Photos: Yuri Samoylov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrew Milligan sumo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Marcin Konsek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Yuri Samoylov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrew Milligan sumo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Marcin Konsek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Opera House's Moorish Revival facade, explained
Your local guide
Tamar Kiknadze
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Highlights
- Patterned brick and horseshoe arches
- A Moorish Revival theatre facade
- One building unlike its neighbours
- Architecture explained in one style
- A theatre facade, read closely
About this tour
This short session holds on the Opera House's Moorish Revival facade on Rustaveli Avenue. You see the patterned brickwork and arches up close, explained as a single architectural choice rather than a list of facts. It stays on the facade for the whole call.
We spend the time facing the front, moving between the entrance and the row of windows, since the brickwork rewards a slow look from a fixed spot. I explain the style and answer questions about the building's history.
It suits anyone who wants a short, specific architectural stop, and travellers curious about why one building on the avenue looks so different from its neighbours.
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 5 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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The Moorish Revival entrance 15 min
The camera holds on the Opera House's patterned brick and horseshoe arches, and I explain why the architect chose this style for the avenue's main theatre.
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The horseshoe-arched windows 15 min
I move along the front to the row of horseshoe-arched windows, and point out how the brickwork pattern changes slightly from one arch to the next.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Mtsvadi (grilled meat) and Sololaki, 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 The Moorish Revival entrance and The horseshoe-arched windows 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 facade 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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