Thank you for showing this impressive part of history of Tbilisi, even I've been living there last 12 years, I haven't been to that part of train station and discovered it thanks to your story. I usually have double feelings when visiting such an abandoned places - curiosity to see the history and sadness from its current condition. If you are still in Georgia, there some really nice tours during which you visit only abandoned places - old sanatoriums, old houses of culture, old houses.. I've been to 2 trips like this and I had a feeling of time machine travel, same feeling was after your story, thanks a lot!
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I've been here for three months now. I spent 8 months in Armenia before coming here. Such a contrast! I moved to the Saburtalo area, still have so much to discover throughout the city. A recent trip to Borjomi but that's about it.
I'm surprised to see someone else here that is in Tbilisi! Feel free to throw some cafe or restaurant recommendations my way, I'd greatly appreciate it. The best I know of are Art Cinema, Auditoria, and Introvert Cafe.
But yeah, I know what you mean by the sadness in the decay. Some areas are so beautiful and to see their condition is a tragedy. I can't help but be pulled in by such areas though. Such a curiosity and fascination for the history and the culture. I want to capture them and tell their stories.
That is really amazing! We turned out to be neighbors not only in the same city but also living in the same neighborhood. :) As for restaurants in Saburtalo, I like Coffee Lab for coffee, matcha, and breakfasts/lunches; Baho Cafe near Delisi Metro for the same stuff; and Sarmoni and Pasanauri restaurants for good Georgian cuisine.
By the way, I have never been to Art Cinema Café that you mentioned, but now that I saw the announcement about the Twin Peaks screening on their page, I immediately understood why the abandoned trains in your post gave me a little feeling of anxiety. I grew up with Twin Peaks, and its dramatic scenes featuring abandoned trains impacted me more than I realized until now.
So your post gave me a lot of new thoughts and raised some memories. This is what I love about the HIVE community—you never know what story you will find here and where it will take you! :) Wish you a great time in Georgia, enjoy the country!