Site · the ancient capital
Mtskheta
470 m
20 km
25 min
Half day
All year
UNESCO churches
Why go
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Georgia's ancient royal and spiritual capital, UNESCO-listed.
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, said to hold Christ's robe.
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Jvari Monastery on the hill above the Aragvi–Mtkvari confluence.
Mtskheta, where the Aragvi meets the Mtkvari, was Georgia's capital for a thousand years and the place the country adopted Christianity. Its cathedrals are UNESCO World Heritage and half an hour from Tbilisi.
Ideal
What to see
Site
Type
Entry
Visit
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Cathedral
Free
45 min
Jvari Monastery
Monastery
Free
30 min
Samtavro Monastery
Monastery
Free
20 min
Shiomghvime Monastery
Monastery
Free
40 min
Ticketed sites are paid on site in Georgian lari (₾).
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Good to know
- What is there to see in Mtskheta?
- Highlights include Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Jvari Monastery, Samtavro Monastery, Shiomghvime Monastery.
- Where should I stay in Mtskheta?
- We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Mtskheta, from family guesthouses to the best rooms in town. Tell us your dates and group and we match the right one.