Why go
- Capital and the largest city of Georgia (country).
- Served by Bolnisi Parachutist Training Airfield.
History
Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, located on the banks of the Kura River. With more than 1.3 million inhabitants, it contains almost one third of the country's population. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century CE by Vakhtang I of Iberia and has since served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, it was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the northern and southern sides of the Caucasus.
Where to stay
1 Lado Asatiani St, Tbilisi 0177, Georgia · purismoedani.ge
28 Shota Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · almahoteltbilisi.com
10 Vasil Barnov St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · barnovihotel.com
35 Lado Meskhishvili St, Tbilisi 0103, Georgia · vhc.ge
11 Gia Abesadze St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia · grafhotel.ge
19 Kote Makashvili St, Tbilisi 0180, Georgia · bookgeorgiahotels.com
7 Sevani St, Tbilisi, Georgia · banovani.ge
46 Samreklo St, Tbilisi 0103, Georgia · sakartvelo360.com
23 Makhata Rise, Tbilisi 0103, Georgia · jazz-hotel.com
3 Vakhtang Orbeliani St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia · bookgeorgiahotels.com
44/48 Kote Marjanishvili St, Tbilisi 0164, Georgia · zppalace.ge
5 Viktor Gabeskiria St, Tbilisi 0103, Georgia · renaissancehoteltbilisi.tbilisi-hotel.com
34 Kote Makashvili St, Tbilisi, Georgia · safetrip.ge
N3, 3 9 Aprili St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · sakartvelo360.com
22 Giorgi Akhvlediani St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · all.accor.com
10 Soliko Virsaladze St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · facebook.com
6 Iakob Tsurtaveli St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia · broochhotel.ge
Avlabari Georgia, 26 Dusheti St, Tbilisi 0102, Georgia · bookgeorgiahotels.com
3 a Noe Jordania Bank, Tbilisi 0112, Georgia · riverviewhoteltbilisi.ge
6/8, Mari Brose Street, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · brossegarden.ge
41 Pekini Ave, Tbilisi 0160, Georgia · episodehotels.com
140 Davit Aghmashenebeli Ave, Tbilisi, Georgia · cityavenue.ge
45a Merab Kostava St, Tbilisi 0179, Georgia · hotelcoste.ge
5 Dzmebi Zdanevichebi St, Tbilisi, Georgia · maisonboutiquehotel.tbilisi-hotel.com
3 Pkhovi St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia · bazzarhotel.com
5 Mikheil Lermontovi St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia · instagram.com
ილიას ბაღი, Roses Park, Ilias Garden, Rose Garden, 73a Davit Aghmashenebeli Ave, Tbilisi 0102, Georgia · urbanhotels.ge
75 David Agmashnebeli Ave Tbilisi City, 0159, Georgia · facebook.com
38a Revaz Tabukashvili St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia · epigraph.ge
GE Tbilisi Saarbrucken Square, 0102, Georgia · marriott.com
92 Vasil Barnov St, Tbilisi 0179, Georgia · bestwestern.ru
0101, 59 Elene Akhvlediani Khevi, Tbilisi 0102, Georgia · theoneboutique.ge
Kote Marjanishvili St, Tbilisi, Georgia · redlinehotel.ge
Restaurants & places to go
International, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · kiwivegancafe.com
Burger, Wings, Chicken, Fast Food · 23:30-03:00 is Pickup and Delivery only Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-24:00,00:00-03:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal,… · kfc.com.ge
Mexican, Restaurant · Fiesta is a tequila bar & Mexican cuisine restaurant. Visit to enjoy delicious tacos, burritos, quesadillas and protein bowls with the… · fiestabartbilisi.ge
Chinese, Chicken, Diner, Italian, Kebab, Coffee Shop, Indian, Local, Arab, Georgian, Persian, Pizza, Ice Cream, International, Restaurant · The Iberia… · iberiarestauranttbilisi.wordpress.com
Restaurant · info@grafikatbilisi.ge Opening hours: 11:59-23:59 · 5 მიხეილ ლერმონტოვის ქუჩა · grafika.ofoodo.com
Donut, Bagel, Pizza, Hot Dog, Burger, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · dd.ge
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:30-00:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · dominospizza.ge
Shawarma, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-03:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · macshaurma.ge
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-06:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · cafedaphna.ge
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · coffeelab.ge
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 08:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · mysubway.ge
Lemonade, Khachapuri, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 Features: air conditioning · lagidze.ge
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 10-12 რაფიელ ერისთავის ქუჩა · lucapolare.com
Asian, Cafe · Opening hours: 12:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · ramekai.com
