It was lovely, sunny morning when I started my walk around central part of the city. I crossed the river and took the walk to the old town. Oh, la la! So many new, modern buildings in the landscape! And what an invensive car traffic! Do you like big, modern buildings staying just near the old ones? Today’s Tbilisi has definitely too much car smoke. But it is still lovely city – in tha main streets I found many new, elegants shops. The back streets are sill gray and require restoration… Mother Georgia monument is still overlooking the city from the castle hill. It was refurbished in the meantime. Locals say that new version is more sexy. 🙂 They built also funicular to the castle hill. On the Freedom Square golden Saint George shines on the pop of the column. The only and poor information office is here (one person in the kiosk) but he is very knowledgeable – ready to print for you the bus timetable for Yerevan. My favourite place in Tbilisi is the bridge near the river cliffs, with the little church and and the statue of the king. See the picture. From the bridge I was climhing to the enormous Transfiguration Cathedral – there is a nice view of the city from the terrace surrounding this church. After 7-hours city walk I returned to the hostel to write and to charge batteries.
