Rustaveli Avenue: Roam down Tbilisi’s historic main street on an audio tour

T’bilisi Trip Overview

Humor and history, what more can you ask for in a self-guided audio tour? Discover how Tbilisi’s main street, Rustaveli, was shaped by the tsars, Stalin, and the modern era. You’ll find the first new-wave coffee shop in Tbilisi, the best beer garden in town, and the building that started the renaissance of revamping worn-out Soviet edifices.

This tour is a priceless introduction to Tbilisi and is great whether you’re a fresh arrival or even a long-term resident, as you’ll no doubt discover something new. Some of the highlights include:

• Find out where the Soviets crushed a democratic protest
• How Stalin robbed a bank to fund the Communist revolution
• Where Stalin went to seminary
• See a modern hotel built from the gravestones of an Armenian cemetery
• Find out what the area around Freedom Square was first famous for

Additional Info

Duration: 60 to 75 minutes
Starts: T’bilisi, Georgia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Humor and history, what more can you ask for in a self-guided audio tour? Discover how Tbilisi’s main street, Rustaveli, was shaped by the tsars, Stalin, and the modern era. You’ll find the first new-wave coffee shop in Tbilisi, the best beer garden in town, and the building that started the renaissance of revamping worn-out Soviet edifices.

This tour is a priceless introduction to Tbilisi and is great whether you’re a fresh arrival or even a long-term resident, as you’ll no doubt discover something new. Some of the highlights include:

• Find out where the Soviets crushed a democratic protest
• How Stalin robbed a bank to fund the Communist revolution
• Where Stalin went to seminary
• See a modern hotel built from the gravestones of an Armenian cemetery
• Find out what the area around Freedom Square was first famous for

Pass By: Tbilisi Concert Hall, 1 Petre Melikishvili St., Tbilisi 0179 Georgia

The tour starts outside the Tbilisi Event Hall.

Pass By: Shota Rustaveli Statue, Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi Georgia

The tour makes a brief stop outside the Shota Rustaveli Monument.

Pass By: Georgian National Academy of Sciences, 52 Shota Rustaveli Ave, T’bilisi, Georgia

The tour passes through the Georgian National Academy of Sciences.

Pass By: Cafe Gallery Club, 34 Alexander Griboedov St., Tbilisi 0108 Georgia

The tour passes by the Cafe Gallery.

Pass By: The Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi, 29 Shota Rustaveli Ave, T’bilisi 0108, Georgia

The tour passes by The Biltmore Tbilisi Hotel.

Pass By: Prospero’s Books & Caliban’s Coffee, Rustaveli Ave 34, Tbilisi Georgia

The tour passes by Prospero’s Books.

Pass By: Moma Tbilisi, 27 Shota Rustaveli Ave, T’bilisi, Georgia

The tour passes by the Moma Tbilisi

Pass By: Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre, 25 Shota Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi 0108 Georgia

The tour passes by the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi.

Pass By: Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film State University, 19, Shota Rustaveli Ave, T’bilisi, Georgia

The tour passes by the SHOTA RUSTAVELI THEATER AND FILM GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY.

Pass By: The National Gallery, 11 Shota Rustaveli Ave, T’bilisi, Georgia

The tour passes by The National Gallery.

Pass By: Kashueti St. George Church, 9 Shota Rustaveli Ave, T’bilisi 0108, Georgia

The tour passes by the Kashueti St. George Church

Pass By: Liberty Square, Rustaveli Avenue, T’bilisi, Georgia

The tour passes by Liberty Square also known as Freedom Square

Pass By: Art Museum of Georgia, 2/4 Aleksandr Pushkin St, T’bilisi, Georgia

The tour ends outside the Art Museum of Georgia.



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