BRIEF DESCRIPTION of the sites:

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Jvari Monastery - a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, with the eye-catching view on the city and Aragvi-Mtkvari meeting place.

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Mtskheta - was founded  in the 5th century BC. It was capital of the early Georgian Kingdom of Iberia from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD then capital moved to Tbilisi, but it stayed as the coronation and burial place for most kings of Georgia.

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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral - a masterpiece of the Early Middle Ages, it is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Christ’s robe is believed to lie beneath here.

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Tbilisi - crossroad of religions and culture, where Europe meets Asia. Capital and biggest city of Georgia(Holy Trinity Church, Heroes Square, Mtatsminda Park, Cable Car, Peace Bridge, Rike Park, Narikala Fortress, Mother of Georgia, Waterfall,Sulphur Baths).

 

Stalin Museum - house where  the leader of the Soviet Union was born and grew up, you can also see his armored train.

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Uplistsikhe - 'Fortress of the Lord', is an ancient rock-hewn town stood directly on the path of the old Silk Road and was a strategic and commercial center. At the peak of its prosperity the city had a population of 20 000.

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Prometheus Cave - includes various types of stalactites, stalagmites, curtains, petrified waterfalls, underground rivers, and lakes. 

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Kutaisi - Kutaisi Georgia’s second largest city,  one of the most ancient cities in the world. A settlement has existed here for nearly 4000 years. Archaeological evidence indicates that the city functioned as the capital of the kingdom of Colchis in the sixth to fifth centuries BC. It's believed that, in Argonautica, a Greek epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts and their journey to Colchis, author Apollonius Rhodius considered Kutaisi their final destination.

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The Gelati Monastery - was an important religious, cultural and educational center of Georgia. The monastery complex is included in UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage list and its architecture is well known for wonderful mosaics and frescos. King David the Builder, the most celebrated King of Georgia, is buried in the yard of the monastery.

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Bagrati Cathedral - holds special importance in the history of Georgia as an architectural and cultural monument. The construction started at the end of the 10th century by  Bagrat III - the first king of a united Georgia.

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Oni - in this city you can taste naturally semi-sweet red wine Khvanchkara, which has harmonious taste with complex flavors of red fruit, dominated by Raspberry. In 1945, Khvanchkara was consumed at the Yalta conference by Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin.

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Bodbe Monastery - one of the most important religious sites in Georgia. A steep path leads 800m down to a small chapel built over St Nino’s Spring, which reputedly burst forth after she prayed on this spot. Pilgrims queue up to drink and splash themselves with the holy water.

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Sighnaghi - City of Love - is high on a hill, with views of the Alazani Valley and the Georgian Caucasus. 

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Numisi - wine cellar in Velistsikhe, Kakheti region. The cellar is built in ancient classical architecture. The cellar introduces excellent arched wine  storage, with old limestone wine presser (Satsnakheli) & 33 clay pitchers (Qvevri) sunk underneath the ground.

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Ilia's Lake - Handmade lake near town Kvareli, in the heart of Kakheti,  beneath the southern slope of Great Caucasus mountains situates beautiful Ilia lake (it is called so in honor of famous Georgian writes of beginning of XX century – Ilia Chavchavadze), Around the lake are located cafes, park and cycle path.  Tourists often visit the lake during Kakheti tour, to have some rest, locals come here to spend whole day near water, and rest.

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Winery Khareba - unique Georgian winery, wine tasting inside long manmade tunnels lined with wine. You can have a unique experience tasting Khareba wines in a tunnel. 

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Gremi - a 16th-century architectural monument – the royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels – in Kakheti.

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Alaverdy Monastery - the highest cathedral (50m) in Georgia, after the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (87m). Its history starts from the VI-th century. Archeologists discovered remains of the VIII-X century old cellar in the Alaverdi Monastery yard. The cellar contained different sized qvevris.

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Tsinandai Museum - Alexander Chavchavadze constructed a new Italianate palace and built a decorative garden in 1835. It was the place where Chavchavadze frequently entertained foreign guests with music, wit, and – most especially – the fine vintages made at his estate marani(winery). Familiar with European ways, Chavchavadze built Georgia’s oldest and largest winery where he combined European and centuries-long Georgian winemaking

traditions. It was in the Tsinandali winery that the wine was first bottled in Georgia.T

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Telavi - The Capital of Kakheti region, is home to several of the region’s world-famous wineries and  castles.

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Gombori Mountain Pass -  peaks at 1620 meters above sea level. Gombori road is spectacular any time of year. Small idyllic villages, magnificent sceneries of Alazani valley and Caucasus Mountains, panoramic views, sheep flocks, ancient forests, beautiful meadows and sea of clouds are just a short list of what awaits you on this road.

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Additional Information:

Ladies require scarves in the Georgian orthodox churches, sometimes skirts too, but they can find some in the entrances. Short trousers are forbidden in the church.

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OUR TIPS:

At Prometheus Cave you will have a chance take a boat tour though an underground lake. 

Visit "the love lane” in Tsinandali, the legend says that if lovers can walk though it with their eyes shut, their life together will be happy.