Tbilisi and Surroundings
About this experience
The route of my tour is akin to a temporary portal: from a city that remembers its great ancestors, you will return to old, yet modern Tbilisi to dynamically capture the unique charm of two capitals. The places praised by poets and the blending of times and styles on the hilly streets - Mtskheta and Tbilisi will enchant you with ancient and new beauties.
What to Expect
Memory of Ancestors
Since the 4th century BC, Mtskheta was the capital of Iberia. This ancient city is the cradle of Christianity in Georgia, so here you will see incredible architectural masterpieces of a religious nature. First, visit the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where the chiton of Christ from Jerusalem is kept, and then see the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers at the foot of the Jvari Monastery. The 6th-century temple is located in a picturesque place - on top of a cliff, from where you can see the panorama of the surroundings of ancient Mtskheta. But we won't do without the Christian history of the city - I will take you to the ruins of the ancient fortress of Armaz so that you can feel how old and great the Georgian land is.
City-Phoenix Tbilisi
I will tell you how Georgia acquired its current capital and what connects Tbilisi with the mythical bird. You will admire the carved balconies, unique architecture of caravanserais, austere temples and domes of ancient baths, rich bourgeois houses of the 19th century, and facades of buildings in the modern style. Tbilisi is incredibly eclectic in everything. And this is especially easy to notice in the modern, almost futuristic buildings - the Glass Bridge and the puppet theater, which you will see alongside Sharden Street, Ingorokva Gorge, and the Narikala Fortress.
