1-bedroom apartment in Sololaki
- per month
- GEL 2,130
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Area
- 49 m²
- Floor
- 2
- ID
- 6578
Sololaki
Macro area: Old Tbilisi
Sololaki is the elegant face of the old centre: 19th-century mansions with carved facades and grand stairwells, quiet leafy streets a step from Liberty Square. It offers historic atmosphere with more calm and dignity than the touristy Old Town next door. Part of the Old Tbilisi macro-area.
What it is good for
Atmosphere with refinement. Sololaki has the city's best-preserved belle-époque architecture, a walkable central location, and a quieter, more residential feel than the Old Town. Cafes and the centre are at the door.
Transport
Liberty Square metro is a short walk; the centre and Old Town are on foot. A car is awkward here — narrow streets, slopes and scarce parking. Walkability is the point.
Parks and greenery
Greenery is courtyards, leafy streets and the climb up toward Mtatsminda; for flat walks there is Rike Park and the embankment nearby. The Botanical Garden behind Narikala is close.
How it feels to live here
Sololaki is about living in beautiful old Tbilisi without the full tourist crush. Buildings are atmospheric but ageing; expect character over modern comfort. For those who want elegance and centrality with relative calm, it is one of the best addresses in the old city.
Rent prices
Guideline figures for June 2025 (re-check). Sololaki sits in the upper central range — pricier than the left bank, on a par with the better central quarters; restored apartments hold the top. Check specifics against listings.
Development and new builds
Historic stock under restoration; new construction is minimal. The product is renovated belle-époque apartments of varying quality.
Who it suits
Sololaki suits those who want historic elegance and central walkability with more calm than the Old Town: expats, professionals, lovers of architecture. It is the wrong pick for anyone needing the metro at the door, modern comfort and quiet greenery (that is Vake-Saburtalo).
The bottom line
Sololaki is the refined historic quarter: elegance and centrality with relative calm, in exchange for ageing buildings and climbs. The best choice if you want beautiful old Tbilisi without the tourist crush. Busier next door — the Old Town; for the area overview — Old Tbilisi.
- Best-preserved belle-époque architecture in the city.
- Central and walkable, a step from Liberty Square.
- Quieter and more residential than the Old Town.
- Leafy streets and courtyards; Rike Park nearby.
Where you'll be
Tbilisi, Old Tbilisi, Sololaki, Sololaki Street, 24