Day Tour Tbilisi Jvari Mtskheta Start From Tbilisi

Day Tour Tbilisi Jvari Mtskheta Start From Tbilisi

Start FromTbilisi Georgia country situated at the meeting point of Europe and Asia, and this tour takes in the of both. Explore the capital cities of Tbilisi and ; visit historic sites in georgia Mtsketa Jvari ..

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Stop At: Mtskheta Church of the Holy Cross, 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:1hour

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tbilisi Mall, D. Aghmashenebeli Alley, 16th km, Tbilisi 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:4hour

Duration: 4 hours