GEORGIA ~ Tbilisi ~

... Pretty aerial view of the Narikala ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi’s charming Old Town... known for its picturesque pastel colored wooden and brick houses with open, carved balconies... traditional Georgian architecture nestled on the mountain side... the houses are mainly 19thC as much of the city was destroyed by the devastating Persian invasion of 1795... most of the Old Town has been restored and is simply beautiful... anyone visitng Tbilisi?? According to Jobbo you should go to the restaurant "The King and the bird" serving Georgian food by a local🍽️... Thanks a lot Jobbo!¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Photo Zurab Gengluri

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of the country situated in Eastern Georgia at the edge of the Caucasus Mountains. According to Georgian legends, it was founded in the 5thC by King Vakhtang Gorgasali who, while hunting, shot a pheasant which fell into a warm spring and was either boiled or healed. Either way, the king was inspired to found a city on the site, and the name of the city derives from the Georgian word tbili meaning "warm".

Also called the Mother Fortress of Tbilisi, Narikala is an ancient symbol of Tbilisi’s defence. The fortress was established around the period when the city itself was founded. It was then known as Shuris-tsikhe (Invidious Fort). The name Narikala is said to derive from a Persian word for citadel, but another theory says was the name that Mongols used, meaning “little fortress”.

Stamps: 

Georgian Maritime Lighthouses  

Though these stamps are dated “2021” they were apparently issued in January 2022