Mtskheta
in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.845 and 44.719 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 50' 42" and E 44° 43' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lari - GEL
Spoken languages:
Georgian, Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:47 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:58 am and 5:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Georgia in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Georgia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Georgia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Mtskheta

Mtskheta in Mtskheta-Mtianeti with it's 7,423 inhabitants is located in Georgia a little north-west of Tbilisi, the country's capital.

Local time in Mtskheta is now 02:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tbilisi with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Mtskheta, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Georgia is Tbilisi International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Georgia is Historical Monuments of Mtskheta in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tbilisi, T'ianet'i, Rustavi, Bolnisi and Akhmet'a. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cruise Hotel Круиз Отель

Address
5,9 mi
75 Beliashvili Street
0159 Tbilisi
Georgia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Shine Palace

Address
5,9 mi
59, David Guramishvili Ave.
0197 Tbilisi
Georgia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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საქართველო/მცხეთა. BMW M5 E60 (TE-888-NG) Burnout

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 13:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Giorgi Gio

საქართველო/მცხეთა. BMW M5 E60 (TE-888-NG) Burnout მართავს: თენგო ბიჩნიგაური.


Tbilisi-Mtskheta (მცხეთა). Мцхета- древняя столица Грузии

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 01:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anfilatov

Отдых в Грузии. Tbilisi-Mtskheta (მცხეთა). Древняя столица Грузии Мцхета Если вы приехали в Грузию, то Мцхета...


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Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 06:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gogita Chiboshvili

Mtskheta - Мцхета - მცხეთა.


MCCHETA, Gruzja

Published: June 17, 2014
Length: 07:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Iguana Iguanka


Светицховели, Мцхета, Грузия

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 28:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yuriy Freewind

Светицховели — кафедральный патриарший храм Грузинской православной церкви в Мцхете.


Mtskheta (Render 2014) მცხეთა

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 51:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iliakhavtasi


20 საუკუნის ქართული კრივის რეიტინგი( სულ 7 ნაწ.და 324 მოკრივე).VETERANS OF BOXING OF GEORGIA SPEAK.

Published: August 01, 2011
Length: 30:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sergodavlianidze

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Jvari Monastery. Мцхета. Монастырь Джвари. ჯვრის მონასტერი

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 47:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anfilatov

"Там, где, сливаяся, шумят, Обнявшись, будто две сестры, Струи Арагвы и Куры, Был монастырь. Из-за горы И нынче...


Мцхета. Духовная столица Грузии. Экскурсия

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 58:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Михаэль Юлия Дмитренко-Деспоташвили

Заказать экскурсию во Мцхету, а также другие экскурсии по Грузии можно по адресу tbilisi70@inbox.ru.


About Mtskheta

Published: June 27, 2011
Length: 01:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Georgianguide

www.georgianguide.ge For almost 1000 years -- from the 4th century B.C through the 5th century A.D., Mtskheta was the capital of Georgia, one of the well-known kingdoms of ancient times.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 41.85, 44.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
World Heritage Sites in Georgia (country), Cities and towns in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Religious sites in Georgia (country)

Jvari (monastery)

Jvari or Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვარი, ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century near Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, eastern Georgia. The name is translated as the Monastery of the Cross. For another, Jerusalem-located Georgian monastery with the same name, see Monastery of the Cross.

Located at 41.8386, 44.7339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Georgian Orthodox monasteries, Religious sites in Georgia (country), Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, 540s architecture, 600s architecture, Mtskheta-Mtianeti

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.

Located at 41.8594, 44.7275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Georgia (country), Archaeological 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.

Located at 41.8464, 44.7175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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.

Located at 41.8473, 44.7215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Georgia (country), Football venues in Georgia (country)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mzcheta, Mtskhera, Mtzkhet, محمية المدينة ومتحف متسخيتا, Msxeta, Горад Мцхета, Мцхета, Mtskhetha, Mccheta, Μτσκέτα, Mtskheta, Mcĥeta, Miskheta, Mtshetha, متسختا, Mcheta, מצחתה, Մցխեթ, ムツヘタ, მცხეთა, 므츠헤타, Mtscheta, Цхета, Mțheta, Mtsheta, 姆茨赫塔