The old capital of Georgia and its UNESCO-listed churches, twenty minutes from Tbilisi.
Mtskheta was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kartli for centuries and is still the spiritual heart of Georgia. Its great churches are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and they are only twenty minutes from Tbilisi.
We start on the hilltop at Jvari Monastery, where the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers meet far below, then drive down into town for Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and a walk through the old streets.
A 6th-century church on a cliff, with the classic view over Mtskheta and the two rivers.
The 11th-century cathedral and burial place of many Georgian kings, inside a fortified wall.
A quiet convent with the small church of St Nino in its garden.
Time for a walk, churchkhela from the stalls or lunch at one of our partner restaurants.
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The Georgian Military Road over the Jvari Pass to Gergeti Trinity Church under Mount Kazbek.
Giant swords on the plateau where King David the Builder won Georgia's most famous battle in 1121.
Two or three days in the most remote corner of the Caucasus, reached by a dirt road over a 2,850 m pass.