Tbilisi Mtskheta -Jvari

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Stop At: Jvari Church, Mtskheta Georgia

Jvari Church, Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region

Mtskheta was founded by the ancient Meschian tribes in the 5th century BC.[4] It was capital of the early Georgian Kingdom of Iberia from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD. It was a site of early Christian activity resulting in Christianization of Iberia, where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion in 337. It remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

stop at:Jvari Monasteryis a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers . According to traditional accounts, on this location in the early 4th century Saint Nino, a female evangelist credited with converting King Mirian III of Iberia to Christianity, erected a large wooden cross on the site of a pagan temple. The cross was reportedly able to work miracles and therefore drew pilgrims from all over the Caucasus. A small church was erected over the remnants of the wooden cross in c.545 named the "Small Church of ,,Jvari"

s Duration: 2hour

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tbilisi Mall, 16th km Davit Aghmashenebeli Ave, T'bilisi 0131, Georgia

The first stop will be:
• Tbilisi Sea - the largest lake in the north of Tbilisi.
• Chronicles of Georgia - is an impressive monument by Z. Tsereteli, which is located on a hill overlooking Tbilisi and offers wonderful setting for photos and good panoramas over the Tbilisi Sea and the city
• Turtle lake - the favorite recreational area for Tbilisi beaumonde. Here you find cozy cafés, pedal boats for rent and people praciticing sports.
• Cable car between Turtle lake and Vake park - if you wish, you can reach the Turtle lake by a cable car that starts from the Vake park
• Ethnographic museum - one of the most interesting museums in Georgia takes a huge open air space on the green hill of the Turtle lake. Duration: 5hour

Duration: 5 hours