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The main gate in the ramparts of Sveti Skhoveli
JLBG Says: The main gate into the ramparts stands almost in front of the entrance into the cathedral. As this was Easter week, there were plenty of worshipers. On each side, half a dozen old ladies were each asking for a coin from the worshipers.
JLBG Says: Jvari (or Djvari) monastery stands on a hill overhanging Mskheta in the South-east. It is close to the city and can easily be seen from Sveti Skhoveli but it rained hard and we felt that the rainy and foggy landscape was not worth the climb and we skipped it, as we had...
Inner view on the way out through the ramparts
JLBG Says: Sveti Shkoveli is famous among Ufologists. On a 17th century fresco depicting the crucifixion of Jesus, they have spotted a pair of flying saucers painted on each side of the Christ. I have not been convinced and feel that the two “things” are more likely to be flying jelly...
JLBG Says: I was amazed to see a young lady that came out of the church, speaking in her cellular telephone. After a few feet outside, she turned back and kneeled, as almost everybody did, but did not stop to speak on her phone!
JLBG Says: Sveti Skhoveli is a highly venerated place of worship for Georgians. The cathedral that we see today was built in the Xith century at the place where stood a much older church, built in the Ivth century. Several legends are associated to this first church. To make short a...
JLBG Says: On each side of the gate, stands a cows’head. They deserve the name of “Holy cow” (LOL).I have searched but I have not found why there were these two cow’s head, which rather unusual in a religious surroundings. Anybody knows ?
Sveti Skhoveli, the bell tower
JLBG Says: In Sveti Skhoveli as in most churches in Georgia, the bell tower stands outside of the church itself. It sits on the inner side of the ramparts. There is a staircase that leads to the bells but there was a locked gate that did not allow to visit. Too bad, besides the bells,...
JLBG Says: The cathedral of Sveti Skhoveli (or Svetishoveli or Sveti-Tskhoveli) was built Xth or XIth century, but the ramparts around the cathedral were built in the 18th century to protect it when Georgia was split between several local kings that fought each other
Samtavro church, the bell tower
JLBG Says: The bell tower of Stamvro church stands apart from the church. It has three levels, all of them with arched apertures. The first and the second level were built on a square pattern while the third level is circular. The first level has four apertures (one on each side), the...
No Name Known: River Restaurant
jankenpon Says: This restaurant featured South Pacific looking thatched cabin type rooms for private parties...which was well suited for our large group. Each cabin was situated with its own fireplace - a must for this time of year. There was outdoor seeing with a view of the river and...
Sachasnikhe Restaurant: On your way to Jvari Church
jankenpon Says: A typical Georgian restaurant in Mst'khet'a. A good place to stop and take pictures of Jvari from accross the river. They have most of the national food there, we had Khinkali (A ball of dough filled with meat and boiled) and Mthvadi (Meat roasted over an open fire. Mtsvadi...
Trnansport and shopping - 2 for 1
Assenczo Says: Getting to Mtsheta is easy. One just has to use subway or marshrutka (minibus – taxi with assigned route) to reach this sprawling market north of the center of Tbilisi. From there another marshrutka takes you for 30 minutes and less than a dollar to the old capital. Do not...
Tobias_Plieninger Says: From the Didube bus station in T'bilisi there are frequent buses to Mts'ket'a.The busses in Mts'khet'a leave at the maine road opposite the small shop.Just shake your hand to stop the bus.The busses have the pictures of the monastary in front.You can by the tickets at the...
Assenczo Says: Stalls outside of main church. Sheep "fur" Caucasus style hats. Black ones were not available at this location. Do not give in and buy white hats anyway because real men are supposed to wear black ones. Agressive in their pricing, the local saleswomen are not budging no...
Magazin: Typical all you need shop
Tobias_Plieninger Says: This is a typical shop. You can get there cigarettes and cold drinks.But they offer much more Not expensive
JLBG Says: Another feature unknown in Western Europe is about electric meters : instead of being inside each house (or each building), it is directly affixed on the electric poles. I have seen that everywhere in Georgia and this is not special to Mstkheta.
JLBG Says: The butcher’s is very different of what we are used to see in Western Europe. It is more a booth that a shop. There does not seem to be any fridge : the meat proposed in the morning has to be sold before the end of the afternoon.
call_me_rhia Says: Jvari church is a cross-domed church dating back to the 6th-7th century; jvari, by the way. means "cross".This little church on top of a hill, overlooking the town of Mtskheta (from where you can see the confluence of the rivers) is where St. Nino erected the first wooden...
call_me_rhia Says: Mtskheta is Georgia's ancient capital city and, as you can see from the picture, is located at the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers. It is about 30 minutes away from Tbilisi.Mtskheta is named after Mtskhetos, son of Kartlos - the legendary progenitor of the...
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This is a typical shop. You can get there cigarettes and cold drinks.But they offer much more Not expensive
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