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Mako from Tbilisi

About me I’m Mako from Tbilisi, Georgia. I recently got my MA degree in Public Relations and I’ve been working as an Italian language lecturer for some years, but I’m still searching for my real destination to happiness. Writing is my passion, especially writing about cities, trips and the adventures I have lived so far. I love sharing my emotions and feelings with the people wh...
"The "Cable Car" in Tbilisi leads to Turtle Lake, a quiet escape from the noisy city. The cars themselves were recently renovated and the view's amazing..."

Well, everyone here complains about unbearable traffic and noise, especially in the city center. And obviously everyone tries to escape from it. I can teach you a good solution. Just take the cable car from Chavchavadze Street to Turtle Lake. Step into it, open your eyes wide and enjoy each second of your six-minute journey.

Tbilisi is surrounded by mountains. At the bottom of one of them there is a small lake called ‘Turtle Lake’. In order to reach it, most people usually take a taxi or a car, but I would suggest you take the cable car.

The rope-way and the two blue cable cars were renovated. The cable cars take approximately 6 minutes to reach their destination. Each one holds a maximum of 12 people onboard and it’s also adapted for disabled people too. The price of a one-way ticket is just 1 GEL, you just need to have the card that is used for the public transport in the city.

During the cable car journey, I always enjoy the feelings I have. It feels like flying above the city. As for the view, from one side there is a nice and enjoyable view of mountains, and from the other there is a city panorama.

Walking across the tiny Turtle Lake and enjoying your time is a good solution to get away from the noisy city life. As for taking the cable car, it's a good solution for more adventures and more lovely moments.

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About me I’m Mako from Tbilisi, Georgia. I recently got my MA degree in Public Relations and I’ve been working as an Italian language lecturer for some years, but I’m still searching for my real destination to happiness. Writing is my passion, especially writing about cities, trips and the adventures I have lived so far. I love sharing my emotions and feelings with the people who can listen and take pleasure in my little stories. I have my own Travel Blog, but I have never written about my city. So, why not?! It seems like a really nice idea to write about Tbilisi, just to s...

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