Best Time to Visit Tbilisi

April to June, September to November

Months to avoid: July to August (35C+, humid, the city empties as locals leave for the coast or mountains)

Recommended stay: 3-5 days

Plan Tbilisi for April to June, September to November. Give it 3-5 days. The window to avoid is July to August (35C+, humid, the city empties as locals leave for the coast or mountains).

What the season gets you

  • Georgian natural wine is ancient, amber-coloured, and drunk communally. Bars in Fabrika or on Vera hill charge 8-12 GEL ($3-4) a glass for bottles that would cost $30 in London.
  • The sulfur baths in Abanotubani have been running for 1,500 years. A private room costs 15-25 GEL ($5-9) per hour and smells of eggs in a way that becomes oddly pleasant.
  • The drive to Kazbegi takes three hours and ends at a church on a cliff above the clouds with a 5,000-metre peak behind it. Day trip or overnight from Tbilisi.
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