There are many places of interest in Georgia. Even if you see each part of this wonderful land ten times, there will still be important places to be seen and studied. This guide-book will help you plan an individual tour through Kahketi, one of the most beautiful parts of the country, or to go there together with your friends.
Stunning photographs by a young Georgian photographer and a brief but comprehensive text will give you an idea of different places to visit on a tour and will help you to turn each day spent in Kakheti into an unforgettable experience.
A message from the publishers:
This book is our first attempt to assist Georgian and foreign travellers interested in Georgia to become effortlessly acquainted with one part of the country: whether to follow the tours planned by us or to study the map of Kakheti and plan the tour of their choice. The information offered here will give an idea of Kakheti, local historical sites, places of interest and traditions. Apart from historical and geographical data, the book provides useful information: addresses, telephone numbers, hours of opening, ticket prices, etc.
You can also find here suggestions and advice regarding hotels and restaurants, vehicle hire, the best time of year for visits, distances to and fromTbilisi, car rental companies and guides for tours on foot or on horseback.
Please note:
Every effort was made to ensure that the information given in this book was correct at the time of going to press; it is, however, subject to change. The publishers are not responsible for any inconvenience resulting from possible accuracies.
This guide-book contains maps. Municipal centres of Kakheti region, larger settlements and roads are marked on the first map, as well as the locations of protected areas.
All historical sites, architectural and cultural monuments mentioned in the text are marked on the map on the last page. To make it easier to plan three-day tours, maps of Lagodekhi Nature Reserve, Vashlovani Protected Areas, and Tusheti Protected Areas are included, with indications of tourist routes.
