EFES Georgia has started activities to support the natural restoration of up to 3,000 sq. meters of forest near Jvari ...

Jvari Monastery is treasured particularly as it was related to the declaration of Christianity as a state religion in Georgia A fabulous panoramic site near the town of Mtskheta, just over 20 ...

Mtskheta was once the capital of Georgia. It is home to the Historical Monuments of Mtskheta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprised of three religious buildings: Holy Cross Monastery of Jvari ...

Georgia is one. It’s visited by just 2,000 ... Credit: Amos Chapple/RFE/RL The Jvari monastery glowing in the first light of day. Beneath the monastery lies the confluence of the Mtkvari and ...

One of Georgia’s oldest cities and a UNESCO site, Mtskheta features the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Jvari Monastery for stunning river views. Famous for its mineral waters, Borjomi is ...

To reach this village in the Racha region of northwestern Georgia, take the highway out of Tbilisi, passing the sixth-century Jvari Monastery and then the ancient former capital, Mtskheta.