Mtiuleti-Khevi Tour

6 Hours

Mtiuleti, the land of the mountains, historical province in eastern Georgia, on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Khevi is a small historical-geographic area in northeastern Georgia. It is included in the modern-day Kazbegi district, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. Located on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it comprises three gorges of the rivers Truso, Tergi and Snostsq’ali.

• Ananuri ensemble of XVII century. It comprises a tower, small-domed church, big-domed temple and a bell-tower. The ensemble overlooks the artificial reservoir of Zhinvali built in 1971.
• Village Sioni (district of Stephantsminda) - A tower of 10th– 11th cent. and a basilica built at the turn of the X to XI century.
• Village Achkhoti - Native village of Ilia the II, the patriarch of Georgia,. There is a newly built church in the yard of the patriarch’s house.
• Museum of Alexander Kazbegi (a famous Georgian writer) and a church attached to it (1809) (Stephantsminda)
• Gorge of Dariali (Northern gate of Georgia) - The first fortress was erected here in the first half of the 2ndcentury B.C. It was repaired in the 5th century A.D. and again in the 12th century. A grand ecclesiastical complex is being built here nowadays.
• The Holy Trinity Church of Gergeti of 14th century - It is built on the slope of Mt. Mkinvartsveri (top of glacier), on the left bank of the river Tergi. It is the monument built on the highest spot in Europe. Gergeti is a domed church with a bell-tower.