Tbilisi Zoo

The Tbilisi Zoological Park is the oldest and largest zoo in Georgia, in the country's capital of Tbilisi. Founded in 1927, it is located in the Vere River valley in central Tbilisi.

Photo: Sarah Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Park
Description: zoo in Tbilisi, Georgia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Scientific Library and Tbilisi Circus.

National Scientific Library

Library

Photo: Kober, Public domain.

The National Scientific Library is a library in Tbilisi, Georgia. National Scientific Library is a biggest library in Georgia. Established in 1941, it initially served only the employees of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences. National Scientific Library is situated 580 metres northeast of Tbilisi Zoo.

Tbilisi Circus

Theater building

Photo: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0.

The Tbilisi Circus is the main circus in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It is housed in a Soviet-era Neoclassical rotunda building built in 1939 on a hilltop overlooking Heroes' Square. Tbilisi Circus is situated 700 metres east of Tbilisi Zoo.

Tbilisi Sports Palace

Sports venue

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Tbilisi Sport Palace is an indoor sports arena situated in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arena usually hosts basketball, handball, judo, tennis, boxing and other games and tournaments with high attendance. Tbilisi Sports Palace is situated 760 metres north of Tbilisi Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pikris Gora and Tbilisi.

Pikris Gora

Neighborhood

Pikris Gora is small, triangular shaped neighborhood in the Vera District of central portion of the Georgian city of Tbilisi. The neighborhood is bordered on the north by Merab Kostava Street, on the south by Petre Melikishvili Street, and on the west by Varaziskhevi Street.

Tbilisi

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Tbilisi, is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari River. The metropolitan area covers 726 km² and has a population of approximately 1.5 million.