Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake is an aerial lift in Tbilisi, Kartli. Turtle Lake is situated near Kus Lake, as well as near the castle Svan Tower.- Opening hours:
June–October: 8:00 AM–midnight
November–May: 8:00 AM–10:00 PM - Type: Aerial lift
- Also known as: “კუს ტბა”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kus Lake and Mikheil Meskhi Stadium.
Kus Lake
Lake
Turtle Lake is a direct English translation of Kus Tba, a small lake at the outskirts of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The other, less frequently used name of this lake is K'ork'i.
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Stadium
The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, also known as the Lokomotivi Stadium, is a football-specific stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia named after the famous Georgian international footballer, Mikheil Meskhi. Mikheil Meskhi Stadium is situated 1 km northwest of Turtle Lake.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Memorial
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument and memorial in Vake Park in central Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It commemorates the hundreds of thousands of Georgian soldiers who served and died in the Red Army during the Second World War. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 780 metres north of Turtle Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okrokana and Vera.
Okrokana
Neighborhood
Okrokana is a village in the Mtatsminda District of Tbilisi, Georgia, located on the Trialeti Range. Its elevation above sea level is 760 m.
Vake District
Suburb
Vake is an administrative district in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Vake District includes neighborhoods: Vake, Bagebi, Upper Saburtalo, Nutsubidze Plateau, Tskneti, Tkhinvala, Agaraki, Akhaldaba, Betania, and Kveseti. Vake District is situated 2½ km west of Turtle Lake.
Turtle Lake
Latitude
41.70136° or 41° 42′ 5″ north
Longitude
44.75158° or 44° 45′ 6″ east
Elevation
700 metres (2,297 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8HH6PQ22+GJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=station
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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In Other Languages
“Turtle Lake” goes by many names.
- German: “Schildkrötensee”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Svan Tower and Wooden xylophone.
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