A visit to the royal sulfur baths in Tbilisi is one of the must-have experiences in the city, because visitors will be able to spend a wonderful time in the place and at the same time benefit from the medicinal properties of the natural sulfur water. The city was named after these baths, as the word "Tbilisi" in Georgian means "hot place". Legend says that these springs were discovered while King Vakhtang was hunting in a vast forest during the Middle Ages. During the hunt, two birds fell into the hot springs and died of their wounds. The king was so impressed by the hot water that he decided to evacuate the forest and build a city around this natural wonder.