Excursion to Mtskheta

Mtskheta is the former capital of Georgia. Located 20 km from Tbilisi. Here Christianity was declared the official religion of Georgia. And its historical monuments are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The first of these objects we will visit the Jvari temple (in the lane "cross").

The temple of the 7th century is interesting both from the historical, and from the archetic and from the landscape point of view.

It is located on top of a mountain, from where a wonderful view of the confluence of two rivers - Aragvi and Kura. There, according to historical sources, the cross was erected by the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino. Why the temple got its name.

It is believed that this is the scene of the poem "Mtsyri", where M.Yu. Lermontov received his inspiration:

“A few years ago,

Where, merging, they make noise

Hugging like two sisters

Jets of Aragva and Hens,

There was a monastery .. "

Next, we will visit the equally important, also included in the UNESCO list, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Church (life-giving pillar). For centuries it has been the center of Christian Georgia. According to legend, the first Christian king of Georgia, Mirian, was baptized here. There are many important relics here, which we will tell you in detail about during the tour.

Then we will walk around the town itself, where we will have time to buy souvenirs, and also recommend here to buy churchkhela and spices :)