The city lies on both banks of the Mtkvari River and is surrounded by mountains from three sides. One widely accepted variant of the legend of Tbilisi’s founding states that King Vakhtang I Gorgasali of Georgia went hunting in the heavily wooded region with a falcon. The King’s falcon allegedly caught or injured a pheasant during the hunt, after which both birds fell into a nearby hot spring and died from burns. King Vakhtang became so impressed with the hot springs that he decided to cut down the forest and build a city. The name Tbilisi derives from the Old Georgian word “Tbili”, meaning warm. Archaeological studies of the region have indicated human settlement on the territory of Tbilisi as early as the 4th millennium BC.

1.Old Tbilisi
The main sights of the city are gathered in Old Tbilisi district. This area is well-known for its Sulpur bathhouses.
Nearby on Shardeni Street you will find plenty of popular Restaurants, open air Café-bars, Night Clubs and Galleries.

 2.Narikala
 Narikala Fortress can be seen from any point within Old Tbilisi. It was  constructed for defense purposes in the 4th century and considerably  expanded over subsequent periods of history;

 3.Rustaveli Avenue and Freedom Square
 Rustaveli Avenue begins at Freedom Square and extends for about 1.5  kilometers. This is the center of the city, where many of the governmental,  cultural and business facilities are located.

4. Funicular

Tbilisi Funicular is one of the finest examples of cable railways in the world. The railway leads to a beautiful leisure and amusement park Mtatsminda, which overlooks the entire city

5. “Dry bridge”
The Dry Bridge is well-known for its flea market, where you can find art exhibitions, and antique items
for sale.

6. Agmashenebeli Avenue
Agmashenebeli Avenue is one of the longest and most beautiful streets of the city. Here you can find gorgeous historic buildings, painted entryways and distinctive architectural ornament;

7. Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia
The origins of the Museum date back to the 19th century. Today, the Museum exhibits Georgia’s principal archaeological findings and thousands of artifacts of immense historical significance; animal remains datingback 40 million years, archaeological and ethnographic collections from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, Iron and Middle Ages.
Address: 3 Shota Rustaveli Avenue

8. Art Museum of Georgia
Located near Freedom Square, the Art Museum of Georgia is one of the most important museums in the
country. It exhibits around 140,000 items of art from various cultures and time periods.

9. Gabriadze Theater
Founded in 1981, it became the first Georgian puppet theatre. The building is decorated with a magnificent clock tower, which once a day, at 12:00 features a performance of figurines.
Address: 13 Shavteli Street

10. Holy Trinity Cathedral
The Trinity Cathedral is one of the tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the World. The cathedral complex also consists of an underground section and integrates nine chapels, various supplementary buildings and beautiful gardens