{

"headline": "Three Days in Tbilisi",

"subheadline": "A straightforward look at exploring the capital of Georgia by foot and cable car.",

"pullQuote": "The sulfur baths are much more intense than they look, but they are worth the effort for how quiet the city feels afterward.",

"sections": [

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"type": "paragraph",

"content": "We arrived at Tbilisi International Airport Tbilisi International Airport, Tbilisi and caught a Bolt taxi to Fabrika Hostel & Suites Fabrika Hostel & Suites, Tbilisi. It is a converted sewing factory with a very industrial feel, which made for a good base. After dropping our bags, we headed straight for the Old Town. We took the cable car up to Narikala Fortress Narikala Fortress, Tbilisi for a quick view of the city layout before walking back down through the historic Abanotubani Abanotubani, Tbilisi district, where the domed roofs of the sulfur baths are easy to spot."

},

{

"type": "paragraph",

"content": "We spent the afternoon wandering Shardeni Street Shardeni Street, Tbilisi and the surrounding alleys. We stopped at Chreli Abano Chreli Abano, Tbilisi for a traditional sulfur bath, which requires booking ahead to avoid a long wait. It was a humid experience, but it broke up the walking nicely. We finished the first day with dinner at Chashnagiri Chashnagiri, Tbilisi and a drink at Dive X Bar Dive X Bar, Tbilisi before passing Cafe Gabriadze Cafe Gabriadze, Tbilisi on our way back."

},

{

"type": "pull_quote",

"content": "The Dry Bridge Market is essentially a sprawling outdoor museum of Soviet-era objects, cameras, and local art."

},

{

"type": "paragraph",

"content": "On our second day, we started at 9:30 AM on Rustaveli Avenue Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi. We walked past the Parliament of Georgia and the Rustaveli Theatre, then spent an hour at the Dry Bridge Market Dry Bridge Market, Tbilisi looking through old trinkets. We grabbed lunch at Machakhela Machakhela, Tbilisi and then spent the afternoon exploring the Sololaki Sololaki, Tbilisi district. The art nouveau buildings there have some of the most intricate wooden staircases I have seen."

},

{

"type": "paragraph",

"content": "We ended the second day with a visit to the Georgian National Museum Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi to look at the archaeological collection, followed by a casual meal at Puri Guliani Puri Guliani, Tbilisi and drinks at Lolita Lolita, Tbilisi. The city is very walkable, though the hills in Sololaki can be steep."

},

{

"type": "paragraph",

"content": "On the final morning, we checked out of Fabrika Hostel & Suites Fabrika Hostel & Suites, Tbilisi and had just enough time to look at Vake Park Vake Park, Tbilisi and the area around Turtle Lake Turtle Lake, Tbilisi before heading to the airport. We took a Bolt taxi back to the airport, which was efficient and inexpensive. It was a busy three days, but the pace felt manageable because the main sites are clustered relatively close together."

}

],

"tags": [

"city walk",

"history",

"food",

"architecture"

],

"mood": "curious"

}

}