Turtle Lake
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A small lake on a hill in Vake, with lakeside paths and cafés popular with locals for weekend strolls. Take the cable car up and combine it with a visit to the Open Air Museum of Ethnography.
Turtle Lake lies on the northern slope of Mtatsminda at an elevation of about 690 meters. It is small, with a circular path of about 1 kilometer around it. People swim and row there in summer, and cafés on the shore offer views over the city. A cable car from near Vake Park takes you up (about 1 lari, payable with a Metromoney card), and it is a few minutes’ walk from the top station. From the lake it is about a 15-minute walk to the Open Air Museum of Ethnography, making a good half-day outing. Admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Open Air Museum of Ethnography
- Mtatsminda Park & Funicular
- Mtatsminda Pantheon
- Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Dezerter Bazaar
- Rustaveli Avenue
- Georgian National Museum (Simon Janashia Museum)
- Lisi Lake