A Day Trip to Mtskheta
The former capital of Georgia sits at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi Rivers, a mere 20 km north of Tbilisi; despite the short distance, it still takes between 35-45 minutes to travel there by marshrutka. From Central Tbilisi you’ll first need to hop on the Metro and head toward the Didube stop. Didube is one of the central transit hubs in Tbilisi; not only can you find the Metro and numerous bus lines, but there’s a train station, marshrutka terminal and a massive market. It wouldn’t hurt to pick up some food at one of the fruit stands before making the journey to Mtskheta. (Also, make sure you can pronounce Mtskheta correctly or you won’t know which marshrutka to take as all the signage is only written in the Georgian alphabet.)