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Alaverdi

religion

Tour to Alaverdi Monastery
Duration
Halber Tag
Best Time
Herbst (September–Oktober)
Access
Straße von Telavi
Quick Tip
Währung: GEL; Bargeld für Spenden

Über Alaverdi

Hoch über den Weinbergen Kachetiens erhebt sich Alaverdi seit dem 11. Jahrhundert, als König Kwirike es als theologisches Zentrum erbauen ließ, das Jahrhunderte von Invasionen überstehen sollte. Seine Kathedrale zählt noch heute zu den höchsten Kirchen Georgiens, und die Mönche pflegen hier nach wie vor eine lebendige Weintradition in ihrem eigenen Keller. Besuchen Sie die Stätte im Herbst zum Erntedankfest Alaverdoba, erklimmen Sie den Glockenturm für den Blick über die Ebene, und fahren Sie weiter in die nahe gelegenen Weinstädte Telavi und Tsinandali.

Kultur

Als Wallfahrtsort beherbergt Alaverdi das Erntedankfest Alaverdoba. Weinberge und monastische Weintraditionen gedeihen hier.

Reisetipps

Währung: GEL; Bargeld für Spenden. Sprache: Georgisch; etwas Englisch im Kloster. Sicherheit: Sicher und friedlich. Anreise: Auto/Minibus von Telavi; kurzer Fußweg.

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