Грот св. ап. Симона Кананита
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290 reviews
January 5
A very strong and beautiful place 🙏🏻 A small ascent along the course of the River of Souls (from Abkhaz). Great views even in winter. Historical buildings dating back to the 1950s are being restored. A spring, waterfalls, a trail, a river, beautiful trees, birds. The very story of the Saint's life inspires and touches. I managed to stay in the cave alone. Everything is iconic and symbolic there. A salted place,
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May 28
There was a whole natural path leading to the grotto-a pilgrimage with interesting places along the way — the footprint of Simon's foot, the place of the forehead, a spring, a place for ablution and already a staircase to the grotto itself.
The path to the grotto is located in a very natural place — you walk next to the Psyrtskha mountain river along a paved path (almost made of yellow brick, as in the ”Wizard of Oz”), periodically you see cozy steps to the river, you can go down and sit on boulders overgrown with moss and flowers, or just on benches that are scattered all over paths.
Then it gets a little more difficult, you have to go uphill up the stone steps. And you come to the main goal — a cave-a cell inside the rock, where there are a huge number of icons, a mosaic of Simon, a place for candles. The place is amazing. When we arrived, someone was praying on his knees, someone was standing pressed against the face of the saint on the wall. Candles were burning in the dark. Soft light fell from the crevices of the grotto, and we were also sprinkled with stalactites.
We had a mental conversation with Simon's spirit and thanked him for bringing us to his place. We stayed there in the silence of the earthly and inner world. On the way back, we did a little ablution in the river and took water from the spring. And we felt that we had done the most important thing today.
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August 11, 2024
A beautiful place, blessed nature, cozy and fresh, the holy spirit is felt.. the river is really shallow, but below there is even a dam for washing..
By the way, parking is free below, there is no need to pay Asian collectors.. they illegally settled down and collect fees, and then go to Simon's grotto and smoke there and drink alcohol...
you have the right not to pay and no one can force you.. Good luck to all of you at the holy place!!
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