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Tbilisi International
Airport
Tbilisi International Airport train-stationThe journey from the airport to the Central Railway Station in Tbilisi takes 25 minutesTickets can be purchased at the train station or on the train
Tbilisi International Airport train-station
Train entering
Tbilisi airport
railway-station
Tbilisi International Airport train-station
Design for the Tbilisi International Airport train-station
Old Georgian houses with characteristic balconies looking over the Mtkvari River in the Avlabari District of Tbilisi
Hotel Kopala
Avlabari district traditional houses on the elevated banks of the Mtkvari River
Balconied houses on the edge of the cliff above the Mtkvari River
Metekhi Church and houses on the edge of the cliff above the Mtkvari river
Inside Metekhi church
Kura River, parts of the Old Town and the aerial tram up to the fort
Baratashvili Street is a factual border of medieval TbilisiThe street received today’s image in 70s of the XX century during Old Tbilisi reconstruction
In Baratashvili street, there are well preserved and partially restored fragments of an old fortress wall with towers
On the wall there is a cast iron plate with the inscription: "This defensive wall of ancient Tbilisi was revealed in 1977”
At the beginning of Baratashvili street there is a Monument to the Georgian architect Shota Kavlashvili (1999), the author of reconstruction and renewal of the old areas of the city
Tbilisi is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari river. The city covers an area of 726 km² and has a population of approximately 1,345,000
Baratashvili Street is a factual border of medieval Tbilisi
House of Wedding Ceremony at Baratashvili Street
Baratashvili Street is a factual border of medieval TbilisiThe street received today’s image in 70s of the XX century during Old Tbilisi reconstruction
The old town is home to a jumble of architectural styles: Russian classical and art nouveau. (None of the buildings here is older than 1795 when the Persians burned Tbilisi to the ground)
View on Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi through the wooden balconies of the Old Town
Abanotubani is located at the
eastern bank of the Mtkvari River
at the foot of Narikala fort
across Metekhisubani
Narikala fortress and the Bath District (Abanotubani) of Tbilisi’s Old Town
Abanotubani bathesView from Narikala
The sulfur bath has been a tradition in Tbilisi going back hundreds of years. The city’s abundance of sulfur springs have been harnessed and used to naturally heat the pools which bathers use to unwind, relax and gossip about local news
Typically built into the ground, the baths look to the passerby like brick bulbs sprouting from the Earth. When looking for one, simply follow your nose to the distinctive sulfuric odor
Abanotubani is an important historic part of the city — the place, where according to a legend the King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasali’s falcon fell, leading to a discovery of the hot springs and, subsequently, to founding of a new capital
One of the town’s most notable facilities is the Orbeliani Baths. With its distinctive blue mosaic exterior the inside features a pleasant atmosphere for tourists
“Not since I was born have I encountered the luxury of Tiflis’ baths.” Pushkin, 1829
Famous bathers include Dumas and Pushkin; the latter enjoyed them so much that he penned an epithet you can see on a plaque outside the Orbeliani baths today.
Orbeliani Baths
Although the city has been destroyed and rebuilt some 29 times, the layout of the Old Town is largely intact with narrow alleys and big crooked houses built around courtyards
The old towns most distinctive features are wooden balconies – elaborate rickety, and protruding above narrow cobbled streets, ornate doorways pomegranates and fig trees
Old church in Tbilisi (Tiflis) Meidan square
Old Tbilisi City Wall on display in Puskin Street
Text: InternetPictures: Sanda Foişoreanu InternetCopyright: All the images belong to their authors.
Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasandahttp://www.authorstream.com/michaelasanda/
Sound: Ananuri - Georgian folklore ensemble – Torola; Ananuri
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