Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Its cobblestoned old town reflects a long, complicated history, with periods under Persian and Russian rule. Its diverse architecture encompasses Eastern Orthodox churches, ornate art nouveau buildings and Soviet Modernist structures. The charming city is set in the dramatic backdrop of a deep valley, overlooked by an ancient fortress. Tbilisi offer
s an ever-lively arts and cultural scene, complete with a welcoming Georgian lifestyle, inviting cafes and restaurants, funky bars and clubs, spruced-up museums, galleries, parks, plazas, and a contemporary transportation system that makes it easy to see all the sites the city has to offer.