If you’ve spent any time scrolling through #TravelTbilisi on Instagram, you’ve seen it. That iconic, wide-angle shot of the colorful balconies of Old Town rising like a wedding cake against the brutalist curve of the Mtatsminda TV tower. But if you ask a local how to really see Tbilisi, they won’t point you to a taxi or a walking tour. They’ll point you to a card:

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Literally translating from Russian as the "Map of Heights," the Karta Vysot is not a paper map. It is the unofficial, beloved nickname for Tbilisi’s cable car network—the intricate system of gondolas, chairlifts, and funiculars that spider up the three holy mountains surrounding the city: , Narikala , and Sololaki .

Beyond the Funicular: Unlocking the Magic of the Karta Vysot in Tbilisi