Telavi Tours & Tickets

Telavi is the heart of Kakheti, Georgia's premier wine region, producing some of the world's oldest wine styles using 8,000-year-old qvevri clay-vessel fermentation.

The town sits at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains in eastern Georgia, making it a natural base for exploring both vineyards and alpine hiking.

Telavi's Batonis Tsikhe (King's Fortress) dates back to the 4th century and once served as the royal residence of the Kings of Kakheti.

The local market in Telavi is famous for selling fresh pomegranates, walnuts, and traditional Georgian spices that are central to Kakhetian cuisine.

Telavi's elevation of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) gives it a continental climate with warm summers ideal for viticulture and cool winters that influence grape quality.

The town was heavily damaged during the 2008 war but has been rebuilt and is now one of Georgia's most visited wine tourism destinations.