Soviet Tbilisi Tour: Explore Edgy Neighborhoods and Brutalist Architecture
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30 Ratings
Tbilisi
Discover the hidden side of Tbilisi on our Soviet Tour. Explore edgy neighborhoods, brutalist architecture, and unique landmarks for an off-the-beaten-path experience.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- J.Stalin’s Underground Printing House Museum - Visit the most surreal museum of Georgia - the Underground Printing House of J.Stalin, located in the basement of an old private house and meet the director of the museum - a dedicated communist
- Memorial History of Georgia - See the Georgian “Stonehenge” - a brutalist monument by Tsereteli dedicated to Georgian history. The unfinished monument lies on a hill overlooking the concrete Soviet blocks settlements and the water reservoir of Tbilisi, known as Tbilisi Sea
- Nutsubidze Skybridge - Discover the most surreal buildings of Soviet period - from concrete block houses to giant monument dedicated to Georgian history and a Soviet puzzle building, that defies the laws of architecture.
This is the perfect opportunity to see a different side of Tbilisi, go on urban exploration and take amazing photos!
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Comfortable and flexible private tour
- Access to Stalin’s secret underground printing house
- Tour of iconic Soviet architecture
Additional Information
Interested in exploring the less-frequented parts of Tbilisi? Come onboard our Tbilisi Soviet Tour. Discover the raw residential localities, Soviet-era brutalist structures, and capture striking images of Tbilisi’s other side.
Embrace a tour that will take you to a deserted cable car station tucked away in the heart of Tbilisi, lead you to Stalin’s clandestine printing factory, and offer mesmerizing sights from Nutsubidze Plato. You will also gaze at the Palace of Rituals and make a stop at the towering monument of Chronicles.
Location
J.Stalin's Underground Printing House Museum
Kaspi St, 7
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Michael_f
Apr 21, 2024
Great way to see the city and learn its history! - This was a highlight of our trip to Tbilisi! George was incredibly knowledgeable about the city and its history (and has a great taste in music)! We got to see parts of the city we would not have normally seen or would have struggled to get to without a guide. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Tbilisi especially if you’re interested in history and/or architecture.
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Nicola_v
Apr 7, 2024
History brought to life - We loved this tour, we saw things we didn't think we would see and our tour guide George was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and spoke English well.
I would highly recommend this tour.
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945nich
Feb 28, 2024
Best historical tour I’ve ever done - I thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon tour around Tbilisi’s Soviet past.
It was an unforgettable experience. Giorgi was my terrific guide, providing a unique and insightful perspective. He clearly is passionate about sharing this history with visitors and is a wellspring of knowledge of the city’s complex past and present. It was like having a personal historian.
Each site we visited was remarkable. Giorgi is also an excellent driver, navigating traffic with grace.
The visit to the Stalin museum (and meeting the eccentric custodian) is something I will be telling my grandkids about!
This is my second wonderful tour with this locally run tour company and will not be my last.
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Rob_y
Feb 25, 2024
Knowledgeable tour guide - Love this trip. Tour guide was amazing. Knew the little things and was pleasant to chat with. He has a Masters degree which made for great academic conversations as well. He spoke English well like a native speaker. My husband and I enjoyed this tour very much.
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Har4007
Nov 13, 2023
Fantastic tour of Tbilisi in relation to its history. - Such a fantastic tour in Tbilisi. What made the trip so good was the guide 'Giorgi'. He was able to provide us with all answers to any questions we asked. If you want a better understanding of the past history in Tbilisi I would recommend this tour.
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Claudia202164
Oct 10, 2023
Excellent tour to discover originality - It was an excellent tour to discover the originality of Georgian people and architecture, amazing buildings, and historical sights
Our guide Giorgi was very friendly and flexible, with an excellent knowledge of the sights but also many other things, and a great willingness to share knowledge, opinions and experience
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Alan_h
Oct 1, 2023
Wonderful Tour - We weren’t quite sure how this tour would go, but it was easily the best of 3 we did in Georgia.
Our guide was knowledgable, engaging and also gave us space to take our pictures.
From the start at the printing factory and being given stories of some of the communist party members that you pass by and who still spend time at the sight, through to a decaying but wonderful looking museum and onto a rusty high-rise gangway between residential tower blocks this was a blast.
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Marit_s
Sep 18, 2023
Knowledgeable and very... - Knowledgeable and very good guide! We visited interesting places, the view and scenery was great - it was a trip truly off the beaten path.
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Stefan_sfb
Sep 17, 2023
Great Sovjet-history day in Tiblisi with Giorgi - Giorgi had been the best Tour Guide you can imagine. Open minded, always eager to give you interesting insights about Tiblisi in the sovjet past and supportive in every way. It's been fun and we learned a lot about Georgian people and their history. Btw the architectural and cultural places we visited are breathtaking. Can only recommend a trip with Giorgi!
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Emma_f
Jul 27, 2023
Spectacular, informative, comprehensive! - Outstanding tour full of history, current affairs, architecture, culture, all told in a clear and creative way. David knows his stuff! This tour exceeded all expectations and was the perfect way to spend an afternoon—if you’re at all curious about Soviet influence in Georgia this tour does not disappoint.
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