Abanotubani

Worth seeing in and around Abanotubani

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tbilisi State University

   Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, also known as Tbilisi State University or TSU, is a public research university established on 8 February 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Excluding academies and theological seminaries, which have intermittently functioned in Georgia for centuries, TSU is the oldest university in Georgia and the Caucasus region.

   3.7 km · university in Tbilisi, Georgia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi

   The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, commonly known as Sameba, is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Constructed between 1995 and 2004, it is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world and one of the largest religious buildings in the world by total area.

   1.2 km · Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Rustaveli Theatre

   Tbilisi State Academic Theater named after Shota Rustaveli, shortly Rustaveli Theater, is the largest and one of the oldest theaters of Georgia, located in its capital Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue. Housed in an ornate Rococo-style edifice, the theatre was founded in 1887 and since 1921 has carried the name of Georgia's national poet Rustaveli.

   1.7 km · theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre

   The Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theater named after Zacharia Paliashvili, shortly Paliashvili Theatre, is an opera house situated on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia. Founded in 1851, Tbilisi Opera is the main opera house of Georgia and is among the oldest opera houses in Eastern Europe.

   1.9 km · opera house in Tbilisi, Georgia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Kartlis Deda

   Kartlis Deda is a monument in Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The statue was erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary.

   500 m · sculpture · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Narikala

   Narikala is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Mtkvari River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulfur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi.

   200 m · ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Sioni Cathedral

   The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem.

   500 m · orthodox Christian cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Freedom Square

   Freedom Square or Liberty Square is located in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, at the eastern end of Rustaveli Avenue. Under Imperial Russia it was known as Erivansky or Paskevich-Erivansky Square While part of the Soviet Union, it was Beria Square and Lenin Square.

   1 km · square in Tbilisi, Georgia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Museum of Soviet Occupation

   The Museum of the Soviet Occupation is a history museum in Tbilisi, Georgia, documenting the seven decades of the Soviet rule in Georgia and dedicated to the history of the anti-occupational, national-liberation movement of Georgia, to the victims of the Soviet political repressions throughout this period. It was established on May 26, 2006.

   1.3 km · museum of Soviet occupation in Tbilisi · Wikipedia
10. 10
    National Library of Georgia

    LEPL Ilia Chavchavadze National Library of Georgia is a legal entity of public law under the Ministry of Culture of Georgia. It is the main book depository of Georgia, as well as the most important cultural, educational, scientific, informational and methodological centre.

    1.4 km · national library · Wikipedia

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Getting to Abanotubani

Airports

Tbilisi (TBS), 12 km · Shirak (LWN), 131 km · Ganja (GNJ), 165 km

Stations

Rustaveli, 2.5 km · Marjanishvili, 2.7 km · Liberty Square, 1.2 km

• Kopitnari → Abanotubani

  201 km · quickest by road, 4h 2m · ₾27–36
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• Batumi → Abanotubani

  264 km · quickest by air, 3h 56m · ₾130–210
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• Gyumri → Abanotubani

  128 km · quickest by road, 3h 46m · $15–21
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