02/11/2020 Sulfur baths-a business card of Tbilisi

Georgia and Tbilisi have many business cards. This is wine, amazing cuisine, old Tbilisi, and rich, cultural life of a modern, progressive city. But there is one thing that stands out - the famous Tbilisi sulfur baths. The oldest and most famous bath complex is located on the sulfur springs in the heart of old Tbilisi - Abanotubani district. Warm waters, whose temperature reaches 37*C, have served as a bathing place for citizens since ancient times. In this area, archaeologists have discovered baths Dating from the I-II centuries ad with magnificent pools lined with mosaics, changing rooms and a whole system of ceramic pipes. The oldest of the existing baths - Iraklievskaya, known since the XVI century. Tbilisi baths have never been exclusively a place for washing, they were real clubs where people socialized, rested, resolved business issues, and made deals. Alexander Dumas-father and Alexander Pushkin spoke enthusiastically about their visit to the Tbilisi baths, and among the modern stars, the British musician and performer sting is a great admirer of the Tbilisi sulfur baths.

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