View of Sioni Cathedral and Narikala

Yes, we know it looks like an advertisement...but we swear it's natural and not staged. The grass really was that green and a couple just happened to be walking their dog.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Bloc Life

Dueling Ice Cream Vendors

Ice cream vendors ply their sticks and cones of summer relief in Tbilisi.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Courtyard Life, Tbilisi

Tbilisi's streets are full of hidden courtyards where many families live and share a common garden. We stumbled upon this one during our first day in Tbilisi and were treated to its lengthy history by one of its residents.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Nuts and Sour Plums

Tbilisi's streets are full of vendors selling peanuts, sunflower seeds and little green sour plums. Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Sololaki, Our Favorite

Although it's spelled Sololaki, we enjoyed this graffiti artist's interpretation.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Sololaki's Charm

The Sololaki neighborhood of Tbilisi is full of grand old residences, many of which have seen better days. But that's just part of the charm.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Cheering on the Troops

Kids had their faces painted with the Georgian flag and cheered on the troops and tanks at the Independence Day parade. Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Father and Son

A family moment at the Georgian Independence Day parade in Tbilisi.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Playful Beads

Wool beads decorate a stall in Tbilisi's old town. Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Steeples and Drums

View of the Rasta Cafe balcony and surrounding churches of Tbilisi's old town.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tbilisi Art and Architecture

Old wooden balconies and colorful courtyards provide the big visual and architectural draw in Tbilisi.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tbilisi Streetscene

One of our favorite things to do in Tbilisi is to wander the back streets and get lost. We were always rewarded with beautiful old buildings, balconies, lively courtyards, and gregarious people.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tbilisi Cityscape

A slice of the Tbilisi skyline from Kartlis Deda.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Football Fans in Saburtalo

Young footbal fans chat us up and cooperate for a photograph in Tbilisi's Saburtalo neighborhood.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

A Sight for Sore Eyes?

We were confused by the uniform plastic flowers attached to this Soviet architectural monstrosity in Avlabari. We were later informed that this was a pet beautification project of President Saakashvili's to make the building look, ummm, better.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Metekhi Church in Tbilisi

Tiflis - East and West

Tiflis was the original foreign name for Tbilisi until the late 19th century when the Russians changed it. We believe this quote (on the wall inside Rasta Cafe) summarizes Tiflis and Georgia quite well. Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tiflis' Guardian - Aleko

Aleko walked with us far and high to show us the favorite parts of his city, Tiflis. His knowledge and passion (gigari!) for the city was infectious.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

St. Nicholas Church, Narikala Fortress

The landmark of Narikala steps forward from the haze of modern Tbilisi.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tbilisi's Old Town

Dusk falls on Old Tiflis.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Narikala and the Mktvari River

The earthtone drums and cupolas of Georgian churches dot the Tiflisian landscape.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tbilisi Panorama

A mosque, sulfur baths, and Georgian churches mark Tbilisi's landscape.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.  

Tbilisi at Night

As darkness falls on Tbilisi, lights emerge in something akin to a carnival.Read more about Tbilisi and our visit to Georgia.