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Tbilisi / Georgia

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Balconied Old Tbilisi houses below the walls of Narikala Fortress — "Tbilisi, Georgia — Old Tbilisi & Narikala Fortress" by Levan Gokadze, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Author Levan Gokadze · CC BY-SA 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Tbilisi, Georgia, for the best experience?September — 80°F (27°C) average highs with under 5 rain days on the 1991–2020 normals, the summer heat broken, the rtveli grape harvest beginning in Kakheti, and…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Tbilisi on a first visit?Ride the cable car to 4th-century Narikala, soak in Abanotubani's sulfur domes, stand under the Chronicle of Georgia's giant pillars, see the Colchian gold at the…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Tbilisi, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Khachapuri in all three regional forms, khinkali eaten by hand at a mountain-style house, and dinner at Barbarestan — the restaurant cooking from an 1874 cookbook — all…

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