Mtatsminda Park

The lovers of hiking can also climb the mountain on foot: a footpath leads from the Chonkadze street, the climbing will take no more than an hour. From the very first moment, the park attracts with its bright colors and impressive sculptures.

History. The park was founded by the Soviet government in the 1930s and was once noted as the 3rd most visited public park in the USSR. In 2001, the late Georgian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishvili along with his wife, Inna Gudavadze, began transforming the park into a 21st-century theme park.

Ticket prices The Mtatsminda Funicular costs 10 GEL per person one-way. The Cable Car costs 12 GEL per person one-way. Children under 6 years travel for free.

The events of 9 April also gave rise to the so-called “Tbilisi Syndrome” characterized by the reluctance of military officers and soldiers to take any tactical decisions or even obey orders without a clear trail of responsibility to a higher authority.