Erstwhile Golovin Street, Rustaveli Avenue is one of the oldest parts of the city and is the cultural center of Tbilisi. The avenue is named after Shota Rustaveli, a medieval Georgian poet. It is around 1.5 kilometers in length and starts at the Freedom Square in Tbilisi. This avenue is well known for its architectural buildings. Both sides of the avenue are lined with plane trees. Several government buildings, public offices, business buildings, and cultural buildings can be seen throughout the avenue. The Georgian National Opera Theater, the Parliament of Georgia building, the Rustaveli State Academic Theater, the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Kashveti Church, the Georgian Museum of Fine Arts, and Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia are all situated on this avenue.
You can have a visit to this central avenue to feel the energetic vibe of Tbilisi. Visitors can see a mix of modern and 20th-century architecture style buildings all over. The avenue is dotted with several cafes, restaurants, shops, and famous 5 Star hotels. Any tourist visiting Tbilisi must visit this avenue to enjoy the beauty of a typical Georgian street. It is recommended to visit this place in the evening hours when everything is lit up. You can walk around this beautiful avenue and buy some local handmade souvenirs ranging from old-style Georgian daggers and swords to T-shirts with Georgian themes. You will get a feel of 60s Europe while you are in this avenue. You can also enjoy a wide variety of Georgian cuisines from one of the restaurants here. Several events like outdoor exhibitions and performances are conducted here regularly. Rustaveli Avenue is considered to be one of the finest architectural and tourist centers in Tbilisi.
From Tbilisi City Center:
Subway from Sadguris Moedani to Tavisuplebis Moedani
Distance: 4 kilometers
Duration: 6 minutes
Cost: GEL 3 per person
From Tavisuplebis Moedani take a walk for about 1 minute, around 81 meters to the avenue
Line 37 Bus from Tbilisi Railway square to Pushkin Square
Distance: 6.6 kilometers
Duration: 10 minutes
Cost: GEL 3 per person
Two minutes (154 meters) walking distance to the avenue from Pushkin Square.
Taxi from Tbilisi to Rustaveli Avenue
Distance: 4.7 kilometers
Duration: 5 minutes
Cost: Gel 6 to GEL 10
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Time you can spend
1 to 2 hours
Weather
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