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Touring Skhaltba in Georgia

Skhaltba in the region of Georgia (general) is located in Georgia - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Skhaltba

Time in Skhaltba is now 02:28 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Erzurum, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Cherkessk. Being here already, consider visiting Tabriz . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Skhaltba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Georgia Caucasus: Mtskheta - On Tsminda Nino's Footsteps

4:29 min by georgiantourism
Views: 9469 Rating: 4.75

Procession in Mtskheta 3 weeks after Georgian Orthodox Eastern on Tsminda Ninos footsteps from Svetitskhoveli Cathedral to Jvari Church crossing Aragvi River with Rafts www.tourism-association.ge ..

Svetitskhoveli cathedral (Géorgie/Georgia)

0:58 min by valpard
Views: 6261 Rating: 4.96

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Georgian: , Svet'icxovlis Sak'atedro T'aʒari; literally, "the Living Pillar Cathedral") is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Georgia, ..


Mtskheta

5:53 min by OrangeAni
Views: 4680 Rating: 4.84

This is a video about one of the oldest cities of Georgia, Mtskheta. see in Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org Most of the photos used in this video are taken by me. Others are found in internet. I hope you' ..

РЕЙТИНГ:Тренеров бокса Грузии с ЗМС CCCР Давид Квачадзе

3:01 min by Серго Давлианидзе
Views: 1074 Rating: 5.00

ევროპის 1977 წლის ჩემპიონი ,საბჭოთა კავშირის სამგზის 1976,77,80 წ.წ. ჩემპიონი, სპორტის დამსახურებული ოსტატი დავით კვაჭაძ... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Shio-Mgvime monastery

The Shio-Mgvime monastery (Georgian: შიომღვიმე, Shiomghvime, literally meaning "the cave of Shio") is a medieval monastic complex in Georgia, near the town of Mtskheta. It is located in a narrow limestone canyon on the northern bank of the river Mtkvari (Kura), some 30 km from Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.86 44.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 560s establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Georgian Orthodox monasteries

Mtskheta

Mtskheta, one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. Mtskheta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The city (population 19,423 as of January 1, 2008) is now the administrative centre of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.

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Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Religious sites in Georgia (country), World Heritage Sites in Georgia (country)

Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church

Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia, were built in the 4th century by King Mirian III of Iberia. The church was reconstructed in the 11th century by King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melkisedek. The famous Georgian monk Gabriel is buried in the yard of Samtavro Church.

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Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Churches in Georgia (country), Eastern Orthodoxy, Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Mtskheta Park

Mtskheta Park is a multi-use stadium in Mtskheta, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC WIT Georgia. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people.

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Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Football venues in Georgia (country), Sports venues in Georgia (country)

Tsitsamuri

Tsitsamuri is a small village outside Mtskheta, Georgia. It is known as the place where the nation's famous writer and poet, Ilia Chavchavadze, was assassinated in 1907. Near Tsitsamuri (identified as the Seusamora of Strabo) a ruined acropolis of ancient Iberia was unearthed by the archaeologist Andria Apakidze in 1953. It is to be identified with the Zaden-tsikhe (ზადენციხე), i.e. , "the fortress of Zaden" of the medieval Georgian chronicles.

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Located at 41.86 44.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Georgia (country), Populated places in Georgia (country)