4th Century Fortress Narikala Fortress was built in the 4th century. It is located on a hill, overlooking Tbilisi and the Mtkvari River. The fortress has two walled sections that are between sulphur baths and the botanical gardens. The fortress has been expanded and reoccupied over the centuries. Parts have been destroyed by either fire…
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Tbilisi, Georgia – Sololaki Hill – Kartlis Deda – Mother Georgia
Kartlis Deda Wine in One Hand, Sword in Another This twenty meter aluminum statue, situated next to the Narikala Fortress on Sololaki Hill, is known as Mother Georgia. Tour guide, Dachi told me that the statue was built by Russia/Soviet Union. His thoughts on her is that he thinks she looks like a strong, hard-working…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Cable Car Ride to Narikala Fortress & View of Old Town Tbilisi
Cable Car Ride This day I learned that the view of Tbilisi from Narikala Fortress is referred to as Old Town Tbilisi. Dachi and I rode a cable car up to the fortress. View of Old Town Tbilisi When you exit the cable car, you don’t enter the fortress – you enter an area just…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Sulphur Baths
The Story Goes… 6th century King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasali was hunting with his falcon in the ancient Abanotubani district. He set his falcon out to catch a bird. The falcon and its prey fell to the ground. King Gorgasali went looking for his beloved falcon, and found it and the prey it caught boiled…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Fireworks Outside My Window
Both last night and the night of New Year’s Day…fireworks have been going off, non-stop for hours at a time! Perhaps to celebrate both New Years Day and New Year’s Day – 2nd Day – both are public holiday in Georgia! S, 🇬🇪
Tbilisi, Georgia – Downtown Christmas Lights
This was nothing less than spectacular! The crowds were so intense we drove through to see them instead of walking. The decorated streets seem to all lead to the main square of Tbilisi – Liberty/Freedom Square. S, 🇬🇪 This is the parliament building with protestors camped on the doorstep.
Tbilisi, Georgia – Wandering Around on New Year’s Day
Time to Explore So, my main goal today, as it was my one tour guide free day during my trip, was to hit a sulphur bath! With suggestions from my tour guide who picked me up at the airport and dropped me off at my hotel, I googled the best sulphur bath locations. I picked…
New Year’s Eve Day – Flying into Tbilisi, Georgia
Mount Damavand? During the flight from Qatar to Georgia, this amazing mountain stood out. Turns out, according to my phone’s GPS, it is located in Iran. I wonder if that is Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran? Flying Over the Mountains of Armenia Flying over Georgia, Towards Tbilisi Tbilisi International Airport The Georgian written…