared to see a number of eclectic sights, from the abandoned streetcar near Erekle Street to the art galleries of Chardini Street to the stunning modern art lining Sioni Street. Sub-neighborhoods include Sololaki, with its elegant restaurants and art nouveau architecture, Old Tbilisi proper — with sites ranging from churches to mosques to sulfur baths, Betlemi — housing two of the city's oldest churches and the stunning vistas of the Narikala Fortress — and Mtsasminda, just up the mountain from Rustaveli Avenues, a more sedate, "livable" district filled with charming old houses and a number of families. A large section has been refurbished turning parts into a sterile, tourist-trade and therefore purely overly consumption attuned quarter. Bars and restaurants largely overpriced. Even Segway rental is available — given the state of Tbilisi pavements, a ridiculous proposition.  
• 41.7100944.7504531 Vake Park Area, around Chavchavadze and Abashidze avenues (from MetroDelisi to south 1.5 km). This is one of Tbilisi's posher districts, home to many immigrants and nouveaux riches. While not quite as atmospheric as Old Tbilisi, Vake is home to some lovely parks, pleasant nineteenth-century architecture, and some of the city's most high-end shopping, including luxury furniture store Missioni. There are also plenty of elegant, if understated, bars and restaurants in this area. In Vake there are two buildings of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi state university. The university is founded by Ivane Javakhishvili in 1918 and is one of the historical buildings in Tbilisi.  
• 41.7038844.7898732 Shota Rustaveli monument (შოთა რუსთაველის ძეგლი), - Shota Rustaveli Square (შოთა რუსთაველის მოედანი).  
• 41.698644.833 Gudiashvili monument (ლადო გუდიაშვილის ძეგლი), - April 9 Garden (9 აპრილის ბაღი) (Metro Liberty Square;). 
• 41.69244.80758334 Ietim Gurji monument (იეთიმ გურჯის ძეგლი), Right bank (მტკვრის მარჯვენა სანაპირო).  

• 41.70305644.79083335 Georgian National Academy of Sciences (მეცნიერების აკადემია), Shota Rustaveli Ave. (შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ), #48 / Rustaveli Square (Metro Rustaveli).  
• 41.72591744.77519436 City Hall (საკრებულოს შენობა), Freedom square (Tavisupleba square, თავისუფლების მოედანი), 2. Before City Hall stay the Monument of St. George  
• National Bank of Georgia (საქართველოს ეროვნული ბანკი), Leonidze Street.(ლეონიძის ქ.) № 3/5.  
• 41.696144.799137 Georgian National Youth Palace (Children's Palace / მოსწავლე ახალგაზრდობის სასახლე), Shota Rustaveli Ave. #6.  
• 41.69687644.79838338 Parliament (პარლამენტი), Shota Rustaveli Ave.(შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ) #8.  
• 41.695544.8112639 Presidential Palace (Ceremonial Palace of Georgia), M. Abdushevelli 1 (Metro Avlabari). Inaugurated in summer 2009, an architectural monstrosity above the river, designed by Italian architect Michele De Luki. Guided tours may be booked seven work days in advance.  
• 41.703444.791240 House of Melik-Azaryants (მელიქ კაზარიანცის სახლი), - Shota Rustaveli Ave.(შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ.) #37 (Metro: Rustaveli).  
• 41.699244.796841 House of the Officers (ოფიცერთა სახლი), - Shota Rustaveli Ave. #16 (Metro: Liberty Square).  
• 41.7000244.7970342 Theatre and Film University (Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University / თეატრისა და კინოს სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი), - Shota Rustaveli Ave. #19 (Metro Liberty Square).  
• 41.695944.801543 Library of the Parliament (National Parliamentary Library of Georgia / საქართველოს პარლამენტის ბიბლიოთეკა), Lado Gudiashvili Street. (ლ. გუდიაშვილის ქ.) #3 (Metro Liberty Square).  
• 41.690544.801544 Caucasian House (Georgian Ethno-House / კავკასიის სახლი), Galaktion Tabidze Street.(გალაკტიონის ქ.) #20 (Metro Liberty Square 400 m), ☏ +995 595548608. Also an accommodation.  
• 41.695944.795845 Government Chancellery (საქართველოს მთავრობის კანცელარია), P. Ingorokva Street.(პ. ინგოროყვას ქ.) #7 (Metro: Liberty Square). 
• House of Writers (მწერალთა კავშირი), I l According Street (ი. მაჩაბლის ქ.) #11. 

Nearby (50-150 km) popular sights that allow for a day trip from Tbilisi are Mtskheta, Uplistsikhe, David Gareja Monastery Complex, Dmanisi archaeological site, Sighnaghi and Rustavi with its Sioni Church and the Auto Trade Center, the biggest market for used cars in the Caucasus.

• 41.694344.799611 Alexander Griboedov Russian State Drama Theatre, Rustaveli Av. 2 (M1 Liberty Square 200 m), ☏ +995 32 293 58 11. 
• 41.6958444.8065612 Gabriadze Theatre, Shavteli 13 (M1 'Liberty Square' 500 m), ☏ +995 32 2986590. 
• 41.7010744.7963613 Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre (თბილისის ოპერისა და ბალეტის თეატრი), Rustaveli Avenue (შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ.), 25. Beautiful opera house in neo-moorish building. Opera founded in 1851. Tickets (for some shows?) can be bought online at ^{[dead link]}. 
• 41.6996144.7978314 Rustaveli National Theater (Shota Rustaveli Theater, შოთა რუსთაველის თეატრი), Rustaveli Avenue (შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ.), 17. 
• 41.6967744.7997315 Cinema Rustaveli (კინოთეატრი რუსთაველი), Shota Rustaveli Ave.(შოთა რუსთაველის გამზ) #5 (M1 Liberty Square 200 m). 
• 41.6993844.795316 Tbilisi State Conservatory (თბილისის სახელმწიფო კონსერვატორია), Al.Griboyedov Street. (ალ. გრიბოედოვის ქ.) #8-10 (M1 Liberty Square 500 m). 

• Tbilisi Marathon. Held annually in October, with full & half-marathon, 10 km race and kids' runs. The start and finish is at Rustaveli Avenue. The last event was 27 September 2020 as a virtual marathon, the last traditional event was 29 September 2019. In 2022, it will be held on 25 September. Participation fee 10 lari/10 km and 15 lari/Half marathon. (updated Oct 2018)

Money exchange kiosks generally have a spread of less than 1% between "buy" and "sell" rates for major currencies—excellent value by western standards.

Shops and restaurants around Kote Afkhazi Street (i.e. Old Tbilisi) are overpriced tourist-trippy-rippy places, double or more of what you pay elsewhere.