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.

Alaverdi

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

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.

Telavi

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

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…

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.

Dzveli Shuamta

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

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.

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.

Château Mere

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