Car rental in Tbilisi

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia. The city covers area of 726 km² on the both sides of Mtkvari river and has the population of 1.480.000 people (2006 census). Founded in the 5^th century AD by Vakhtang Gorgasali, the Georgian King of Kartli (Iberia) and made into a capital in the 6^th century, Tbilisi is a significant industrial, social, and cultural center. Several interesting places include:

• Anchiskhati church - built in 5^th-6^th centuries, is situated in Old Tbilisi. It is triple-nave basilica.
• Sioni cathedral - was initially built in the 6 ^th-7^th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed by Georgians several times. The current church is based on a 13^th century version with some changes from the 17^th to the 19^th centuries.
• Narikala castle - exists here since the middle of the 4^th century. It was occupied by Iranian, North Caucasian and Byzantine, Arab conquerors in various periods of time. Royal palace was also resided here. Church of St. Nickoloz was built within the castle in 13^th century. It was rebuilt in the latter half of 20^th century.
• Metechi church of Holy Virgin - buit in 5^th century and rebuilt in 13^th century. Royal palace was situated here before moving to Narikala Castle. Metechi is a central-domed church.
• Sameba cathedral - Holy Trinity Cathedral, called as “Millennium Building”. Sameba is the greatest Orthodox Cathedral in Georgia and Caucasus. It represents the synthesis of cross–domed and central-domed churches. It is 100 meters in heigt.

• Mtatsminda (Holy Mountain) - Father David’s church - It is named after St. Father David Garejian, who was one of those Assyrian Fathers, who came to Georgia in 6th century to strengthen Christianity. The church was built in 6th century. Nowadays a pantheon of famous Georgian writers and public figures is also situated here.
• Tbilisi State Museum named after Simon Janashia – Georgia’s cultural treasure is exhibited here. Homo georgicus is a species of hominine that was suggested in 2002 to describe fossil skulls and jaws found in Dmanisi, Georgia in 1999 and 2001, which seem intermediate between Homo habilis and H. erectus. A partial skeleton was discovered in 2001. The fossils are about 1.8 million years old. The remains were first discovered in 1991 by Georgian scientist, David Lordkipanidze, accompanied by an international team which unearthed the hominin remains. Implements and animal bones were found alongside the ancient hominine remains.
• Open Air Ethnographic Museum. Place, where are built all kinds of Georgian national old country-houses and castles.