The Tbilisi City Guide
Your insider guide to the best of Tbilisi, Georgia.
The Tbilisi City Guide 2nd Edition is here! This is the latest version of the ebook, updated to include new information and 40 fresh listings for 2025.
Tired of outdated information and stock-standard, AI-generated travel tips? I have spent the past five years living in Georgia and thousands of hours exploring Tbilisi to bring you the very best things to do, see, eat, drink and experience in one of the world's most underrated capital cities.
From the creator of Wander-Lush.org, The Tbilisi City Guide is a 384-page digital ebook (PDF) that you can read on your laptop, phone or tablet. Formatted specifically for offline use, you can think of it as the ultimate companion to Tbilisi.
Discover the coolest neighbourhoods, the best tried-and-tested restaurants, the cosiest wine bars, and the most raucous local markets. Find underrated museums, hidden apartment entryways, splendid courtyards, secret sulfur baths, and other unsung heroes of the city.
Made for anyone who wants to go deeper and enjoys exploring on foot at a slower pace, this guide has a strong focus on special architecture, unseen corners, and alternative spots. Learn the stories behind the façades, and meet the characters who shaped Tbilisi into the city it is today.
✔️ Updated for 2025
✔️ Hand-picked recommendations
✔️ All original photography
✔️ Save to your device for reading on the go
✔️ Instant access to 20 interactive maps
✔️ Links for further reading & reservations
✔️ Secure payment & instant download
✔️ Free lifetime access to future updates
✔️ No ads
What's inside:
TRAVEL ADVICE & PLANNING TIPS
All your pre-trip planning questions answered – from budgeting and SIM cards to what to wear in Tbilisi, the best neighbourhoods to stay in, and how to use the metro. Everything you need to know to hit the ground running.
7 CURATED NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDES
Discover 300+ of Tbilisi’s best attractions, museums, cultural experiences, restaurants, cafes and bars – conveniently organised geographically into 7 district guides.
20 INTERACTIVE OFFLINE MAPS
Get instant access to 20 interactive Google Maps – including several DIY walking tours and a street art map of 47 murals – that you can open on your phone for easy navigation when you’re in Tbilisi.
MINI FEATURES ON GEORGIAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Sprinkled throughout the book, you will find ‘In Focus’ mini features on everything from wine and food to Tbilisi’s German heritage, Brutalist architecture, and profiles of important historical figures. By the time you finish reading this book, you should have a good overview of Georgian history and culture.
8 DAY TRIP IDEAS
Inspiration for exploring more of Georgia beyond Tbilisi, including popular and lesser-visited destinations.
When you buy The Tbilisi City Guide, you get access to 2 PDF files: a high-resolution version (recommended for viewing on your laptop) and a compressed version (recommended for viewing on your phone). Both PDFs contain identical information, but the compressed version has lower quality images that may appear pixelated on some screens.