Parking and Souvenir Stalls. A row of small stalls beside the parking sells souvenirs, crosses and local snacks to visitors. Jvari is about 20 km north of Tbilisi, an easy half-day trip that pairs naturally with a walk through Mtskheta’s old streets. Mtskheta is often called Georgia’s holy city: the country’s Christian history began here, and its churches are still places of pilgrimage.
