Rustaveli Avenue | Tbilisi

Rustaveli Avenue is a primary thoroughfare in Tbilisi, Georgia, serving as a central axis for the city's cultural and administrative functions.

Visual Characteristics

The avenue is characterized by a mix of 19th and early 20th-century architecture, featuring neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and eclectic styles. Buildings are predominantly constructed from stone and brick, with facades often painted in muted tones of beige, cream, and ochre, accented by decorative stonework and iron balconies. The avenue is approximately 1.5 kilometers in length and varies in width, with wide sidewalks and a central median in some sections. Mature trees line portions of the avenue, providing shade.

Location & Access Logistics

Rustaveli Avenue is located in the heart of Tbilisi, extending from Freedom Square to Rustaveli Theatre Square. It is accessible via the A6 highway, which connects to major city roads. From Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), it is approximately a 25-minute drive (17 km) via Kakheti Highway and Rustaveli Avenue. Public transport options include the Tbilisi Metro, with the closest stations being Rustaveli and Freedom Square, both directly on or adjacent to the avenue. Numerous bus routes also serve the avenue, including lines 3, 14, 21, 31, 34, 37, 46, 51, 52, 54, 55, 58, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270,