Jvari Monastery
Mtskheta, Georgia
Jvari Monastery stands on a rocky mountain top above the town of Mtskheta, at the meeting of the Aragvi and Mtkvari…
51 tickets & tours
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Best churches to visit in Georgia
Georgia was one of the first countries to adopt Christianity, and its churches are part of the landscape: the Gergeti Trinity Church beneath Mount Kazbek, the Jvari Monastery above the rivers at Mtskheta, the Gelati Monastery near Kutaisi with its medieval mosaics, and the Bodbe Monastery above the Alazani Valley.
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Gergeti Trinity Church
Kazbegi, Georgia
The church is free and always open in daylight, so what you pay for is the climb or the ride.
24 tickets & tours
Bodbe Monastery
Sighnaghi, Georgia
Bodbe sits two kilometres outside the hill town of Sighnaghi in Kakheti, and almost nobody comes to it alone.
5 tickets & tours
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia
Entry is free and there is no ticket of any kind; the cathedral is a working church rather than a monument.
4 tickets & tours
Bagrati Cathedral
Kutaisi, Georgia
Bagrati Cathedral stands on Ukimerioni Hill above the city of Kutaisi, in western Georgia, and entry is free.
2 tickets & tours
Dariali Monastery
Stepantsminda, Georgia
Dariali Monastery stands in the Dariali Gorge, on the Georgian Military Highway, very close to the Russian border,…
2 tickets & tours
Gelati Monastery
Kutaisi, Georgia
Gelati Monastery stands on a wooded hill about eleven kilometres north-east of Kutaisi, in western Georgia, and entry…
2 tickets & tours
Motsameta Monastery
Kutaisi, Georgia
Motsameta Monastery stands on a cliff above a bend of the Tskaltsitela river, about six kilometres east of Kutaisi, in…
2 tickets & tours
Mtsvane Monastery
Borjomi, Georgia
Mtsvane Monastery, also called the Green Monastery or Chitakhevi, stands in a forest near the village of Chitakhevi in…
2 tickets & tours
Mghvimevi Monastery
Chiatura, Georgia
The Mgvimevi Monastery stands in a gorge on the edge of the town of Chiatura, in the Imereti region of western Georgia,…
1 ticket or tour
Shio-Mgvime Monastery
Mtskheta, Georgia
Shio-Mgvime Monastery stands in a narrow limestone gorge in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of Georgia, about ten…
1 ticket or tour
Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral
Tbilisi, Georgia
Sioni Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin, stands on Sioni Street in the old town of Tbilisi, the…
1 ticket or tour
Metekhi Church
Tbilisi, Georgia
The Metekhi church stands on a rocky cliff above the Mtkvari river in Tbilisi, facing the old town across the water,…
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Entry to churches is free, but women should cover their heads and wear skirts, which are usually lent at the door. Most visitors come on day tours from Tbilisi, and the pages below explain the routes and timing.