The most walkable neighbourhoods in Tbilisi
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
9 neighbourhoods of Tbilisi ranked by walkability, each scored across the area around its own centre. Pikris Gora leads with 97/100, then Sololaki (94) and Avlabari (89). 4 of the 9 score 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot, and the lowest we rank is Tetrikhevhesi Settlement (8).
| # | Neighbourhood | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikris Gora | 97 |
| 2 | Sololaki | 94 |
| 3 | Avlabari | 89 |
| 3 | Abanotubani | 89 |
| 5 | Vashlijvari | 55 |
| 6 | Orkhevi | 36 |
| 7 | Okrokana | 16 |
| 8 | Tetrikhevi Settlement | 11 |
| 9 | Tetrikhevhesi Settlement | 8 |
"From the centre" is the distance from Tbilisi's busiest point to the neighbourhood's centre. "Area scoring 70+" is the share of points across the neighbourhood where most errands can be done on foot.
The top 5 up close
Pikris Gora
Pikris Gora scores 97/100, 2.1 km north-west of Tbilisi's busiest point. It has the most schools of the five: 32 within a 30 minute walk, the nearest სსიპ - ქალაქ თბილისის N58 საჯარო სკოლა, about 2 minutes away.
Sololaki
Sololaki is the most central of these five, 1.1 km south-west of Tbilisi's busiest point, and scores 94/100. None of the others has as many cultural venues, with 79 in a 30 minute walk; Tbilisi Automuseum - თბილისის ავტომუზეუმი. is the nearest, about a minute away. More on Sololaki.
Avlabari
Avlabari scores 89/100, 1.3 km south-east of Tbilisi's busiest point. 1,014 everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of its middle, the nearest grocery about 4 minutes away. 95% of its area scores 70 or more. More on Avlabari.
Abanotubani
Abanotubani scores 89/100, 1.4 km south-east of Tbilisi's busiest point. It has the most parks of the five: 255 within a 30 minute walk, the nearest ჰეიდარ ალიევის სახელობის სკვერი, about 2 minutes away. 92% of its area scores 70 or more. More on Abanotubani.
Vashlijvari
Vashlijvari lies the furthest out of these five, 7 km north-west of Tbilisi's busiest point, and scores 55/100. 180 everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of its middle, the nearest grocery about 12 minutes away. It has the fewest libraries and bookshops of the five, none. 1% of its area scores 70 or more.
Centre and outskirts
The 5 neighbourhoods within 3 km of Tbilisi's centre average 77, and the 4 further out average 27, so walkability falls away from the centre. The nearest to the centre, Sololaki, 1.1 km away, scores 94, and the farthest, Tetrikhevhesi Settlement, 10.8 km out, scores 8.
Each dot is a ranked neighbourhood, numbered by rank and coloured by score, placed by its distance and direction from the centre of Tbilisi.
Tbilisi as a whole scores 58 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre.
Questions about Tbilisi's neighbourhoods
What is the most walkable neighbourhood in Tbilisi?
Pikris Gora is the most walkable of the 9 neighbourhoods we rank in Tbilisi, with a walkability score of 97 out of 100 (Walker's Paradise). It is followed by Sololaki (94) and Avlabari (89).
Which neighbourhoods of Tbilisi are least walkable?
Of the 9 neighbourhoods we rank, the lowest scoring are Tetrikhevhesi Settlement (8), Tetrikhevi Settlement (11) and Okrokana (16). These are the best-known neighbourhoods with their own Wikipedia articles, so less walkable outer suburbs that are not ranked may score lower still.
How are Tbilisi's neighbourhoods ranked?
Each neighbourhood is scored at points 100 m to 500 m apart across a circle around its centre, sized to its area, and its score is the mean of those points. Each point's score counts the groceries, restaurants, shops, schools, parks and other everyday places within a 30 minute walk, as described in the methodology. Tbilisi scores 58 across the 5 km around its centre.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. Neighbourhoods and where they lie from Overture Maps and Wikidata.