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Brick facade of a sulphur bathhouse in the Abanotubani district of Tbilisi

Tbilisi/Georgia

Abanotubani Sulphur Baths

Domed brick bathhouses over Tbilisi's sulphur springs, in use for centuries.

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Temperatura da nascente
47°C
Temperatura de banho
40°C
Banho
Piscina interior

Abanotubani — literally the bath district — is built directly over sulphur springs that rise at up to about 47°C. Behind low brick domes, private rooms hold stone pools where bathers book by the hour, usually with a kisi scrub.

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Por que visitar

It is the oldest continuously used bathing quarter in the Caucasus, and still an ordinary part of Tbilisi life rather than a resort.

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A água

Água termal

Nascente
Tbilisi sulphur springs
Carácter
Strongly sulphurous water, characteristically pungent

História

Tbilisi's founding legend attributes the city to the discovery of these springs by King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the fifth century. The surviving bathhouses, including the tiled Orbeliani, are largely seventeenth- to nineteenth-century.

Informações práticas

Most bathhouses rent private rooms rather than selling general admission; agree the room, the duration and any scrub or massage before entering. The sulphur smell is strong and will linger on swimwear.

Como chegar

In the Old Town below Narikala Fortress, a 10-minute walk from Liberty Square; the nearest metro is Avlabari.

Localização

Tbilisi, Georgia41.6893, 44.8090Ver no mapa da Balnevia

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