Travel Guide Bodbe

The monastery of Sainte-Nino, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Georgia, is located 2 km from Sighnaghi in the village of Kédéli. This is where the grave of the Holy Nation lies, it is a place of the country's orthodoxy. The architecture itself is not beautiful, but the location of the monastery, on a hill above Sighnaghi, is picturesque, and it is extremely interesting to observe the devotion of the Georgians. The church dates back to the th century, with an extension of the th century, another of the th. The frescoes in the interior, representing the 13 Syrian Pères fathers of Georgia, are superb. The tomb of St. Nino is southeast of the church. We can drink holy water in the fountain of Saint Nino, a highly ritual act in Georgia.On the road between Sighnaghi and Bodbé, don't miss the huge, highly martial statue of Amirani, the Georgian Prometheus.To go: Some marchroutkas from Tbilisi - Sighnaghi continue towards Bodbé, taking pilgrims (departure from Gare station). In Sighnaghi, wait at the stop of marchroutkas, several marchroutkas per day do the shuttle to Bodbé. But a taxi will not return to you.