Don't be surprised about how many people this small shrine can hold. Though it hangs over a river, supported by decaying wood and stone, it can still pack in a crowd when the occasion calls for it!
A lovely church in Old Town Tbilisi.
The new part of Old Town. The ritzy tourist district. Prices are high but everything is nice and fancy.
Old Town Tbilisi. Hills, churches, decaying buildings, and a fortress overlooking it all.
The night time view of a city street in Tbilisi. That is not a Christmas tree, it is the ever glowing radio tower.
Georgian script.
A pretty alley way in Old Town Tbilisi.
The fancy, tourist district of Old Town.
View of church from hotel in Old Town. These churches are bustling with religious locals during the day.
A huge Cathedral in Tbilisi.
Old Town Tbilisi, near the bathouses of Abanutubani.
The tops of the Abanutubani bathhouses (underground baths built in the 17th century).
Typical Tbilisi alley. Old Town Tbilisi consists of a network of winding alleys with beautiful, yet delapitated architecture.
Having a rest and a beer on a hotel porch.
Old Town Tbilisi hillside.
Narikala Fortress overlooking Tbilisi.
Ontop Narikala Fortress. A short, yet steep walk from Old Town Tbilisi.
A pic from Narikala Fortress top.
Some Georgian graffiti.
Narikala Fortress.
View from Narikala Fortress overlooking Tbilisi.
Giant statue of lady holding a sword in one hand and a bowl of wine in the other. Contrasting ideas of strength, force and hospitality that is ever present in Georgian custom. However, we experienced only hospitality! This statue can be seen from almost anywhere in Tbilisi.
Old Tbilisi alley.
In the courtyard outside of the restaurant Tabulaura (a lovely restaurant not featured in the guide books).
In the courtyard outside of the restaurant Tabulaura (a lovely restaurant not featured in the guidebooks).
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