Mtskheta - Gori - Uplistsikhe

Mtskheta - Gori - Uplistsikhe

Mtskheta - a cult and holy place for every Georgian - the ancient capital of Georgia, located 20 km from Tbilisi. There are no more holy and religious places like in Mtskheta in all of Georgia. This ancient city is called the “Second Jerusalem”. Saint Nino of Cappadocia brought the good news here, one of the greatest shrines of the Christian world - Heaton of the Lord is kept here. This also explains the status of Mtskheta as a holy city, where Christian pilgrims and tourists from all over the world flock. The main objects that attract tourists and pilgrims are: one of the most ancient and revered temples - the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, the ancient picturesque Jvari monastery and the unique Samtavro monastery.

Gori - a city in Eastern Georgia - one of the oldest cities in Georgia, founded by King David the Builder. The city takes its name from the rock formation (goraki) in the center of the city, on which the remains of ancient Goris-tsikhe are located. In Gori is the House-Museum of Stalin – dedicated to the life of the most famous native of the city, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, who became the head of the Soviet government from 1925 to 1953.

Uplistsikhe is an ancient cave city that people have left recently. The city began to build at the end of the II thousand BC. e. and left not much more than a hundred years ago. Uplistsikhe is translated from Georgian as “fortress of God”. During its heyday in Uplistsikhe there were more than 700 buildings for various purposes, and the population reached 20 thousand people. Until our times, only 150 caves have survived and the rock above the Kura, cut with steps, drains and altars.

Honda Odyssey Minivan. There are additional vehicles if necessary. Services of the tour guide-organizer. Entrance tickets and lunch are paid additionally, the maximum number of participants of the excursion is not limited, minimum 1 person.