Set under the imposing 4th century Narikala Fortress Tbilisi's old town is a dusky leafy maze of winding cobblestone streets, vine covered courtyards, rickety wooden balconies, tea houses, mosques, synagogues, friendly children, where to be lost is a pleasure. It is divided into two sections; the "Asian" with its haphazard streets and wooden balconies - and the "European" with its straighter streets and greater emphasis on Russian classical and Art Nouveau architecture.

Chardan is a very popular area of Old Town with its cafe culture and sidewalk dinning. Every night there is music of all kinds. ...

Right beside the Old Town lies Tbilisi's splendid Botanical Gardens now recently restored, with its many levels, waterfalls, lily ponds, superb collections of plants and indigenous plant gardens.