Tbilisi City Tour

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Stop At: Tsminda Sameba Cathedral, Elia Hill, Tbilisi Georgia

The main cathedral of the Georgian orthodox church, on Saint Ilya’s hill. In cathedral of 13 thrones, the lower temple in honor of the Lady Day, separately there is a belfry. Height of the top temple is 68 m (without cross, a cross of 7.5 m); extent from the East on the West — 77 meters, from the North on the South — 65 meters. Total area — more than 5 thousand square meters.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Rike Park, The left bank of the Mtkvari River, Tbilisi Georgia

The ropeway – one of three cableways in Tbilisi. The cableway conducts to the Sololaksky hill to Narikal’s fortress and to a monument “Mother of Kartli”. Route extent — 508 meters, a difference of heights between the top and lower stations — 94 meters. Also from the hill the most beautiful panoramic view of the city opens.

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Abanotubani, Abano St, Tbilisi Georgia

Sulfur Baths (the 5th century) – the historic district in the center of Tbilisi, known for the complex of the baths standing on natural sulphurous sources. The constructed at different times in the XVII—XIX centuries, present baths form by themselves the certain quarter of the city which is the popular place both among residents and at numerous tourists.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Sioni Cathedral Church, Tbilisi Georgia

Historically is the main temple of Tbilisi and one of two main in the Georgian church; it is called in honor of the Zion mountain and consecrated in honor of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Is situated on the bank of the river the Kura in the historic center of the city. Foundation of the temple is attributed to Vakhtang I Gorgasal. In 1112 David IV the Builder, having exempted Tbilisi from Arabs, built new cathedral which was exposed to destructions and restoration more than once in the city. Especially considerable works were required after invasion Jalal ad-Din.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Bridge of Peace, Tbilisi Georgia

Is the pedestrian bridge through the Kura River in Tbilisi. Is between Metekhi Bridge (lower on a current) and Baratashvili Bridge (is higher on a current). The bridge has a 156-meter steel framework covered with glass. All design leans on 4 support. It is possible to get on the bridge both from the street and from embankments of boulevards. An architect of the bridge is Michele De Lucchi.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Rike Park, The left bank of the Mtkvari River, Tbilisi Georgia

At the beginning of the 20th century the territory on the left coast of the Kura below present Baratashvili Bridge between the main bed of the river and its left sleeve was the island. In the 1920th years the sleeve of the river shoaled and dried, but the coast remained low and was quite often filled in during spring floods. When water fell down ashore there was a lot of sand and silt. From here also the name of this area – Ricke went (sands). The modern park is broken on these fixed sands.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Metekhi Cathedral, Metekhi St, Tbilisi Georgia

The first temple on this place was built at Vakhtang Gorgasali (the 5th century) conducting big construction, there was its palace. In 1235 during invasion of Mongols the temple was destroyed, but in 1278 — 1289 was completely restored and in such look generally reached our time.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Pushkin Square, Tbilisi Georgia

Freedom Square – is remarkable the “gold” statue of Saint Georgy (the heavenly patron of Georgia, than the English name of the country – Georgia speaks), at the beginning of the 90th Lenin’s statue who replaced Tbilisi on the central square.

Duration: 10 minutes