Vake is Tbilisi's best-known residential neighborhood. It is green and calm, and it sits only minutes from the city center. It grew up in the mid 20th century as a planned district of wide avenues and solid stone buildings, and it still has some of the city's most admired Stalin-era architecture next to modern residential towers.
Life in Vake centers on Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue, home to the main building of Tbilisi State University and lined with cafes, bakeries, boutiques and banks. Just off the avenue, Abashidze and Paliashvili streets are known for restaurants and wine bars. Vake Park, one of the largest parks in the city, climbs the hillside toward Turtle Lake, a favorite weekend spot that you can also reach by cable car.
Vake suits families who want quality schools nearby, professionals who want a short ride to the center, and buyers who see property here as a long-term store of value. Apartments range from renovated classic flats with high ceilings to new buildings with parking, security and mountain views.