Shio Mgvime Monastery is situated on the left bank of the river Mtkvari in Kartli, Mtskheta municipality. It was established in the second half of the 6th century by Shio, one of the Assyrian fathers. According to the sources, Shio spent his last years in a dark and deep cave, and after his death he was buried there.
Distance from Tbilisi: 36 km (1 h)
