48 hours in Tbilisi: baths, bars, viewpoints, and convenient parking | CabrioGE

48 hours in Tbilisi: baths, bars, viewpoints, and convenient parking

Publication date: 14.08.2025

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Two days in Tbilisi mean walking the cobbled streets, enjoying the warm water of the sulfur baths, watching the evening light on the fortress, and chatting over wine in the cellars. The plan below keeps an urban pace without rush and provides a clear logic for parking and moving around.

Car for the itinerary

In the center, a compact car/sedan is most convenient: maneuverable and easy to park. The logic is: morning and daytime — walking routes in the Old Town; car — for easy transfers to the hotel/airport and trips to viewpoints on the outskirts. Contact us — we’ll help you rent a car quickly

Day 1. Old Town, baths, funicular, and sunsets

Morning: Rike → Cable Car → Narikala. Start with a stroll through Rike Park and take the cable car up to Narikala Fortress: from above, you can see the entire historic center and the ribbons of streets leading to Abanotubani. For the descent, walk along the viewpoints down to the sulfur baths.

Rike Park Cable Car (lower station)
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rike+Park+Cable+Car+Station 

Narikala Fortress (upper station)
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Narikala+Fortress+Upper+Cable+Car+Station 

Abanotubani (Sulfur Baths district)
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Abanotubani+Sulfur+Baths 

Chreli Abano (Blue Bath)
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Chreli+Abano+Bath+Tbilisi 

Daytime: Abanotubani and baths. Choose a private room in one of the baths (Chreli Abano — “Blue Bath” with mosaics) and allow 1–1.5 hours for water and steam. Afterwards — a leisurely lunch by the river and a stroll through the courtyards and bridges.

Evening: Funicular to Mtatsminda. For sunset, take the funicular to the restaurant complex at the top. The terraces overlook the city, and the evening light is at its softest.

Tbilisi Funicular (lower station)
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tbilisi+Funicular+Lower+Station 

Funicular Restaurant Complex (Mtatsminda)
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Funicular+Restaurant+Complex+Tbilisi 

Freedom Square Underground Parking
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Freedom+Square+Underground+Parking+Tbilisi 

Parking and logistics: — Morning: leave the car in the underground parking at Rike/Europe Square and walk.
— Daytime: in the Old Town it’s easier to move around on foot.
— Evening: for the funicular lower station, arrive by taxi or your car (parking is limited), alternatively — leave the car in the underground parking at Freedom Square and walk.

Rike / Europe Square Underground Parking
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Underground+Parking+Rike+Park+Tbilisi 

Day 2. Flea market, courtyards, bars, and views

Morning: Dry Bridge Market. Vintage items, books, graphics, enamel — in an hour or so you can collect souvenirs “with meaning.” Nearby — galleries and boutiques.

Dry Bridge Market
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dry+Bridge+Market+Tbilisi 

Daytime: Fabrika courtyard and cafés. Inside — graffiti, workshops, a courtyard with cafés and bars. A good pause between walks.

Fabrika Tbilisi
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Fabrika+Tbilisi 

Evening: wine bars and underground cellars. For tasting natural wines, choose the cellar near Freedom Square (Vino Underground) or one of the 8000 Vintages bars in the center. End the day with dinner in the Sololaki/Vera area: quiet streets and long conversations.

Vino Underground
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vino+Underground+Tbilisi 

8000 Vintages (Tabukashvili 27) https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=8000+Vintages+Tabukashvili+27+Tbilisi 

Optional viewpoint on the outskirts: if you have energy, make a short trip to the Chronicle of Georgia above Tbilisi Sea: monumental columns and panorama over the water.

Chronicle of Georgia
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Chronicle+of+Georgia+Monument 

Parking and logistics: — Morning: it’s convenient to leave the car in the underground parking at Freedom Square and walk to Dry Bridge.
— Daytime: at Fabrika — street parking around the perimeter (check signs).
— Evening: for tastings — better on foot or by taxi; leave the car overnight in the hotel parking.

Tips

Quick reference map (points)

Rike Park (lower cable car station) · Narikala Fortress (upper station) · Abanotubani and Chreli Abano · Funicular lower station and restaurant complex on Mtatsminda · Freedom Square (underground parking) · Dry Bridge Market · Fabrika · Vino Underground · 8000 Vintages (Tabukashvili) · Chronicle of Georgia.

Final touch

Tbilisi reveals itself at a pace of “steps and conversations.” The car adds freedom for trips outside and convenience for hotel transfers. Provide your dates — we’ll select a compact/sedan for your rhythm and reserve an underground parking near your base.

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