Kakheti
Places to Visit:
Alaverdi Cathedral, Ikalto Academy, Gremi Complex, Nekresi Monastery, David Gareja Monastery (not fully in Kakheti, but nearby), Bodbe Monastery, Sighnaghi Fortress Wall, Telavi Historical Museum (Palace of King Erekle II), Shuamta, Tsinandali


Alaverdi Cathedral (Monastery) – The monastery was founded in the mid-6th century by the Assyrian monk Joseph Alaverdeli, while the present-day cathedral was constructed in the early 11th century by King Kvirike III of Kakheti
Alaverdi

Ikalto Academy (Monastery and Academy) – The Ikalto Monastery was founded in the late 6th century by Saint Zenon. The Academy, however, was established later in 1106 by Arsen Ikaltoeli under the patronage of King David IV “the Builder”
Ikalto

Gremi Complex (Citadel and Church) – Built in the mid-16th century (specifically around 1565–1577) by King Levan of Kakheti. The Church of the Archangels dates to this period
Gremi Complex

Nekresi Monastery – Founded in the 6th century by Saint Abibos, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers
Nekresi

David Gareja Monastery Complex – Established in the 6th century by David of Gareji; further expanded in the 9th century by Hilarion the Iberian
David Gareja

Bodbe Monastery – Originally built between the 9th and 11th centuries, with significant remodeling in the 17th century. Its roots trace to a small early Christian memorial dating to around the 4th century for Saint Nino
Bodbe Monastery

Sighnaghi Fortress Wall – The fortified walls encircling Sighnaghi were constructed in the 18th century, during the reign of King Erekle II
Sighnaghi

Telavi Historical Museum (Palace of King Erekle II) – The royal palace dates from the 17th–18th centuries, though the museum was established in 1927
Palace of King Erekle II

Old Shuamta (Dzveli Shuamta): includes a basilica from the 5th century and two domed churches from the 7th century
New Shuamta (Akhali Shuamta): constructed in the 16th century (1540s) by Queen Tinatin, wife of King Levan of Kakheti
New Shuamta (Akhali Shuamta): constructed in the 16th century (1540s) by Queen Tinatin, wife of King Levan of Kakheti
Shuamta Monasteries

Tsinandali is a village in Kakheti, Georgia, situated in the district of Telavi, 79 km east of Tbilisi. It is noted for the palace and historic winery-estate[2] which once belonged to the 19th-century aristocratic poet Alexander Chavchavadze (1786–1846) and which, since 2019, is the venue for the Tsinandali Festival