Sighnaghi Tour From Telavi

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Stop At: Gremi Citadel and Church of the Archangels, Gremi village, Gremi 383330 Georgia

In the morning, drive from Telavi, Kakheti region - east from Tbilisi, the largest wine producing region in Georgia. The first destination is Gremi Fortress (XVI c) that was the main city of Kakheti region until XVI C. Enjoy the picturesque location of the fortress with tall bell tower and high walls.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Tunnel Winery Khareba's, Meurneoba District Kakheti, Kvareli 383320 Georgia

Winery Khareba,which owns an unique and rare wine cellar located in Kvareli, in the Alazani Valley. Carved inside the Caucasus mountains and opened in 1962 for the OIV World Congress, the cellar/tunnel is 7,7 kilometers long. The best wines of the Kakheti region have been stored and aged here for decades. The tunnel preserves a natural temperature of 12-14° Celcius with a humidity rate of 70%; the ideal conditions for wine preservation.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino, Signagi Georgia

The St. George’s Monastery of St. Nino, sometimes also called the Bodbe Monastery, is one of the most important religious sites in Georgia. Today, there is a nunnery where the monastery used to be, and the St. George Cathedral, part of the monastery, holds the remains of St. Nino, Equal to the Apostles, who brought Christianity to Georgia. There is also a new cathedral being built, using much of the same construction methods used to make the most famous cathedrals in Georgia centuries ago.

According to legends, St. Nino died at the age of 60 in Bodbe in the year 335 CE. During her lifetime, she had crossed the entire country, healing people and preaching Christianity. She asked to be buried in Georgia, where she had spent her life.

Every year pilgrims visit the monastery to worship the tomb of Saint Nino, drink from the holy spring and enjoy the silence. In the east, there is an observation deck with a beautiful view of the Alazani Valley. From the observation platform to the spring leads a ladder. The spring is a small brick building, with a swimming pool in which you can swim. To swim in the pool you will need to wear a white shirt in advance, which is stored without washing.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sighnagi National Museum, 8 Rustaveli blind-Alley, Signaghi, Sighnaghi, Georgia

The Sighnaghi Museum is a branch of the Georgian National Museum. The Sighnaghi Museum has a variety of exhibitions that feature Georgia’s history and culture. These exhibitions include ethnography, medieval archaeology, Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani, and Georgian artist Lado Gudiashvili. The ethnographic collection features five thousand artifacts, including textiles, copper and wooden domestic items, agricultural instruments, materials corresponding to viniculture, goldsmith works, different types of working instruments, and musical instruments.

The museum also contains a rich numismatic collection of about two thousand coins, among them ancient Sasanid Persian coins, and coins minted by Georgian monarchs Tamar, Lasha-Giorgi, and Erekle.

Photo and documentary collections numbering around five thousand, and archeological exhibits are also represented in the museum reserves.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi Georgia

Walking Tour in Sighnaghi – City of Love. It is the prettiest town in Kaheti. The city has wonderful views over the Alazani valley to the Caucasus beyond. Cobbled streets of Sighnaghi makes you feel like you are in Italy - there’s wine, colourful Instagram-worthy buildings, medieval architecture and the stunning Caucasus mountains in the horizon.

Duration: 3 hours