Leselidze Street
Georgia, Tbilisi, street. Leselidze
Description:
In the Old part of Tbilisi, you should definitely walk Leselidze Street. It stretches from Freedom Square to Vakhtang Gorgasal Square.
In the Middle Ages it was called Shuabazari, which translated from Georgian meant “central bazaar”. The city’s commercial shops were active here. They could buy wine, cheese, fruit, Persian carpets and silk. Here the masters produced coins, shook horses.
In the 19th century it was renamed the Armenian Bazaar. And only after the war it was named after the Hero of the Soviet Union Konstantin Leselidze. At the end of the last century, the street was reconstructed. The movement became one-sided, the sidewalks significantly expanded.
This is a favorite place for walking locals and tourists. Attention is attracted by cafes, restaurants with unique Georgian cuisine, souvenir shops. You can try Georgian sweets. The Leselidze monument is also on the street. You can get on foot from the center of Tbilisi, by metro to the station "Freedom Square" or "Rustaveli", and then on foot, or take a taxi.