"Ordinary life does not interest me."
- Anais Nain
- Anais Nain
Researching for places to go while in Tbilisi? Wondering if its worth it to take a day trip to Mtskheta? Day tripping from Tbilisi is easy enough. You can either book/take a group tour, which we think is budget friendly or hire a private driver/taxi. The key is bargaining when hiring private drivers.
Mtskheta is considered to be one of the holiest Christian sites for the Orthodox Church and is also known to be Georgia's capital. To get the best view, we drove up to Jvari Monastery. Sweeping views of the Caucasus Mountains, the river and the old town dotted by the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral will take your breath away.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is the main attraction while visiting Mtskheta. One interesting fact, Georgians claim that the robe that Jesus wore during crucifixion was buried underneath the Cathedral. It is believed that the robe was brought to Mtskheta from Jerusalem. Our tour guide also mentioned that it is also a burial place for Georgian kings.
Before going to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, you will pass by the Georgian Yard. It's a place wherein you can buy souvenirs, get Georgian crafts, eat Georgian cuisine, drink wine and buy it from a wine shop. It is built solely to attract tourist. Sadly, you have to pass by this tourist trap to see the enormous and impressive Cathedral.
Mtskheta is considered to be one of the holiest Christian sites for the Orthodox Church and is also known to be Georgia's capital. To get the best view, we drove up to Jvari Monastery. Sweeping views of the Caucasus Mountains, the river and the old town dotted by the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral will take your breath away.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is the main attraction while visiting Mtskheta. One interesting fact, Georgians claim that the robe that Jesus wore during crucifixion was buried underneath the Cathedral. It is believed that the robe was brought to Mtskheta from Jerusalem. Our tour guide also mentioned that it is also a burial place for Georgian kings.
Before going to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, you will pass by the Georgian Yard. It's a place wherein you can buy souvenirs, get Georgian crafts, eat Georgian cuisine, drink wine and buy it from a wine shop. It is built solely to attract tourist. Sadly, you have to pass by this tourist trap to see the enormous and impressive Cathedral.
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On the left, view of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral from Jvari Monastery.
Jvari Monastery
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On the right, is the Georgian Yard
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Our verdict: if you have more days to spare in Georgia, by all means, visit Mtskheta. Since we only planned to be in Georgia for a few days, in our opinion, we could have skipped this place. Instead, we could have visited other rural and small villages of Georgia.
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