Tbilisi

Jewish Heritage in Georgia

One of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, a record of coexistence Georgians are genuinely proud of, and synagogues in places you would not think to look.

The Best Day Trips from Tbilisi

Almost everything in eastern Georgia is within reach of the capital for a day, which is why a lot of visitors never change hotel. Some of it should not be done that way.

Where to Stay in Tbilisi, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood

Where to stay in Tbilisi: the Old Town versus Sololaki and Vera, why the hill streets are steeper than they look, and how to pick a base that suits how you actually travel.

Tbilisi for Digital Nomads: Why People Come for Two Weeks and Stay Six Months

Cheap rent, fast internet, an unusually generous stay allowance for many passports, and a city small enough to know within a month.

Shopping in Tbilisi: A Flea Market Under a Bridge and Wine Worth Carrying Home

Soviet cameras and cavalry medals at the Dry Bridge, churchkhela by the metre, amber wine at a third of export prices, and a serious young design scene.

The Sulfur Baths of Tbilisi: The Reason the City Is Here

Brick domes rising out of a hillside above hot sulfur springs, private rooms by the hour, and a scrub that removes a layer of you.

Fabrika: The Soviet Sewing Factory That Became Tbilisi's Living Room

A derelict textile plant across the river, now a hostel, a courtyard, a dozen small businesses and the place the young half of the city arranges to meet.

Tbilisi Guide: Old Town, Sulfur Baths, Wine Bars and Fabrika

The complete guide to Tbilisi: the cobbled old town, the domed sulphur baths of Abanotubani, the natural-wine bar scene, the Fabrika hub, viewpoints, day trips and where to base yourself.

Tbilisi Nightlife: Wine Bars, Warehouse Techno and a City That Starts Late

A capital where a natural wine bar, a Soviet factory courtyard and one of the most serious techno clubs in Europe are within twenty minutes of each other.