Photos: Marcin Konsek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Reda Kerbush, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Marcin Konsek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Reda Kerbush, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rustaveli Avenue's theatres and 19th-century facades
Your local guide
Tamar Kiknadze
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Highlights
- 19th-century ironwork balconies
- The Rustaveli Theatre's entrance
- A restored Soviet-era cinema sign
- Several eras on one avenue
- Architecture explained facade by facade
About this tour
This session walks Rustaveli Avenue with an architect's eye, naming the periods behind its facades, balconies and theatre fronts. You see 19th-century ironwork, theatre entrances and a Soviet-era cinema sign side by side. It follows one stretch of the avenue rather than its full length.
We move slowly between three or four buildings, since each one belongs to a different period worth explaining on its own. I point out the details and take architecture questions throughout.
It suits anyone with an interest in buildings rather than only monuments, and travellers who want the avenue explained layer by layer.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Tbilisi before heading out.
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A 19th-century apartment facade 17 min
The camera holds on a cast-iron balcony from a 19th-century apartment building, and I explain what era of the avenue's growth it belongs to.
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The Rustaveli Theatre entrance 17 min
I stop at the theatre's entrance and point out the detailing above the doors, comparing it with buildings further down the avenue.
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An old cinema sign 17 min
I show a restored cinema sign from the Soviet period, and explain how the avenue's buildings mix several very different eras side by side.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Tbilisi: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Georgian qvevri wine and Old Tbilisi, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Tbilisi time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Tbilisi, showing you A 19th-century apartment facade and The Rustaveli Theatre entrance live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show the avenue live with my phone.
Times shown in Tbilisi time (GMT+4)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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