Religious tour by the steps of saint Nino
route:Tbilisi - Manglisi - Poka - Vardzia - Borjomi - Mtskheta -
Davit Gareja - Bodbe - Tbilisi
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Saint NIno:As the legend goes, she performed miraculous healings and converted the Georgian queen, Nana, and eventually the pagan king Mirian III of Iberia, who, lost in darkness and blinded on a hunting trip, found his way only after he prayed to "Nino’s God". Mirian declared Christianity an official religion (c. 327) and Nino continued her missionary activities among Georgians until her death.
Her tomb is still shown at the Bodbe Monastery in Kakheti, 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. First Day: route:Tbilisi-Manglisi-Foka-Vardzia (250km)
Departure to the south-west of Tbilisi and see Manglisi - in ancient period this place was very important and strategic centre, today there is a Big church, Manglisi is small district. Then you will be able to enjoy with fantastic view of Paravani lake. Near of this lake there is a Small village Foka with nunnery - a place where saint Nino stopped on the way to Mtskheta. Nunnery was founded in 1992 year, here nunnies make 16 type of cheese, there is small shop where you can taste and buy them. Lunch; After that you will visit Vardzia - the cave-monastery complex / XII XIII, a place where for the first time entered the territory of Georgia Equal of the Apostles St. Nino, overcome the Javakheti mountain. Inspection of 13 longline monastery complex, the royal complex examination of one of three known portraits of Queen Tamar, located on the surface of the inner wall of the kings temple. |
dinner and overnight in Vardzia at the guest house.
Second Day: route:Vardzia-Borjomi-Tbilisi (200 km)
Drive back to Tbilisi on the way back you will visit Chitakhevi (green) monastery.And you will taste mineral water Borjomi from nature spring.
lunch on the way and visiting Mtskheta - ancient capital of Georgia, the cradle of Christianity, Georgia, historic site outreach of St Nino, is Jvari Monastery, which is a continuation of the form a cliff. The current monastery Jvari / cross / - jewel of Georgian Christian architecture, the image is built many churches of Georgia, was erected in the VI century on the site where St. Nino erected the cross. then visit Svetickhoveli and Samtavro convent.
hotel accommodation;
dinner and walking in night Tbilisi
Second Day: route:Vardzia-Borjomi-Tbilisi (200 km)
Drive back to Tbilisi on the way back you will visit Chitakhevi (green) monastery.And you will taste mineral water Borjomi from nature spring.
lunch on the way and visiting Mtskheta - ancient capital of Georgia, the cradle of Christianity, Georgia, historic site outreach of St Nino, is Jvari Monastery, which is a continuation of the form a cliff. The current monastery Jvari / cross / - jewel of Georgian Christian architecture, the image is built many churches of Georgia, was erected in the VI century on the site where St. Nino erected the cross. then visit Svetickhoveli and Samtavro convent.
hotel accommodation;
dinner and walking in night Tbilisi
Third Day: route:Tbilisi-Ninocminda-Bodbe-Sighnaghi-Tbilisi (200 km) Day starts with driving to Kakheti region and visit Ninocminda monastery – the first church was built in V-VI century and it was the first cross dombed church in Georgia, today there is the remnants of the first temple, 4 stored bell tower and new small basilica and Monastery of Bodbe - the monastery complex erected on the grave of St. Nino. also you will be able to see Sighnaghi -city of love; lunch; Arrival to Tbilisi and hotel accommodation; dinner at the restaurant free time. |
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