We took the aerial cable car up to see this Mother of Kartli monument which was erected in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Sculptor Elguja Amashukeli designed the 20 metre aluminium figure of a woman in national dress. She symbolises the Georgian national character - in her left hand she holds a bowl of wine to greet friends, and in her right hand a sword for enemies. From this area, you will see some amazing views but funnily enough, you actually don’t get the best view of the statue. There are some good food and drink outlets here and we tried Turkish coffee (5 Lari) which was heated in sand and a unique cone type donut ice cream (18 Lari I think). Great experience!

The mother of Kartvel is visible from anywhere in Tbilisi ; it sits prominently on top of Sololaki Hill in Narikala Fortress. Most people would take the cable car up from the Bridge of Peace, then walk. You can get to the bottom of the statue, but can only approach it from the side or back, so it is a bit hard to photograph from there.

This is a huge Soviet era statue by the Narikala Fortress. Yoiu can stad right underneath it. It is definitely worth going up the hill (either by walking or cable car) to see it.

Tall and imposing is the statue of Kartlis Deda, aka the mother of Georgia. You can reach this monument by cable car or hike. Once you do, you can enjoy it's Regał View of Tbilisi. Best viewed at nighttime, as it's lit up and you can see the beautiful city skyline.