{"id":2092,"date":"2022-10-28T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T12:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.around-caucasus.com\/?page_id=2092"},"modified":"2022-11-03T22:02:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T22:02:12","slug":"wine-tour-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/around-caucasus.com\/index.php\/wine-tour-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The heart of georgia\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Tbilisi City Tour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Tbilisi <\/strong>is a capital of Georgia, founded in the 5th century by King Vakhtang Gorgasali. Tbilisi is one of the oldest cities in the world. It existed as the capital of Iberia. Tbilisi has always been distinguished by urban customs, urban jurisdiction, moral, aesthetic and traditional peculiarities. You can find here a mixture of diferent culturies and centuries. \u00a0You will\u00a0 see the\u00a0old part of the city<\/strong>\u00a0, impressive buildings with balconies of different types.\u00a0\u00a0Abanotubani<\/strong>\u00a0ancient district of Tbilisi with sulfur bathes. Fothres of\u00a0Narikala<\/strong>\u00a0wich dates right back to the 4th century, when it was a Persian citadel. In the same way you will see a\u00a0central avenue<\/strong>\u00a0wich is a mix of modern and 20th<\/sup>\u00a0century architecture. You can find a lot of buildings from Soviet Union\u2019s period. Avanue is full of various cafes, shops, restaurants and other entertainment places.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The<\/strong>\u00a0State Museum of Georgia<\/strong>\u00a0who invites you to the exhibition \u201cGeorgian Archaelogy from 8th<\/sup>\u00a0millennium B.C till 4th<\/sup>\u00a0century A.D\u201d. It presents the permanent exhibition \u201cNumismatic Treasure\u201d. It will be day full of good impresiones and jurnay in diferent centuries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Tbilisi \u2013\u00a0 New and Old Shuamta \u2013 Ikalto \u2013 Tsinandali \u2013 Telavi<\/p>

Drive to\u00a0Kakheti<\/strong>\u00a0region crossing through Gombori pass, first you will see\u00a0Old and New Shuamta Churches<\/strong>. The monastic complex Of old Shuamta contains a basilica from the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0century and two domed churches, both from the 7th<\/sup>\u00a0century.\u00a0\u00a0New Shuamta\u00a0\u2013 Late medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery, that was founded in the 50s of the XVI century.\u00a0 Next stop will be\u00a0Ikalto Monastery<\/strong>\u00a0that was founded in the VI century by one of the Assyrian fathers Zenon. Ikalto was the highest educational institution in Georgia during XI-XII centuries.\u00a0 After that you will visit\u00a0Alexander Chavchavadze House-Museum<\/strong>(tsinandali museum), beautiful garden of Tsinandali and the 19th century unique wine cellar. \u00a0Stay in the city of\u00a0Telavi<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Telavi \u2013 Alaverdi \u2013 Gremi \u2013 Kvareli \u2013\u00a0 Signagi \u2013 Tbilisi<\/p>

Drive to\u00a0Alaverdi<\/strong>\u00a0Monastery (XI century) wich is located in the east part of Georgia. \u00a0Earliest structures of Alaverdi Monastery date back to the 6th<\/sup>\u00a0century. The Monastery was founded by the monk Joseph Alaverdel. Situated in the heart of the world\u2019s oldest wine region, the monastery monks have been making their own wine since 1011. Next stop\u00a0Gremi<\/strong>. The history of Gremi, as a city, begins from XV century. The architectural complex of Gremi consists of various buildings.There are the Archangel domed church, a three-story palace-bell tower, agricultural buildings, a curtain wall and the secret exit to the river Intsobi. Drive to\u00a0Kvareli<\/strong>\u00a0Wine Cave , a tunnel 7.7 Kilometers in length carved into the rock, filled with the best aging wines of Winery Khareba. You will have a opportunity to taste Georgian wine , listen a seminar of wine making and participate in preparation of Georgian traditional dishes. And finaly the city of love-\u00a0Signagi<\/strong>. The town is surrounded by the remnants of 18th-century fortifications with the length of about 5 kilometers and 23 towers. Departure to Tbilisi<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Tbilisi City Tour 2<\/p>

Tbilisi\u00a0Open Air Museum of Ethnography<\/strong>\u00a0will be your first stop. It was founded on April 27, 1966 and\u00a0 encompasses 14 ethnographic zones. Each exhibit presents a certain historic-ethnographic area of Georgia. Together with architectural monuments, the museum presents ethnographic materials. Next will be The\u00a0National Botanical Garden<\/strong>\u00a0of Tbilisi, that occupies the area of 161 hectares and possesses a collection of over 4,500 taxonomic groups. After a nice walk in the garden you will rich to the\u00a0church of David<\/strong>(19th<\/sup>\u00a0century) by cable car. You also will see Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures wich is located near Father David\u2019s Church. The terrace near the temple offers wonderful views of Tbilisi, which gives a special charm to this place. Using a cable car one more time you will reach to the\u00a0park of Mtatsminda<\/strong>. The park is situated at the 770 metres height, the highest point of Tbilisi, on the area of more than 100 hectares. You will definitely enjoy views from the highest place of the city.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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