Jvari Monastery, a religious landmark in Georgia

Jvari Monastery, also known as Jvari Monastery, is located on the opposite hilltop at the confluence of the Kura River and the Aragvi River. From the top of the hill, you can overlook the entire old city of Mtskheta and the spectacular view of the confluence of the two rivers. This beautiful scenery has been vividly depicted by poets many times in history, and Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, a Russian national poet, is one of them. It is said that due to the large temperature difference of the river water of the two rivers, the rivers show different colors. Under good visibility, you can see the color boundary of the two rivers at the confluence with the naked eye. Jvari Monastery is a landmark building in the religious history of Georgia. Since Saint Nino erected the cross in Jvari Monastery, it has attracted believers from all over the Caucasus. Unlike many traditional churches, there are no murals on the interior walls of this church. In the center is a huge wooden cross, on which the episodes in the Gospel are cleverly carved. Address: Zahesi-Jvari Monastery How to get there: Take a taxi from the Cathedral of the Pillar of Life in Mtskheta, about 15 lari round trip. Tickets: Free