Why now is the perfect time to visit Tbilisi Georgia

Why now is the perfect time to visit Tbilisi Georgia

A destination hotel occupying a stately Brutalist building is one of a few things making Tbilisi Georgia unmissable, says Kamila Erkaboyeva

There’s long been a whisper on the street that Tbilisi is Europe’s coolest capital, but without direct flights from the UK, it’s been out of reach for a long weekend.

Thankfully, British Airways launched a new London Heathrow-Tbilisi route earlier this year, and with the summer opening of The Telegraph — the re-imagined Brutalist masterpiece which is the city’s swankiest luxury hotel — it’s time to fly out and party in the cultural and gastronomic heart of the Caucasus.

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