Fair Robe (vestment) of Our Lady

Duration: 3-7 days

In the city of Zugdidi, the Cathedral of the Blachernae Icon of the Mother of God houses one of Christianity's greatest relics—the Robe of the Virgin Mary. Pilgrims have the opportunity to visit the State Museum (formerly the Palace of the Dadiani Princes).

Tbilisi
Mtskheta
Borjomi
Kutaisi
Zugdidi

Tbilisi

Capital of Georgia

Tbilisi - Capital of Georgia

Tbilisi is an ancient cultural center of Georgia. According to legend, during a hunt, King Vakhtang Gorgasali (5th century) discovered sulfur springs and decided to build a city (Tbilisi – "warm" in Georgian). The city has a good strategic location along the Great Silk Road.

Tbilisi

Freedom Square

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Alexander Nevsky Church

Kashveti Church

Church of St. David

Narikala Fortress - Church of St. Nicholas

Mtskheta

Jvari (Cross) Monastery

Pilgrimage tour in Mtskheta

Holy City of Mtskheta

Mtskheta, one of the oldest and most culturally significant cities of Georgia, promises a unique experience for pilgrims and tourists. Mtskheta is a historical city in Georgia, located 20 kilometers north of the capital, Tbilisi. In 1994, the historical center of Mtskheta was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is one of the oldest cities in Georgia. Archaeological excavations trace human settlement in the area of Mtskheta back to the 3rd–2nd millennium BC.

Mtskheta and surroundings

St. Nino Monastery - Samtavro

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Zedazeni Monastery

Shio Mgvime Monastery, VI century

Sr Barbara church, X century

Bebris fortress

Borjomi

Borjomi

Pilgrimage tour

Borjomi

The resort town of Borjomi is surrounded by green mountains. We’ll taste the legendary mineral water and take a stroll in Borjomi Park. You’ll immerse yourself in the tranquility and beauty of mountain nature. We’ll visit the monasteries of St. Seraphim of Sarov and St. Gabriel Urgebadze.

Borjomi and surroundings

Monastery of Serafim of Sarov

Monastery of St Gabriel Urgebadze

Borjomi park

Kutaisi

Pilgrimage tour

Kutaisi

Kutaisi (Georgian: ქუთაისი, ancient names: Aia) is one of the oldest cities in Georgia. It is the most important historical and economic center of Western Georgia and the administrative center of the Imereti region. Archaeological excavations show that Kutaisi was founded in the 6th–5th centuries BC. The documented history of Kutaisi begins in the 3rd century BC when it was described in the "Argonautica" by Apollonius of Rhodes (Book 2, 398–402). From the 8th to the 13th centuries, Kutaisi was the capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia.

Kutaisi and surroundings

Monastery of Motsameta

Gelati cathedral

King Bagrat's church

Zugdidi

Pilgrimage tour

Zugdidi

Zugdidi (Georgian: ზუგდიდი) is a city in western Georgia, in the region of Mingrelia. It is located in the Colchis Lowland, 30 kilometers from the Black Sea coast, on the Black Sea Highway and the road leading to Svaneti (up to the settlement of Mestia). In Zugdidi, the Blachernae Icon of the Mother of God is stored in the Cathedral of the Blachernae Icon of the Mother of God. In Zugdidi, the holiday of Blacherne (Georgian: ვლაქერნობა), a Georgian church holiday in honor of the robe of the Mother of God in Blachernae, is celebrated. The holiday is observed annually on July 15, with central events taking place in Zugdidi at the church of the Blachernae Icon of the Mother of God.

Zugdidi city and Dadiani p[alace

Dadiani p[alace (Museum)

Blachernae feast

Cathedral of the Blachernae Icon of the Mother of God