This post contains 7 short, 1-day trips from Tbilisi that can be reached in up to 2 hours (by public transportation).
Having lived in Tbilisi for nearly a year, I can definitely confirm that, along with Kyiv, this is my favorite capital in Europe.
It has a friendly atmosphere, great food options, cozy bars, plus there are so many things to do, that you could easily spend your entire trip based there, doing occasional day trips from Tbilisi.
Georgia is actually a tiny country, where you could easily visit half of it on a day excursion from Tbilisi, but this post contains the easiest, shortest day trips.
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Day trip to Rustavi from Tbilisi
Rustavi is a city 30km south of Tbilisi, an unusual day trip from Tbilisi since I have never met any tourist who has visited it.
I came here with friends who lived in Tbilisi, and we had a great time because we were supposed to meet with a local friend who was a politician, and he showed us around, took us to have some really good wine, etc.
It is not the best place to visit in Georgia, but the center of town is beautiful, especially because all the buildings that comprise downtown were designed and built by German prisoners of WWII, so the different facades and styles are German.
Rustavi is a new city, built in 1948, aimed at being Georgia’s leading industrial center.
The number of people living in the city quickly grew as Georgians went there from the whole country, especially Svaneti.
There is a park with a ruined fortress and a few Communist things worth checking out.
How to get to Rustavi from Tbilisi
There are loads of different marshrutkas going there, including a couple of Tbilisi city buses; just go to Station Square and ask for the one going to Rustavi.
The bus will most likely leave you in the new part of town, so you need to cross a very long bridge to get into the old part, where the German facades are.
Where to stay in Rustavi
Apartment – 1home – A one-bedroom apartment with a pretty cool terrace .
Apartment – Uiut Komfort – This property has a garden view with a balcony and free WiFi.
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