A look at life in Georgia through the eyes of foreigners
A look at life in Georgia through the eyes of foreigners
Locations in Georgia that are worthy of attention
The main synagogue of the Jewish community of Tbilisi is the Great Synagogue or the Sephardic Synagogue, or the synagogue of Jews from Akhaltsikhe, where its founders come from. The Great Tbilisi Synagogue is located on K. Abkhazi Street (Kote Afhazi) 45-47 (GPS 41.689957, 44.807308), near Jerusalem Square. In 1903,…
A small lake in Tbilisi, in the southern part of the Vake-Saburtalo region on the northern slope of Mount Mtatsminda. Altitude 687 m above sea level. The name of the lake comes from the abundance of turtles living in these places. Turtle Lake is a popular recreation area for residents…
In Tbilisi, to the west of Turtle Lake, on the slope of a picturesque mountain there is the Ethnographic Museum of Georgia. The museum was founded on April 27, 1966 on the initiative of the famous Georgian academician-ethnographer George Chitai. Under the open sky, on an area of 45 hectares,…
The cable car connects Vake area (lower station) and Turtle Lake (upper station). Length: 1200 meters. One-way fare: 1 GEL, free for Ukrainians with a passport. Bicycle lift: 1 lar. Lower station: 41.711475, 44.753437 Upper station: 41.70134, 44.751586
Few people know about the existence of a picturesque gorge with a bike path and waterfalls on the territory of Tbilisi Botanical Garden. Passage into it is not particularly prohibited, but it is not advertised anywhere either. For example, on map of the botanical garden area, which can be observed…
The Gardenia Garden in Tbilisi is a small private park where you can take a walk, admiring the well-groomed plants, as well as a flower shop, a cafe where you can have a cup of coffee or tea with desserts and taste national Georgian cuisine. The creator of the garden…
A small area “Rose Park” has a unique charm. It was designed in 1892 by the architect L. Belfeld and received the name “Mayer’s Garden”, by order of which Belfeld first built a house, and then designed the park. In Soviet times, it became the “Garden of the Gorky Club”,…
The remains of the fortress are located in the vicinity of Tbilisi near the village of Kojori on the top of Mount Azeula, at an altitude of 1350 meters above sea level. Other names: Azeuli fortress, Kor Ogli fortress, Agarata Fortress. Only the ruins of the fence and two towers…
The information center for guests of Georgia is located near Freedom Square in Pushkin Park, GPS 41.694175, 44.801615. You can take the subway to Liberty Square station. Here you will be prompted where to go for any tourism issues in the country and, if necessary, they will give you the…
The natural climbing wall in Tbilisi is located on the territory of the Tbilisi Botanical Garden at the point with coordinates 41.683599, 44.794775 near one of the picturesque waterfalls in this gorge. Access to the climbing wall seems to be free for everyone with their equipment. There are trails for…
The National Botanical Garden of Georgia, formerly the Tbilisi Botanical Garden, is located in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, and lies in the Tsavkisis-Tskali Gorge on the southern foothills of the Sololaki Range (a spur of the Trialeti Range). It occupies an area of 161 hectares and possesses a collection of…
The Chronicle of Georgia (or History Memorial of Georgia) is a monument located near the Tbilisi sea. It was created by Zurab Tsereteli in 1985 but was never fully finished. The monument sits at the top of a large set of stairs. There are 16 pillars that are between 30–35…
The Tbilisi Sea is a reservoir in the northeast of Tbilisi. It is located at an altitude of 535 meters above sea level, 9 km long, up to 1.8 km wide. Maximum depth 45m, average depth 26m. Filling occurs in the spring, and the use of water – in the…