Wine
Kvareli wine tunnel
A long tunnel cut into the mountain, where wine is kept cool all year. You can walk inside and taste the wines.
Just outside Kvareli.
Kvareli
450 m
A wine town at the foot of the Caucasus, home of Kindzmarauli wine and of the writer Ilia Chavchavadze.
What's there
- The wine tunnel cut into the mountain
- The Ilia Chavchavadze house museum
- Gremi, the old royal church and tower, on the way to Telavi
Where to stay in Kvareli
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Churches and history
Gremi
What is left of a 16th-century royal town: a brick church and tower on a hill, with a small museum and a view over the Alazani valley.
On the road between Telavi and Kvareli, about 30 minutes from Telavi.
Churches and history
Nekresi monastery
One of the oldest monasteries in Georgia, high on a forested hill, with one of the best views over the Alazani valley.
About 20 minutes by car from Kvareli. The last part is a steep walk up the hill.
Nature
Lagodekhi national park
Old forest on the slopes of the Caucasus, with marked trails from short walks to a full-day hike to a waterfall.
About 1 hour by car from Kvareli.
Good to know: Register at the visitor centre before you start a trail.
Nature
Ilia lake
A lake at the edge of Kvareli under the forested mountains. Nice for a walk or a quiet evening by the water.
At the edge of Kvareli.