Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe

Mtskheta is located at the confluence of the Aragva and Kura rivers at a distance of 21 km. north of Tbilisi.

The tour begins with a visit to the monastery temple of Jvari, immortalized in literature by Mikhail Lermontov (poem "Mtsyri") (6-7 cc.). From the temple there is a fascinating view of the city of Mtskheta. Then visit the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, the second largest church in Georgia. The cathedral has always been the heart of the Georgian church and is so today. Then you will go to Uplistsikhe, an ancient cave city, one of the oldest settlements in Georgia. The city-castle fascinates with its unusual appearance. Like giant pores on the rocks, the cave grottos gap, inside which life once boiled. The end of the excursion in the house museum of Joseph Stalin in Gori, where the famous armored train of the leader of the people is located. Return to Tbilisi.