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Tbilisi Sulfur Baths

Steam rising through centuries of stone

Tbilisi Sulfur Baths

Why go

The Abanotubani baths sit where King Vakhtang Gorgasali's falcon fell in the 5th century, revealing the hot springs that would found Tbilisi—literally 'warm place.' These brick-domed hammams, built by Persian architects and later refined by Ottoman and Georgian hands, channel 40°C sulfur water straight from the earth. The mineral-rich pools have drawn travelers since Marco Polo's time: Pushkin soaked here, Dumas wrote of them, and generations of Georgians still come for the ritual of scrubbing, massage, and hours of languid conversation in private rooms with vaulted ceilings and marble benches.

On the ground See

  • Orbeliani Baths with its distinctive blue-tiled Persian-style facade on Abano Street
  • A private khasha room with heated sulfur pool and optional kisa (scrub) and massage
  • The small public bath at No. 25 Abano Street for an authentic, unvarnished local experience

Practical Know before you go

Open year-round; most baths operate 8am–midnight, with private rooms bookable by the hour (30–150 GEL depending on size and services).

Last reviewed 25 August 2026 · reviewed quarterly