Day Trip to Mtskheta, Gori and Uplistsikhe from Tbilisi

Jvari Monastery – the early medieval age church (VI-VII centuries) was built on the top of the hill where St. Nino erected a wooden cross in the 4th century. The church overlooks the confluence of two rivers and amazes its visitors with its beautiful facades and geographical locations.

Mtskheta – The ancient capital of early Georgian kingdom is located 20 km away from Tbilisi and offers visitors lovely streets, shops and houses with balconies for exploring and enjoying. The city’s history dates to 4th century BC and includes various historical monuments. You can explore an archeological site where excavations found the ruins of old baths, king’s palaces; a medieval fortress designed to protect Mtskheta from invasions and medieval churches.

Stalin’s Museum – a birthplace of Soviet dictator and leader – Joseph Stalin. Explore his family house where he lived as a child and teenager and visit a museum dedicated to Stalin’s life. The museum included different photos, gifts, and documents linked to Stalin’s life. Walk into the railway coach which was used for Stalin’s private coach since World War II.

Uplistsikhe – literally "the lord's fortress" is an ancient rock-hewn town which was carved in the 1st millennium BC. It was a main religious site for paganism and later became an important Christianity site. A mixture of different cultures, civilizations, and religions gives a visitor chance to travel across centuries. A visitor can walk and explore ancient theater, wine cellar, altars, pharmacy, prisons, pagan temples and ritual pits, and secret tunnels.