In this travel vlog we are in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2021.
In our journey around the world we have reached a new country; Georgia. We will start off our exploration of the country in today’s video where we will visit its capital, Tbilisi. There are so many unique structures and landmarks in this city. We will show you as much as we can and we’ll provide an overview of each landmark that we see.
This video is a travel guide will show you what to see in Tiflis, Georgia.
Time Stamps:
0:00 – Landmarks on Shota Rustaveli Avenue
1:30 – Puppet Theatre
2:35 – Tamada and Georgian wine
3:30 – Hot Springs and Baths
5:07 – Wine ice cream
6:11 – Peace Bridge
7:07 – Rike Park
8:23 – Holy Trinity Church
9:05 – Chatting with a Local
10:25 – Cable Car / Rope Way
12:00 – Mother of Georgia Statue
12:36 – Public Service Hall
12:57 – Bank of Georgia Headquarters
13:32 – Tbilisi at Night
Notes:
Biltmore Hotel – the first glass skyscraper in Georgia and the highest hotel in the Caucasus Region. Inside there are 214 luxury rooms and suites.
Shota Rustaveli Avenue – this street’s namesake was a Georgian poet. It wasn’t his surname but referred to the region in which he was born. The highest Georgian state prize in the fields of art and literature was also named after him as well as a theatre, institute, metro station, and Rustaveli is another name for the international airport.
Liberty or Freedom Square (Svobody Square) – features a tall statue known as the Freedom monument or the Monument of Saint George named that because the monument features a golden Saint George and a horse atop a granite column. The Patron Saint of Georgia is successfully fighting a dragon.
Clock Tower and Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater (Puppet Theatre) – At the top of each hour the Clock Tower features an angel who rings a bell. Everyday at noon and 7 pm there is a puppet show. There is also a Marionette Theatre.
Anchiskhati Basilica of St Mary – the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi, Georgia. It belongs to the Georgian Orthodox Church Built in the sixth century. Originally named after Mary, the mother of Jesus. The name of the church Anchiskhati means The Ancha Icon of the Savior, which is a Georgian medieval hot wax painting considered to be the Keramidion, a “holy tile” imprinted with the face of Jesus Christ miraculously transferred by contact with the Image of Edessa (Mandylion) the cloth said to have face of Jesus imprinted on it.
Tamada (Toastmaster) statue – Georgia is generally considered the ‘cradle of wine’, and archaeologists have traced the world’s first known wine creation back to the people of the South Caucasus region in 6,000 BC. The Georgians discovered grape juice could be turned into wine by burying it underground for the winter. A Tamada is a Georgian toastmaster at a feast called a supra or at a wedding.
Abanotubani Sulfur bath houses – According to one story, a King was hunting a pheasant with his falcon. Both birds fell into a hot spring and died. This impressed the King so much that he decided to build a city here. The name of Tbilisi comes from the Georgian word meaning warm. The thermal waters are still used today in the public baths.
Bridge of Peace – This futuristic pedestrian bridge was built of steel and glass. The bridge symbolizes Georgia’s in all its desire to find the path from the past to a better future. You will find many many people offering you a boat ride from here so be prepared for that.
Holy Trinity Cathedral – This Orthodox church features a bell tower, monastery & seminary. It is located on a hill and can be viewed from all over the city. It is one of the tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the World. The complex consists of nine chapels, five of which are located underground.
Europe Square and Rike Park – Rike park has a statue of the former US President Ronald Reagan which was unveiled by the 3rd president of Georgia on November 23 2011 to mark the 20th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. He is looking in the direction of Russia.
Mother Georgia statue – locally known as Kartlis Deda. The statue was built on top of this hill in 1958. It was to celebrate the 1500th anniversary of Tbilisi. She is made of aluminum and the figure is wearing a Georgian national dress. It symbolizes the character of Georgia: she holds a bowl of wine in her left hand for those who come as friends and a sword in her right hand for those who come as enemies.
In case you are new here, we are Will and Katy and we are Digital Nomads. We are a travel couple that is traveling around the world. We hope to show you what it is like to travel in 2021!
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