Mtskheta Tour From Tbilisi

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Visit Mtskheta the ancient capital of Georgia. Tour to Mtskheta includes: Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Shio Mghvile Monastery. Tour takes 5 hours, in this time you will see most important historical and cultural sites. The tour to Mtskheta will start at your hotel or any location in Tbilisi. First you will visit Jvari (Cross) Monastery a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery. Jvari Monastery is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. After Jvari Monastery you will enter Mtskheta, after stopping at parking you will pass through old towns narrow streets and come to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral the second largest church building in the country, it is listed also as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Second site in Mtskheta will be Samtavro Monastery 11th century. Next site Fortress Bebris Tsikhe. After Mtskheta, the last location will be the Shio Mgvime Monastery 6th century complex.