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TbilisiTravel Guide

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Georgia's beguiling capital: sulfur baths, a hilltop fortress, art nouveau balconies and one of the world's great food and wine cultures.

Is Tbilisi right for you?

When to come

Late spring and early autumn

Around 32°C by day in August, 7°C in January — recorded at the local weather station.

What it costs

Cheap by regional standards — eating, sleeping and moving around all cost little.

What we've planned, and who for

We have a weekend here planned hour by hour.

Tbilisi is inKind to a budgetEnough for a long weekend
When to go
January: around 7 degrees by day, -1 at night, 16 millimetres of rain, dry.
February: around 8 degrees by day, 0 at night, 18 millimetres of rain, dry.
March: around 13 degrees by day, 4 at night, 29 millimetres of rain, dry.
April: around 19 degrees by day, 8 at night, 64 millimetres of rain, some rain.
May: around 24 degrees by day, 13 at night, 83 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
June: around 29 degrees by day, 17 at night, 84 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
July: around 32 degrees by day, 20 at night, 42 millimetres of rain, some rain.
August: around 32 degrees by day, 20 at night, 39 millimetres of rain, some rain.
September: around 26 degrees by day, 16 at night, 35 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
October: around 20 degrees by day, 11 at night, 46 millimetres of rain, some rain. We recommend this month.
November: around 13 degrees by day, 5 at night, 34 millimetres of rain, some rain.
December: around 8 degrees by day, 1 at night, 21 millimetres of rain, dry.
Cold to hot, by dayDry to wetWhen we would go

Late spring and early autumn

Average daily highs, recorded at Tbilisi, 1991-2020 normals.

Where this comes from

Pogoda.ru.net; NOAA

Budget level

Budget

Typical cost profile for visitors

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On the map

Finding Tbilisi

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The stories

Reading Tbilisi

Sunset panorama over Tbilisi's rooftops with a church dome in the foreground and the curved glass canopy of the Bridge of Peace by the river
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Itineraries

The Perfect 48 Hours in Tbilisi, Hour by Hour

Two days in Georgia's capital: sulfur baths, khinkali, a fortress at sunset and a flea market morning — planned hour by hour.

Georgia · 2 min
The blue-and-terracotta tiled Persian facade of the Orbeliani sulphur bathhouse in Tbilisi's Abanotubani quarter, above brick vaults and a walkway, with the bare hillside rising behind
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The List

The essential Tbilisi bucket list, ranked

Ten essential Tbilisi experiences ranked, with the neighbourhoods, fares, seasons and named tables that turn a wish list into a workable three-day plan.

Georgia · 13 min
A cobbled backstreet climbing through Tbilisi's old town in warm morning light, a carved wooden balcony overhanging on the right and a cable car cabin crossing the sky towards Narikala above
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Hidden Gems

The backstreets and local markets of Tbilisi

Leave the renovated lanes around the fortress and Tbilisi opens into stairwells, gorges and markets where the city still shops for itself — here is how to walk it, in what order, and at what hour.

Georgia · 11 min
In pictures

Tbilisi, framed

Narikala fortress floodlit along its ridge above Tbilisi at night, the lit houses, balconies and church dome of the old town spilling down the hillside beneath it under a deep blue sky.
Photo: Viktor SOLOMONIK / Unsplash
Narikala fortress and the old town of Tbilisi floodlit above the Kura
Photo: Viktor SOLOMONIK / Unsplash
Dezerter Bazaar, Tbilisi
Photo: Inna Nasonova / Unsplash
Dezerter Bazaar, Tbilisi
Photo: Mikhail | luxkstn / Unsplash
Our picks

What we'd do in Tbilisi

See and do

Before you go

Practical essentials for Georgia

Money

Georgian lari (GEL)

Language

Georgian; Russian is widely understood and English is common among younger people in Tbilisi.

Power

Type C/F, 220V 50Hz

Getting around

Tbilisi's metro, buses and cable cars take a 2 GEL MetroMoney card, or a contactless bank card or phone tapped straight at the gate — though only the MetroMoney card gives the 90-minute free transfer.

Tipping

Around 10% in restaurants, but check the bill first — a 10% service charge is often already added in Tbilisi.

Tap water

Tbilisi's tap water comes from mountain reservoirs and is safe to drink; outside the cities bottled water is the safer choice.

Driving

Right-hand side; a national licence in Latin script is generally accepted, but hire firms and insurers may insist on an International Driving Permit.

Emergency

112 (unified, with English-speaking operators)

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

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