Cafe · Jazz venue · 12 Erekle Tatishvili, თბილისი · instagram.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Features: halal · 114 დავით აღმაშენებლის გამზირი · ankstyle.com
Georgian Russian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 14:00-01:00 · babilo.info-tbilisi.com
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, halal · 8 იური გაგარინის ქუჩა, tbilisi, 0160 · mrkababtbilisi.com
Breakfast, International, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00 · 0100 · amber-wine.com
Japanese, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-22:00 · okomeya.ge
Western, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · tbilisihills.com
American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-04:30 · 0160 · bigsams.ge
Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: 08:30-04:00 Features: outdoor seating · cafedante.ge
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00 Features: vegetarian options · wrapmaster.ge
French, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-01:00 · maryjos.ge
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:30 · 10 ატოცის ქუჩა · sanjhachulha.ge
Lebanese, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:30
Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating
Russian, Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 9 ალექსანდრე ყაზბეგის გამზირი, თბილისი · teremok.ge
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 39A ვახტანგ გორგასალის ქუჩა · instagram.com
Grill, Burger, Pasta, Steak House, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · 19 ინგოროყვას ქუჩა, თბილისი, 0108 · facebook.com
Thai, Cafe · Opening hours: 13:00-22:00 · souper.cafe
Arab, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · thefoodfactory.ge
Bagel, Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 19 მიხეილ ზანდუკელის ქუჩა · entree.ge
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 15:00-00:00; Fr 15:00-01:00; Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-00:00 · madre-restaurant.com
Chicken, Curry, Indian, Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 Features: vegan options · 15 ჰოვანეს თუმანიანის ქუჩა · tajmahalrestaurant.ge
Noodle, Fast Food · Opening hours: 12:00-02:00 · 16ა ჟიული შარტავას ქუჩა · firewok.ge
Armenian, European, Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, air conditioning · 11…
Food Court · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning · 3 ვლადიმერ ვეკუას ქუჩა · bazari.ge
Crepe, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 1 ილო მოსაშვილის ქუჩა, 0162
Falafel, Cafe · Opening hours: 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 14 km to the centre
Tbilisi, TB, GE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 25 airlines (Georgian Airways, Cameroon Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Turkish Airlines…) · direct flights to 24 destinations incl. Tel-aviv, Amsterdam, Baku, Istanbul, Istanbul… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 24 direct destinations
- Georgian Airways A9 (735, 737, 737-300, CRJ) · 7 routes: Amsterdam, Batumi, Moscow, Paris, Riga, Tel-aviv, Vienna
- Cameroon Airlines UY (M83) · 2 routes: Baghdad, Erbil
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Kiev*
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A319, A320, 737-700) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Air Astana KC (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- Air Baltic BT (735, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air France AF (735) · 1 route: Paris*
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Rome
- Arkia Israel Airlines IZ (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Austrian Airlines OS (735) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Baku
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (735) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-700) · 1 route: Urumqi
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Israir 6H (A320) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Munich
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Baku
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Scat Air DV (CRJ) · 1 route: Aktau
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (734, 735, 73R, 737-700) · 1 route: Kiev
- ZABAIKAL AIRLINES Z6 (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Dnepropetrovsk*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Natakhtari Airfield 25 km to the centre
Natakhtari, MM, GE
Bolnisi Parachutist Training Airfield 33 km to the centre
Bolnisi, KK, GE
Getting there by ferry
Mtskheta Pier
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bolnisi Parachutist Training Airfield; 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Mtskheta Pier, 16 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tbilisi, Georgia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour
Boat Tour
Sightseeing