Kakheti

Georgia

Kakheti
Kakheti
Kakheti
Photo by Goetz Kassing
Photo by Goetz Kassing
Photo by Goetz Kassing
Photo by Goetz Kassing

Popular cities in Kakheti

Telavi
Telavi
Known for Cathedrals, Castle and Gardens
Get away to quaint Telavi! Enjoy the cathedral, castle, and wineries.

Reasons to visit

  • Ikalto Monastery
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Although the fortifications in Signaghi do still almost completely encircle the city, you can only actually walk along a small section of the walls. If you have a head for heights and good balance, you can climb to the top of one of the towers for views like these. To read more about the places I visited on my 10-day Georgia itinerary by public transport, click on the following link. https://galloparoundtheglobe.com/a-10-day-georgia-itinerary-by-public-transport/
Sighnaghi
Known for Cathedrals, Churches and Culture
Escape to Sighnaghi! Enjoy its cathedral, culture, and wineries.

Reasons to visit

  • Bodbe Monastery
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Walk by Georgian-Azerbaijan boder in David Gareji is great. We've been there at the end of May, as we've been warned it's the most rainy season in this region. There was a rain but it didn't change how epic this place was.
Sagarejo
Check out the local area in Sagarejo—home to attractions like David Gareja Monastery Complex and Giuaani.

Reasons to visit

  • David Gareja Monastery Complex
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Alaverdi Monastery is situated 20km North-West of Telavi. The 56m high St. Georges Cathedral was built in the 11th century and was the highest building in whole Georgia at its time. The dimensions also today are impressive.
Akhmeta
Check out the local area in Akhmeta—home to attractions like Alaverdi Monastery and Akhmeta Wine House.

Reasons to visit

  • Alaverdi Monastery
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Dzveli-Gavazi Church, in Akhalsopeli, half way between Kvareli and Lagodekhi, Kakheti, Georgia. The original church, dated to the 6th century, was a simple structure with 4 apses and a dome. In the 8th-9th century it was surrounded by an ambulatory and the done was heightened.
Kvareli
Explore attractions like Ilia Lake and Nekresi Monastery as you discover things to see and do in Kvareli.
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Half way between Telavi and Sighnaghi, 2 km South of Gurjaani is the church Kvelatsminda - an absolute "must see", if you pass by. The church was built in the 8th/9th century and features a long structure building topped by two domes. The interior is already a clear 3-hall basilica and the height is impressive! In Gurjaani you drive up-hill for 2km then park the car and walk down-hill for approx. 300m.
Gurjaani
Known for Ruins, Mountains and Temples
Experience the ruins, mountains, and temples in Gurjaani!
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