Explore Kakheti Region

Okay, you are already in Georgia. It means you should explore the Kakheti region. 
You can call it the "motherland" of Georgian wine because the region is very famous for its tasty wines and chacha (Georgian vodka). There are several options for Kakheti tour, but these two are the best: 

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Kakheti wine tour

This is for those, who like wine, more wine and even more wine. Explore Georgia's winemaking heritage in Kakheti — one of the 8 wine regions of Georgia. Kakheti is famous for Saperavi, Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane varieties. Georgians ferment their wine in a special clay container (qvevri). Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method has been granted the status of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO

For sure, you can stop wherever you wish in Kakheti and, without any doubt, you will have an opportunity to taste good wine. But, there is a fantastic place that is called  Winery Khareba. It is a tunnel of 7.7km in length carved into the rock. There you can taste more than 30 varieties of Winery Khareba's best wines and participate in cultural activities, such as bread baking, chuchkhela making, barbeque making, harvesting and pressing grapes. 

Trip across Kakheti 

Rent a car in Tbilisi via Enterpres.ge website and start to explore Kakheti. In your own car sightseeing will be more comfortable and funny. 

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Kakheti points of interest are different and amazingly beautiful. Remember, you should see Sighnaghi - the city of love, David Gareji monastery complex, Telavi, Kvareli and etc. 

Sighnaghi is one of the most beautiful, cozy small towns in Georgia. This is a town, where Marriage House operates 24/7. All couples can register their relationship without any problems! Moreover, the town is well known for its very romantic atmosphere, narrow cobbled streets, houses with beautiful balconies and roofs, restaurants, and cafes with delicious Georgian food. Sighnaghi is surrounded by a 5 kilometers length fortress wall. You can climb the wall and towers and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Alazani valley

Georgia has many churches and monasteries. One of them is located in the Georgian-Azerbaijani state border.  Medieval David Gareji monastery complex is a unique, remarkable place. Even now, you can meet serving monks there. They live in small caves, that have practical purposes, such as barns, bakeries, smithies, and housing for livestock. You will have an opportunity to see monks' cells that are approximately 5000 in the David Gareja monastery complex.   

On your way to David Gareja, you will see the real beauty of Georgia — Georgian Rainbow Mountains. Due to the natural stones mountains in that area are colorful, so you have a lucky chance to hike around. It is not challenging and the mountains are not so high and difficult. 

Looking for a car? Enjoy your trip in Kakheti and have fun getting acquainted with its culture by renting a car with Enterprise Rent-A-Car Georgia

 

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