• Women need scarves to enter churches (to cover their head).
• Some cash on hand for lunch or souvenirs (about 100Gel)
• Jackets (it's windy), depending on the weather may need a raincoat or an umbrella, some hats to get cover from the sun.
• Put on comfortable clothes and shoes for rock climbing

• Rules for Entering Churches in Georgia:
  • Orthodox Christianity is practiced in Georgia, necessitating adherence to certain guidelines when entering churches.
• Women's Attire Restrictions:
  • Prohibited Clothing:
    • Trousers, shorts, short skirts, or bare shoulders are not permitted.
  • Attire Recommendations:
    • Women should wear long skirts or wrap a large scarf around themselves. Many churches provide wraparound dresses for borrowing.
  • Head Covering:
    • Women must cover their heads with a scarf upon entering a church.
• Recommendation for Women:
  • It's advisable for women to carry 1 or 2 scarves to ensure hassle-free entry into churches in Georgia.
• Men's Attire Restrictions:
  • Prohibited Clothing:
    • Men are prohibited from wearing shorts or exposing bare shoulders.
  • Required Attire:
    • Full-length trousers and covered shoulders are mandatory. Failure to comply may result in denial of entry or necessitate wearing a wraparound dress.
  • Hat Etiquette:
    • Men should remove any type of hat before entering a church.

• Jvari Monastery

  • VI century church and monastery
  • Located in the east of Mtskheta, at the mouth of the river Mtkvari and Aragvi, on the rocky mountain peak
  • Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List

• Uplistsikhe Ancient Cave City

  • Identified as one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia by archaeologists
  • Strategically located in the heartland of the ancient kingdom of Kartli (or Iberia)
  • Emerged as a major political and religious center of the country
  • Medieval Georgian written tradition ascribes its foundation to the mythical Uplos, son of Mtskhetos, and grandson of Kartlos

• Mtskheta City Tour

  • Old capital of Georgia (Kartli kingdom)
  • Place where in the 4th century, ST. Nono came to preach Christianity, heal the sick, and convert Georgian people to Christianity
  • Must-see place in Georgia

• Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

  • Main patriarchal cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church
  • Mother Cathedral of Georgia
  • Place of enthronement (enthronement) of the Georgian Catholicos-Patriarchs
  • Burial site of many kings of Georgia, their family members, and patriarchs from the great cathedrals
  • Monument of Georgian architecture of the XI century
  • One of the four great cathedrals

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