Tbilisi: Criminal Tiflis – Scandalous Cases, Frauds, and Schemes

Are you ready to discover the dark side of Tiflis? In the late 19th and early 20th century, the city was like the Wild West: shootouts, loud scams, and daring robberies happened almost daily. The criminal chronicles of the city were full of stories that could easily be turned into novels.

On this tour, we will immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of that era and talk about the most notorious crimes that shocked Tiflis:

Daring Robbery of the State Bank – Bolsheviks carried out a raid in the city center, stealing a huge amount of money.

Arson of the City Theater – What made the renter destroy one of the city’s cultural landmarks?

Shocking Murder of the Seminary Rector – An expelled student decided to take revenge in the most radical way.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Ivan Machabeli, Director of the Noble Land Bank – Where did he go, and what happened to his successor, Ilya Chavchavadze?

Real Estate Scams – Frauds carried out by Avetik Dovlatov, the ancestor of the famous writer Sergei Dovlatov.