Bodbe Monastery
Convent near Sighnaghi where Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, is buried. It has quiet gardens, a church and a view over the Alazani valley. Visitors should dress modestly.
Kakheti (Sighnaghi)
The walled hilltop town of Sighnaghi anchors this eastern wine region, along with vineyards and family cellars that use clay qvevri jars.
Attractive locations
Tsinandali Park
Landscaped park around the former home of the Chavchavadze family, a noble Georgian family and a centre of culture. Visitors can walk the gardens and tour the house museum and wine cellar.
Sighnaghi
Hilltop town ringed by long fortress walls, with narrow streets, red roofs and views across the Alazani valley to the mountains. It is known for its wine and as the city of love.
Gremi Citadel
Remains of a royal town and citadel of the Kakheti kingdom, with a church and tower on a hillside. Visitors climb the tower for views over the valley.
Alaverdi Monastery
Large cathedral monastery in the Alazani valley, among the tallest medieval churches in Georgia. It stands in a walled complex and still serves a monastic community.
Nekresi Monastery
Early monastery on a wooded ridge above the valley, reached by a short walk or minibus ride up the slope. Its old churches and wine cellar have views over the plain.
David Gareja Monastery Complex
Cave monastery complex in dry hills on the border with Azerbaijan, with chapels and cells cut into rock and decorated with frescoes. Parts lie near a disputed border, so follow local guidance.
Airports
Tbilisi International Airport TBS
It is about 64 km in a straight line from Kakheti (Sighnaghi).
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Georgia (Caucasus) page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-3.0 °C22 mm
- Feb-1.9 °C22 mm
- Mar2.7 °C37 mm
- Apr7.5 °C57 mm
- May13.1 °C74 mm
- Jun17.9 °C57 mm
- Jul20.9 °C39 mm
- Aug20.6 °C38 mm
- Sep15.8 °C41 mm
- Oct9.9 °C46 mm
- Nov3.4 °C29 mm
- Dec-1.3 °C19 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Apr, May, Jun.
Costs
Prices here are about 33% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
Rtveli (grape harvest)
Visitors in Kakheti can take part in the harvest of grapes and in making wine.
Who can help
Emergency
112 for police, fire and ambulance.
local government
Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA)
Helps with: Georgia's national tourism body. Its Georgia Travel website lists a hotline and an office in Tbilisi for visitor questions and feedback.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Georgia or planning a trip there.
Phone: *9898
Email: [email protected]
Address: 4 Sanapiro Street, 0105 Tbilisi
ngo
Georgia Red Cross Society
Helps with: Georgia's national Red Cross society. Its website describes first aid training, disaster management work, social day centres and a volunteer network.
Who qualifies: People in Georgia who need its first aid, disaster or social services.
Phone: +995 32 2 501 105
Address: 71 Vazisubani Street, Tbilisi
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Georgia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its Georgia office supports national migration management and border management, and its offices run a Safe Migration Hotline and assisted voluntary return enquiries.
Who qualifies: Migrants and people planning to migrate. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +995 577 251115
Email: [email protected]
Address: 12 Tengiz Abuladze Street, 1st Lane, 0162 Tbilisi
embassy
Foreign embassies in Georgia (official Diplomatic List)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Georgian foreign ministry's Diplomatic List (August 2026) lists the missions in Tbilisi and those based abroad.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own country's embassy or consulate.
local government
Emergency number 112 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches the police, ambulance and fire services in Georgia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 112