STRANGE OLD TBILISI
with Emily Lush, blogger at Wander-Lush
Emily in front of the Chreli-Abano sulphur bath in Abanotubani, Tbilisi
Looking for some unusual attractions in Tbilisi, Georgia? Look no further.
In this episode, we talk to local expert Emily Lush, blogger at Wander-Lush.
Emily Lush is an Australian writer and photographer who has lived in Georgia since 2020. Her travel blog, Wander-Lush, is the internet's most comprehensive resource for travelling in Georgia and the South Caucasus. Her work has also appeared in publications like CNN, National Geographic, and Condé Nast.
In this episode you’ll find out…
When it pays to walk into random people’s apartment buildings
How Tbilisi paid a high price for failing to restore a Shah’s testicles
Why you should never eat your dumplings with a knife and fork
…and so much more.
You’ll find all Emily’s picks on the podcast website: www.strangeoldworld.com
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Here are the three Tbilisi travel guides we mentioned on the podcast:
The Tbilisi City Guide — coming soon on Wander-Lush
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Picks of the pod
Here’s a list of all the Strange Old Tbilisi suggestions of Emily Lush. Attractions marked with an asterisk (*) are included on the map below.
Strange thing to see in Tbilisi: Stalin’s Printing Press*
Strange thing to do in Tbilisi: Explore apartment entryways — try the Unfound Door Hotel*
Strange event in Tbilisi: Alilo Parade* (bonus shoutout: Berikaoba festival and the Berikaoba statue)
Strange food in Tbilisi: Khashi beef intestine soup with chacha — try it at Culinarium Khasheria*
Strange legend/slice of history in Tbilisi: Abanotubani sulphur baths* and their role in Tbisili’s founding by Vakhtang I and razing by Agha Mohammad Khan
Stranger Danger™ in Tbilisi: Eating khinkali with a knife and fork
Strange day trip from Tbilisi: Rustavi*
Straight-up recommendations: Wine tasting (8,000 Vintages, Wine Library), districts (Sololaki, Chugureti), Narikala, Open-Air Museum, Dry Bridge Market
Why visit now/when to visit: It’s changing rapidly/mid-September to late October for great weather, the grape harvest and the Tbilisoba festival
Strange sight elsewhere in the world: An Bang Cemetery in Hue, Vietnam
Joe’s end-of-pod pick: Rezo Gabriadze Theatre*