Soviet Tour - Hidden Tbilisi
Description
For those, who want to see the non-touristic Tbilisi and learn about it´s Soviet past! Discover the most bizzare and unique examples of Socialist architecture and learn about the Soviet history and heritage in modern Georgia. Led by a professional local guide, this tour will take you to the most interesting sights spread across Tbilisi - from an abandoned Archeological museum to the Sky Bridge concrete blocks, from hidden printing house of Stalin and comrades to the Lego like headquarter of Bank of Georgia - this tour is full of brutalism and urbex.
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Itinerary
Discover the non-touristic part of Tbilisi with its most interesting monuments and buildings from Soviet era. Your guide will take you to a range of architectural and historic sights, that are spread across the city. Some of the highlights are mentioned in the next steps.
The head office of Bank of Georgia is constantly being listed in top 10 of Soviet architecture. Its unique shape has a pragmatic reason.
The "Stonehenge" of Tbilisi is a perfect example of Socialist monumentalism and offers an interesting panorama of Tbilisian suburbs.
Visit the underground printing house, where Stalin and his supporters were creating plans and propaganda leaflets.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
Joining this tour has been a pleasant surprise by all means. In terms of duration, this 5h journey driven around by experienced guide Giorgi to all historical sites had been invigorating and educational. Giorgi shown me 5 places having soviet-characteristics and each one of them signified a different aspect of how soviet times influenced the style and usage of the buildings, places and monuments involved. On top of that, Giorgi introduced me to 2 historians who manage the places and tell their living story of how they perceive the world around them during soviet rule. It was a huge bonus and added a nice personal touch to the tour. As a person now living in a communist society I’ve learned so much from this experience, including the fun-fact that certain cartoon characters had been banned in my native country! At the end of our trip, Giorgi brought me a nice surprise in the form of a special khachapuri with bean fillings, which was yum x 10 !!!
Irakli was an incredible guide who answered all our questions and showed great knowledge about Georgian history and soviet times. We had fun seeing places we probably wouldn’t have gone to on our own, with striking soviet architecture examples. Loved the style of the tour and everything about it, really recommend!
Thank you for the 5-star review! We are very happy to know you enjoyed the tour with Irakli! We would be happy to see you again soon!
David was a wonderful guide with a lot of cool and relevant background stores about the architecture and how that relates to modern and historic Georgia. Would absolutely recommend!
A fantastic experience that took us to parts of Tbilisi both well-known and lesser-known. Our guide Georgi was very knowledgable and made us feel very welcome. Highly recommend to anyone interested in the history of the Soviet Union and how it impacted Georgia in ways big and small.
We had a wonderful time with George. The communication beforehand was very friendly and clear. During the tour George had a constant stream of information and even humored us in looking at things other than the pre planned things. After the tour was done he dropped us off at a place more convenient for the rest of our day. I would recommend George to everyone!
It was a great tour, our tour guide was excellent and we had plenty of time at each stop. We chose the additional stop at the soviet car museum, which had incredible restored cars and bikes. Would definitely recommend this tour for anyone interested in Georgia's soviet history
The private tour was so interesting and well organized. My guide, Data, was great. Friendly, fluent in English, informative and kind. Loved it!
