Tabori Transfiguration Monastery, Georgia: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Tabori Transfiguration Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery in Tbilisi, located on the Tabori Ridge (თაბორის ფერისცვალების ეკლესია).

It is in Tbilisi, where this site lists 234 more places to see, 5.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.68564, 44.81304; the nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS, Tbilisi), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Georgia (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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თაბორის ფერისცვალების მამათა მონასტერი

It is one of the Temples places in Georgia. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Tabori Transfiguration Monastery is April to October.

In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Georgia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Georgia

To enter Georgia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport, and up to a year's stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Georgia checklist. Currency: Georgian lari (GEL); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• AbanotubaniHistory266 m
• Colorful BathCultural heritage monument in Georgia269 m
• Gulo’s Thermal SpaHot spring bath291 m
• King Erekle's BathHot spring bath298 m
• Juma Mosque, TbilisiMosque in Tbilisi300 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Georgia guide.

More in Georgia: Temples

• Gelati Monastery: monastery in Georgia, Caucasus
• Bagrati Cathedral: cathedral in Georgia
• Dmanisi
• Jvari Monastery: monastery in Georgia (country)
• Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi: Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia
• Svetitskhoveli Cathedral: cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia

Every Georgia place under Temples, each with its season, is on its page.

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Keep reading

• Tbilisi234 places to see in and around Tbilisi, Georgia: Jvari Monastery, Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. Best time: April to October.
• Temples157 places for temples in Georgia, from Gelati Monastery to spots hardly anyone knows. Best time: April to October. Each with its own season by altitude and daylight.
• GeorgiaBefore travelling to Georgia: 8 things worth sorting out, each with its deadline. Georgia has one of the most generous entry policies in the world: Spanish citizens can…
• Where to travelPick what you fancy (mountains, beaches, museums…) and the months you have free, and Kokai tells you which countries to go to and what to see there.