Mtskheta cultural-pilgrim tour

Tourist company GEOSKY offers one-day cultural-pilgrim tour in Mtskheta.

Within the tour, you will visit the ancient city of Mtskheta. Mtskheta is not only the oldest capital of Georgia but is the starting point for Georgian civilization. Mtskheta is included in UNESCO World Heritage List as a city-museum. During the tour you will see Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli, Samtavro Monastery and Armaztsikh (Bagineeti).

Mtskheta - ancient capital of Georgia, from which the history of Georgian civilization begins. Mtskheta and Didi Mtskheta were inhabited in the early and middle bronze era (BC III-II Millennium). Mtskheta was the cradle of Christianity in Georgia and the Christian religion center until the 12th century.

Jvari Monastery - one of the finest monuments of Georgian architecture, is situated on the mountain bay, at the mouth of the rivers-Mtkvari and Aragvi. Upon receiving Christianity, King Mirian III set up a wooden cross at this place, which later worshiped other Christian nations.

vetitskhoveli Cathedral - For the first time there was a wooden church built in the time of King Mirian, where Vakhtang Gorgasali built a large church of basilica stone at the end of V century, and in the XI century architect Arsukidze constructed the current great Svetitskhoveli.

Samtavro maternity monastery - the complex existing today includes a small church that is considered to be the church of St. Nino. The Great Temple, built on XI's. I half.

Armaztsikhe (Bagineeti) - BC I. IV. VIII. The capital of Armazitsk is the largest and one of the oldest cultural monuments in Georgia. It is similar to the Urutus and Achaemenidas of Iran, Persepolis's constructions. The three cultural layers are tracked on the green field. I-layer belongs to BC Year IV-III centuries. II layer Year II - I centuries, and the third layer belongs to the new. Year From the I-century to the end of Mtskheta capital. In the interior of the prison there is found a barracks hall, baths, cellar, where the pitchers on one level have been found.

Route:

09:00 - Departure from Tbilisi to Mtskheta. Place of gathering: Builder 176.

1. The Cross Monastery
2. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
3. Samtavro maternity monastery
4. Armaztsikhe (Bagineti)

18:00 - End of tour, return to Tbilisi.

Tour type: Cultural, Pilgrim.