Local favourite church · Kareli Municipality, Shida Kartli
Bana Monastery
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Bana Monastery is a church in Kareli Municipality, Shida Kartli.
Bana Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Bana Monastery
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
How to reach Bana Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.91060, 43.73975. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bana Monastery
- Bateti Lake · lake · Tsalka Municipality · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bateti Lake · lake · Kareli Municipality · ~4 km · Must-see
- Khtsisi Joan the baptist · church · Khashuri Municipality · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of Tsromi · church · Khashuri Municipality · ~12 km · Must-see
- Samtsevrisi Fortress · fort · Kareli Municipality · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nabakhtevi Virgin Mary Church · church · Khashuri Municipality · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ruisi Cathedral · church · Kareli Municipality · ~29 km · Must-see
- Surami Pass · viewpoint · Kharagauli Municipality · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rikoti Pass · viewpoint · Kharagauli Municipality · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ateni Sioni Church · church · Tsalka Municipality · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ateni Sioni Church · church · Gori Municipality · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ateni Valley · viewpoint · Tsalka Municipality · ~37 km · Must-see
- Avranlo fortress · fort · Tsalka Municipality · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gori Fine Arts Center · museum · Gori Municipality · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tabatskuri Lake · lake · Kareli Municipality · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gori Fortress · fort · Gori Municipality · ~39 km · Must-see
- Zemo Nikozi church of the Deity · church · Gori Municipality · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mtsvane Monastery · fort · Kharagauli Municipality · ~47 km · Must-see
Other churches near Bana Monastery
- Khtsisi Joan the baptist · church · Khashuri Municipality · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of Tsromi · church · Khashuri Municipality · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nabakhtevi Virgin Mary Church · church · Khashuri Municipality · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ruisi Cathedral · church · Kareli Municipality · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ateni Sioni Church · church · Tsalka Municipality · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ateni Sioni Church · church · Gori Municipality · ~37 km · Must-see
- Zemo Nikozi church of the Deity · church · Gori Municipality · ~46 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Tskhinvali · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tiri monastery · church · Tskhinvali · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ikorta church · church · Tskhinvali · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bana Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Bana Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Bana Monastery?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bana Monastery?
Nearby: Bateti Lake (lake, 3 km), Bateti Lake (lake, 4 km), Khtsisi Joan the baptist (church, 10 km), Church of Tsromi (church, 12 km), Samtsevrisi Fortress (fort, 18 km), Nabakhtevi Virgin Mary Church (church, 23 km).