Tbilisi charms instantly: wooden balconied houses stacked on hills, the Kura below, Narikala watching since the 5th century. Old town lanes, the Abanotubani sulfur dome baths, the cable car to the fortress, and Caucasus day trips (Kazbegi 3h, Ananuri 1h). Stay near Rustaveli or old town; the Arabic-speaking daily driver (~$50-80) is the tested Gulf system; Turkish/Azeri halal abounds.