We had been wandering around Georgia for a good week before arriving in Tbilisi. We drove to Georgia from our home town of Kranjska Gora in our LR Defender converted into a camper. First, we stopped in Batumi, then spent a couple of days exploring the beautiful surroundings of Mestia and Ushguli in the Svaneti region, drove past the Martvili Canyon later on and passed the city of Kutaisi before arriving to the old city center of the Georgian capital. We honestly didn’t expect much from Tbilisi. Partly because we didn’t have time to intensively read about what the city had to offer before arriving, and partly because we are always drawn more to nature than to cities on such overland trips. Nevertheless, the stopover offered itself, as the road to the mountainous area of Kazbegi took us past here anyway. And guess what? Tbilisi blew us away with its architecture, colorful facades, interweaving of different styles, excellent restaurants and bars, and above all with its special relaxed summer atmosphere. We stayed two nights, in a beautiful apartment in a house 300+ years old house, and enjoyed a lot of beautiful things in the three days we spent there. We made an unplanned stop in Tbilisi again about a week later, when we were on our way to Armenia and were looking for a particular car part, albeit in vain. Despite the unsuccessful mission, we did see other parts of the city and visited some more technical shops, which was also an interesting experience. So, in this article, I am taking you to Tbilisi in words and pictures!
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