Mtskheta-Mtianeti

From the ancient capital Mtskheta to the snowy Greater Caucasus, the Georgian Military Road strings together churches, fortresses and ski resorts.

Mtskheta-Mtianeti lies north of Tbilisi, and its capital, Mtskheta, is Georgia's ancient capital and religious centre, with Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Jvari Monastery on the World Heritage list. Heading north along the Georgian Military Road, you pass Ananuri Fortress and the Gudauri ski resort on the way to Kazbegi, with views of Mount Kazbek and the Gergeti Trinity Church; the Khevsureti mountains in the northeast are even more untouched. Summer is good for hiking and winter for skiing. Transport from Tbilisi is easy, and Mtskheta is only about half an hour by car.

Destinations

• Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) & Gudauri
• Tbilisi

Itineraries

• Classic East-West Georgia Route – Depart from Tbilisi, travel through Kakheti, Kazbegi, and Kutaisi, and end at the Black Sea in Batumi.
• Grand Loop Road Trip of Georgia – A two-week self-drive route linking wine country, snow-capped mountains, cave cities, Svaneti stone towers, and the Bla…
• Georgia & Armenia Combo – Head north from Tbilisi to Kazbegi, cross the border into the Debed Canyon, and travel south to Tatev.
• Caucasus Overland: Baku to Yerevan – Fly into Baku, travel overland through Sheki into Georgia, continue to Armenia, and fly out of Yerevan.