Samtavisi

Description

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The Samtavisi Cathedral is in the region of Shida Kartli, some 45km from the nation’s capital Tbilisi. The cathedral is now one of the centers of the Eparchy of Samtavisi and Gori of the Georgian Orthodox Church. The cathedral is located on the left bank of the Lekhura River, some 11km of the town of Kaspi. According to a Georgian tradition, the first monastery on this place was founded by the Assyrian missionary Isidore in 572 and later rebuilt in the 10th century. Neither of these buildings has survived however. The earliest extant structures date to the eleventh century, the main edifice being built in 1030 as revealed by a now lost stone inscription. The cathedral was built by a local bishop and a skilful architect Hilarion who also authored the nearby church of Ashuriani.

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Tour duration: 7 hours.

Skhvilo fortress/Orbeliani castle/Chateau Mukhnari.

• 1x Person – 80 usd;
• 2x Persons: Price Per Pers. – 60 usd;
• 3-4x Persons: Price Per Pers. – 50 usd;
• 5-7x Persons: Price Per Pers. – 35 usd;
• 8-15x Persons: Price Per Pers. – 30 usd;

The price includes: transportation during the tour, qualified guide-instructor during the tour, petrol.

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