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Telavi Essentials

Telavi serves as the gateway to Georgia's premier wine region, Kakheti. The city center features the medieval fortress of King Erekle II and a 900-year-old plane tree. Nearby, the Alaverdi Monastery and Dzveli Shuamta complex showcase early Christian architecture dating back to the 5th century. The Tsinandali Estate of Alexander Chavchavadze offers a glimpse into 19th-century aristocratic life and the modernization of Georgian winemaking. Scenic views are accessible via the 1,620-meter Gombori Pass, which links the region to Tbilisi.

Telavi Essentials — Térkép

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Alaverdi

Alaverdi Monastery is a Georgian Eastern Orthodox monastery located 25 km from Akhmeta, in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia.

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Museum Alexander Chavchavadze

A 19th-century palace and estate featuring a historic wine cellar, European-style gardens, and a museum dedicated to the Chavchavadze family. It is the site where Georgian wine was first bottled using European methods.

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Telavi

Telavi is the main city and administrative center of Georgia's eastern province of Kakheti.

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Monument of King Erekle II

Heraclius II, also known as Erekle II and The Little Kakhetian, was a Georgian monarch of the Bagrationi dynasty, reigning as the king of…

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900 Year Plane Tree

A 40-meter tall Oriental plane tree with a 12-meter circumference, standing in the center of Telavi for over nine centuries.

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Dzveli Shuamta

A 5th to 7th-century monastery complex consisting of three stone churches: a three-nave basilica and two domed tetraconch structures.

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Shumi Winery Kakheti

Winery featuring a private vineyard museum with over 300 varieties of grapes, a traditional wine cellar, and tasting facilities adjacent to the Tsinandali Estate.

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Gombori pass

Mountain pass at 1,620 meters elevation on the Gombori Range, providing a scenic connection between Tbilisi and Telavi with views of the Alazani Valley.

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Château Mere

A stone-built winery and hotel in Vardisubani featuring traditional architecture and panoramic views of the Alazani Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.