It’s the most wonderful time of the year! While you must be excited for what the new year will bring, you need to be getting ready for the end of 2019. That obviously includes buying presents for your loved ones. So where should you go? We happen to know a place or two.
Tbilisi Christmas Market
On December 25, Tbilisi Christmas Market opens on Rose Revolution Square, aiming to keep you merry during the holiday season. The place will feature Taste Tbilisi – which means that not only will you be able to pick out a few unique things for your loved ones, you will also keep your stomach satisfied with delicious food. The market will be open every day from noon to 11 PM, December 25-January 14. Pick the dates for your own comfort!
New Year's Market on Orbeliani
From December 24 to January 13, traders will be ready to serve as you prepare for the magical New Year in Orbeliani Square! Every day in the New Year you will be able to:
attend concerts by famous musicians, taste New Year dishes and hot drinks, buy New Year's handmade decorations and gifts, Visit Agro and Wine stalls, get involved in sports activities and attend a variety of new book presentations.
Children will love meeting with Santa, who prepares their surprises and a lot of fun and games
Monday - Friday - 2 PM - 8 PM, Weekends 12 PM - 9 PM
Small-scale Christmas markets
There are a few Christmas themed markets around the capital where you can get various handmade gifts. There’s one in front of the Saburtalo City Mall and one on the territory between the Parliament and the Freedom Square. If you’re done with getting the overproduced gifts that everyone winds up having, and would like to get something special for your special someone(s), you should check out these markets. They open around noon and usually close around 10 PM.
New Year Fest in Old Tbilisi
Georgians have the tradition of exchanging gifts not on Christmas but on New Year's Day. If that’s what you’re planning to do, this fest might give you great options for your presents. At 12 PM on December 28, the fest opens in the Cinema Square (the street parallel to Shardeni). They will present production that “reminds you of the holiday season and makes you merry!”
French House
Assuming that you have searched through Super’s collection and couldn’t find much to your liking and are looking for a decorative gift or beautiful china dishes and other house gifts that will perfect the interior of every home, French House is one of the places you should check out. From interesting Christmas decor to Tenerife vases that will make you dream, the place has everything. Maybe here you could materialize your gift ideas? They currently have a sale!
6, Anna Kalandadze Street, Tbilisi
10:30 AM – 7 PM
Home
Another great alternative to Super, and French House is Home, with its selection of beautiful designs even of those items you thought wacky before. The prices are pretty affordable and the demand is high so make sure you drop by before they run out of the good stuff!
46, Kazbegi Street, Tbilisi
33, Pekini Street, Tbilisi
Galleria Tbilisi (near the Freedom Square)
City Mall Saburtalo, 1, Petre Kavtaradze Street
11 AM – 9 PM
They Said Books
Your loved ones might be into something more educational, stylish and artsy. Have no fear – we know just the place. They Said Books – also a great café, by the way – unsurprisingly, has a great library that you can choose from and not only. They have exclusive of shirts, sunglasses, bags, etc. that you cannot find anywhere else.
10, G. Akhvlediani Street, Tbilisi
10 AM – 9 PM