ZEMO BETHLEHEM CHURCH

Huddled in one of the oldest districts of Tbilisi, the church of Zemo Bethlehem is discovered by chance while walking to the Narikala fortress. Leaning against the rock face, one reaches it via the street of Bethlehem, climbing up the stairs leading to Zemo Bethlehem. Legend has it that the first building was founded in the ^5th century during the reign of Vakhtang Gogasali, who had his mother and sister buried there. The interior of the church has just been restored. New frescoes have been painted. Its terrace opens on a splendid panorama of Tbilisi.