# Soviet Tbilisi — Modernist Architecture and Mosaics, 3.5 Hours

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€95 per person3.5 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)'s Soviet modernism in one afternoon: the Ministry of Highways building, the Nutsubidze skybridge, mosaic metro stations and the Chronicles of Georgia.

The route

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)

Why this tour

- —Led by an architect-guide who explains structure and ideology, not just dates

- —Covers five distinct sites in 3.5 hours using a private car between them, so no long walks connecting districts

- —Includes the Ministry of Highways building (now Bank of Georgia HQ), one of the most photographed Soviet structures in the Caucasus

- —Visits the Nutsubidze Plateau skybridge, a residential link bridge rarely included in standard city tours

- —Stops inside working metro stations to see Soviet-era mosaics and marble work up close

- —Finishes at the Chronicles of Georgia monument, with its hilltop view over the [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) Sea reservoir

Itinerary

09:00Pickup from your central [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) hotel by private car with your architect-guide.

09:15Exterior viewing of the Ministry of Highways building, now Bank of Georgia headquarters; the guide explains its cantilevered structural system and the circumstances of its 1975 completion. Interior access is not possible, this is a working office building.

09:45Drive to the Nutsubidze Plateau and the skybridge, a Soviet-era pedestrian link built between two residential tower blocks.

10:15Drive to one or two metro stations on the [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) network to see Soviet mosaic and marble work in the platform halls, walking between trains during normal service.

11:00Drive to the Chronicles of Georgia monument above the [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) Sea reservoir for the hilltop view and a discussion of the site's unfinished 1980s sculptural programme.

11:45Visit to the Archaeological Museum building, with attention to its Soviet-period architecture and display design; entrance ticket checked at booking.

12:30Drop-off at your hotel or a central address.

Included

- ✓ Private licensed architect-guide for the full 3.5 hours

- ✓ Private car for all transfers between sites

- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tbilisi

- ✓ Bottled water

- ✓ All tolls and parking

Not included

- — Archaeological Museum entrance ticket (checked at booking)

- — Food and drinks beyond water

- — Gratuities

- — Personal expenses

Good to know

- · Comfortable walking shoes recommended; some ground at the skybridge and the Chronicles of Georgia site is uneven

- · The Ministry of Highways building is viewed from outside only, it is an active office building with no public access

- · Metro stations are visited during normal operating hours, so some platforms may be busier than others; flash photography is discouraged

- · The Chronicles of Georgia hilltop is exposed, dress for wind and bring a layer outside the warm months

- · This tour runs on foot at each stop with a car for the distances between them, not a continuous walk

- · Opening days for the Archaeological Museum vary by season, checked at booking

Questions

**Can we go inside the Ministry of Highways building?**
No, it is the working headquarters of Bank of Georgia. The visit is an exterior view with the guide explaining the structure from the street.

**Is this tour suitable for limited mobility?**
Partly. The skybridge and the Chronicles of Georgia site involve uneven ground and some steps; the metro stations have lifts on some lines. Tell us in advance and we will adjust the route.

**What happens if a metro station is closed for maintenance?**
We substitute a nearby station with comparable mosaic work; this is decided on the day by your guide.

**Can this be combined with another Tbilisi tour on the same day?**
Yes, it works well as a half-day either before or after our Old Town or Mtskheta itineraries. Ask us when booking.

Prices are per person for two travelling together, in euros; solo travellers and larger groups are quoted on request. Every departure is private and adjusted to you. Hotels, wineries and restaurants on our routes are [verified by GTour](/verified/).

*Image: Panoramic view of Tbilisi's Soviet microdistrict apartment buildings from the Chronicle of Georgia monument. Photo: Alexey Komarov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

*Image: Church of the Annunciation with bronze relief doors at the Chronicle of Georgia monument site. Photo: Alexkom000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0*

Soviet-era residential tower blocks and cityscape viewed from the Chronicle of Georgia monument. · Photo: Alexey Komarov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0