Summer is the perfect time for exciting adventures. Tourists coming to Batumi want
see as many attractions in the area as possible. Excursion to Kutaisi –
a great chance to expand your horizons without significant financial and time costs.
Kutaisi is the second largest city in Georgia after Tbilisi with historical temples,
which are over 1000 years old. Excavations indicate that the city was founded in the 6th century. BC. About it
mentions in the poem of Apollonius of Rhodes "Argonautica" testify.
The tour includes a visit to the Bagrati temple and two monasteries Gelati and Motsameta.
The Bagrati Temple impresses with its grandeur and occupies an exceptional place in the history of Georgia.
In 1994, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gelati Monastery is considered the center of the cultural life of Kutaisi and is included in the
World Heritage Site since 1994. It was founded by King David IV and became the seat of his
burial.
Motsameti Monastery is rightfully considered the place of Saints David and Constantine. At times
During the Arab invasion, the church was burned down. The majestic Mtauri came out with an army against
Arabs, but were defeated and taken prisoner. They were tortured for 9 days, trying to convert to Islam,
however, the rulers resisted and were drowned in the Rioni River.
According to legend, when their bodies were found, people heard the voice of God, who told them to take them to
east, to the ruins of the burnt church, where they are buried. In the 6th century, King Bagrat III built
a church without domes, where he founded the well-known today “Motsameti”.
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