St. George Church

Beautifully renovated street/old town. Not very busy during low season. The renovation is considered critically by some, because it does often not resemble the original version and many of the buildings behind are left untouched and thus continue to fall apart.

Palace of the ruler of Kakheti Kingdom between 1744 and 1798, and afterwards fortress and seat of Kakheti Kingdom through the centuries. The palace inhabits influences of the nearby neighbour in the south, Persia. Southeast of the palace also the King Erekle II on a horse monument can be found.

46 m in height, and 36 m in diameter at the top. This tree has an unusually large circumference and in summer provides shade for the local (friendly) street dogs. The local people call it Chadari. It used to be possible to hug the tree, but since 2025 a glass fence has been built around it that prevents people from approaching the tree.

Here you find the 40-50 m high St. Barbare, which appears to be a monument for the fallen soldiers

One of the most important monasteries in Georgia built in the 11th century.