Mtskheta-Uplistsikhe day-tour by Visit-geo

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Stop At: Mtskheta Church of the Holy Cross, Mtskheta Georgia

Jvari Monastery near Mtskheta is a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monaste. It is on a list of UNESCO heritage sites. Jvari monastery gives unforgettable, spectacular views on Mtskheta city, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and mixing point of two rivers, Mtkvari (Kura) and Aragvi rivers.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Arsukidze, Mtskheta 383400 Georgia

The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta. Even in the Middle Ages Mitskheta was the religious center of Georgia. Since then traditionally all major church ceremonies including the enthronement of the Catholicos-Patriarch are held in Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Uplistsiche Cave Town, Kvakhvreli 15 km Eastwards to Town Gori, Gori Georgia

Located in Eastern Georgia, Uplistsikhe (literally “Lord’s Fortress“) is an abandoned rock-hewn town, which once have played an important role in Georgian history. The place was founded in the late Bronze Age, around 1000 BC, and continued to be inhabited until 13th century AD. Between the 6th century BC and the 11st century AD, Uplistsikhe was one of the most important political and religious centers of pre-Christian Kartli – one of the predecessors of the Georgian state.

Duration: 3 hours