Tbilisi travel guide

At a glance

capital and the largest city of Georgia (country). For a first visit, Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Rustaveli Theatre, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre are strong starting points. This guide brings together 20 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi — Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Rustaveli Theatre — theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre — opera house in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Sioni Cathedral — orthodox Christian cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Narikala — ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi
• Freedom Square — square in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Museum of Soviet Occupation — museum of Soviet occupation in Tbilisi
• Lisi Lake — lake in Georgia

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• Shoti — type of traditional Georgian bread
• Chanakhi — traditional Georgian dish
• chashushuli — dish of Georgian cuisine
• Shkmeruli — Georgian chicken dish
• Saperavi — grape variety

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi · Bridge of Peace · Sioni Cathedral · Old Tbilisi

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi · Bridge of Peace · Sioni Cathedral · Old Tbilisi

Day 2 · Architecture and city fabric

Freedom Square · Museum of Soviet Occupation · Georgian National Museum · Art Museum of Georgia

Day 3 · Museums and art

National Library of Georgia · Shota Rustaveli Avenue · Rustaveli Theatre · Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi · Bridge of Peace · Sioni Cathedral · Old Tbilisi

Day 2 · Architecture and city fabric

Freedom Square · Museum of Soviet Occupation · Georgian National Museum · Art Museum of Georgia

Day 3 · Museums and art

National Library of Georgia · Shota Rustaveli Avenue · Rustaveli Theatre · Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

Day 4 · Culture evening

Marjanishvili Theatre · Tbilisi Zoo · Turtle Lake · Lisi Lake

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Narikala · National Botanical Garden of Georgia · Tbilisi Reservoir · Rustavi International Motorpark

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi · Bridge of Peace · Sioni Cathedral

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Old Tbilisi · Freedom Square · Museum of Soviet Occupation

Day 3 · Museums and art

Georgian National Museum · Art Museum of Georgia · National Library of Georgia

Day 4 · Architecture and city fabric

Shota Rustaveli Avenue · Rustaveli Theatre · Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

Day 5 · Culture evening

Marjanishvili Theatre · Tbilisi Zoo · Turtle Lake

Day 6 · Nature route

Lisi Lake · Narikala · National Botanical Garden of Georgia

Day 7 · Nature route

Tbilisi Reservoir · Rustavi International Motorpark

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.