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Soviet Tbilisi From Propaganda to Executions

By TripLab
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Free cancellation available
Price is S$32 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Meet your guide and begin your journey through the remnants of Soviet Tbilisi. Visit imposing Soviet buildings, government offices, and residential blocks that still echo with the weight of history. See some buildings that even bear the scars of past violence, marked by bullet holes that were never repaired.

Hear personal stories — some passed down quietly, others lived directly — about control, censorship, resistance, and the small joys people held onto despite it all. From state-imposed silence to forbidden music, from public loyalty to private fears, explore both the visible and invisible layers of life under the regime.

These seemingly ordinary spaces conceal unsettling stories — quiet reminders of a difficult past that still lingers beneath the surface.

Activity location

  • Rustaveli Avenue
    • Kazbegi ave.24, Freedom Square to Kostava Street
    • 0177, Tbilisi, Georgia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • "Rustaveli"
    • 2 Merab Kostava Street
    • T'bilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Soviet Tbilisi From Propaganda to Executions

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m
    1h 40m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
S$32.35 x 1 AdultS$32.35
Total
Price is S$32.35

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personal stories & historical context
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bullet-marked facades
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small group setting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Soviet-era buildings & government sites
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local expert guide

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Rustaveli Avenue

  • 40m
We will take a walk along Rustaveli Avenue, exploring the iconic buildings from the Soviet Union and Russian Empire eras. Along the way, we'll share stories from those times, delve into the legacy of the Soviet regime, and reflect on the turbulent 1990s that followed its collapse. Together, we'll observe and discuss the lasting scars and influences of that history, many of which still shape our lives today.

Parliament of Georgia

  • 10m
We will stop in front of the Parliament, and I will share a little about modern politics—what is happening in Georgia now and why we can say that it is still connected to Soviet times or whatever remains after its collapse.

Kashueti Church

  • 10m
We’ll stop at Kashueti Church to learn about how the Soviet government fought against all religions in the empire, and what consequences this had specifically in Georgia.

9th Of April Park

  • 10m
We will stop at the 9th April Park and learn about how Georgians protested against the Soviet regime, as well as the harsh and brutal responses they faced each time.

Heroes of the Revolution memorial

  • 10m
We will stop at the Heroes of the Revolution Memorial, built in the 1980s, to learn about how Georgia transitioned from the Russian Empire to the Soviet Union, including the key revolutions and the roles that Stalin and Lenin played in this process and in the creation of the USSR.

Flea Market Dry Bridge

  • 5m
We’ll make a quick stop at the Dry Bridge Market to explore Soviet-era items such as old coins, World War medals, propaganda posters, military uniforms, Soviet car licence plates, dishes, and many other everyday objects used during the USSR.

Dedaena Park

  • 15m
We’ll visit Dedaena Park to learn about the intense and often tragic stories of executions that took place here, as well as some of the victories won through protests.

Location

Activity location

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    Rustaveli Avenue
    • Kazbegi ave.24, Freedom Square to Kostava Street
    • 0177, Tbilisi, Georgia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    "Rustaveli"
    • 2 Merab Kostava Street
    • T'bilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

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