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The Path of St. Nino |
Short Tour (2
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Day 1 |
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Tbilisi - Mtskheta
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Mtskheta
is one of
oldest cities of the country of
Georgia (in Kartli province of
Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi.
Mtskheta was a capital of the
Georgian Kingdom of Iberia
during the 3rd century BC - 5th
century AD. Here Georgians
accepted Christianity in 317 and
Mtskheta still remains the
headquarters of the Georgian
Orthodox and Apostolic Church.
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Jvari Monastery is a
Georgian Orthodox monastery of
the 6th century near Mtskheta
(World Heritage site),
Mtskheta-Mtianeti region,
eastern Georgia. The name is
translated as the Monastery of
the Cross. For another,
Jerusalem-located Georgian
monastery with the same name.
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral,
built in the 11 th century.
Though the site itself is even
older dating back to the early
4th century and is surrounded by
a number of legends associated
primarily with the early
Christian traditions.
Svetitskhoveli, known as the
burial site of Christ's mantle,
has long been the principal
Georgian church and remains one
of the most venerated places of
worship to this day. The church
is in UNESCO world heritage
sites.
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Samtavro 11th century
monastery complex. The first
Christian king Miriani and his
wife Nana are buried in the
church.
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The Shio-Mgvime Monastery,
literally meaning "the cave of
Shio" is a medieval monastic
complex in Georgia, near the
town of Mtskheta. It is located
in a narrow limestone canyon on
the northern bank of the river
Mtkvari. 30 km from Tbilisi.
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Armazi
is a locale in
Georgia, 2 km northwest of
Mtskheta and 22 km north of
Tbilisi. A part of historical
Greater Mtskheta, it is a place
where the ancient city of the
same name and the original
capital of the early Georgian
kingdom of Kartli or Iberia was
located. It particularly
flourished in the early
centuries of the Christian era
and was destroyed by the Arab
invasion in the 730s.
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Day 2 |
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Tbilisi - Sighnaghi - Bodbe
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Kakheti
is well-known for wines. It is
located on the eastern part of
Georgia, bordered by the small
mountains province of Tusheti
and mountain-range of Greater
Caucasus to the north,
Azerbaijan to the east and the
south, and the Georgian province
of Kartli to the west.
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Sighnaghi
- one of the smallest
towns with a population of
2,146. Sighnaghi's economy is
dominated by production of wine
and traditional carpets. The
town is also known for its
landscapes and historical
monuments and has recently
turned into an important centre
of Georgia's tourist industry.
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Bodbe.
On June 1, Orthodox Church of
Georgia marks the day of St.
Nino’s entrance from Cappadocia.
Her tomb is still shown at the
Bodbe Monastery in Kakheti
region, eastern Georgia. St.
Nino has become one of the most
venerated saints of the Georgian
Orthodox Church and her
attribute, a Grapevine cross, is
a symbol of Georgian
Christianity.
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Other details available upon request
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