The Dezerter Bazaar (Market) in Tbilisi - Day Before New Year's Eve

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In this article, I have listed a few photos from the visit to the Tbilisi Dezerteer market on December 30, 2014 (

Warning - Some of the images may be inappropriate for some users, on few of them are pictured slaughtered animals.

I'm not a vegetarian but I must admit, there are times when walking through this market I have considered becoming one.

Georgian version of Christmas tree

Georgian version of Christmas trees

Well, to explain this version of a Christmas tree I would need to wrap up another blog post, but in short - I have no idea why Georgians make such Christmas trees.

Pumpkins for sale at Tbilisi Dezerter market

Pumpkins for sale at Tbilisi Dezerter market

Mandarins at Tbilisi Dezerter market

Mandarins at Tbilisi Dezerter market

Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar

Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar

Piglet for sale at Tbilisi Market

Piglets for sale at Tbilisi Market

Well, this is another interesting trend in Georgia. As New Years comes closer, more piglets are eaten. 

Chicken for sale at Tbilisi market

Chicken for sale at Tbilisi market

I don't know why they are yellow, personally I would avoid to buy any of meat products at Bazaar, probably they are just fine, but my inner feeling just keeps me avoiding of such products.

Onions for sale at Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar

Onions for sale at Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar

Vegetables at Tbilisi market

Vegetables at Tbilisi market

Crowded Tbilisi market

Crowded Tbilisi market

Pickles at Tbilisi market

Pickles at Tbilisi market

Fireworks for sale at Tbilisi Market

Fireworks for sale at Tbilisi Market

Another issue in Tbilisi - during holiday season you will notice a lot of petards blown in front of your footsteps. 

Fruits at Tbilisi Dezerter Bazar

Fruits at Tbilisi Dezerter Bazar

In short - Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar is just a regular market, well if you are hopping it will be like La Boqueria Market in Barcelona, you are wrong - it wont.

The infrastructure at Tbilisi Dezerter bazaar is poor, market is overcrowded and you have a chance to get knocked down by a car which will deliver goods in a markets rush hour. 

Of course - here you can get plenty of vegetables, fruits, meat and even fish for much better price than in local shops.