Sighnaghi Ethnographic Park
Restaurant TAVADURI
Signagi Ethnic Park is located in Sighnaghi 117 kilometers from Tbilisi. The territory covers an area of 3.5 hectares bordering with the road connecting Sighnaghi - Tsnori, a secondary road leading to the center of Sighnaghi, wood, stone wall and the adjacent park.
Ethnic Park is created in the typical architectural style of eastern Georgia taking into account the distinctive features of its nooks. The complex will introduce the visitors and tourists with the history, culture, architecture, traditions, rituals, kitchen of the Eastern Georgia and with details of everyday life of the local population characterizing by its free and easy hospitality, clean childlike naivety and a great sense of humor. One of the most important approaches of the project is that the visitor will be not only a passive observer but as well he himself will take part in many activities typical of the local culture. The environment existing in the Ethnic Park, a number of cognitive and entertainment places, dishes made from local, organic products can satisfy all manners of worldly-wise man and especially those who likes Georgia, is interested in its history and culture, enjoys a pleasant pastime with friends, relaxing outdoor holiday and, finally, likes to have a tasty lunch.
From the territory one can enjoy the vies the beautiful city of Sighnaghi and enchanting Alazani valley which is blue in the distance like the sea, Caucasian ridge and Signagi fence like the Great Wall running between the trees on the high mountains are perfectly visible. Ethnic Park is located at 810 meters above sea level. This nook of the world is characterized by moderate climate making it attractive for tourists in all seasons, but it is especially beautiful in spring and autumn.
On the territory in the ancient times there was a royal residence that emphasizes the historical significance of this place. As well a huge amount of archaeological materials found both in Sighnaghi (the fossils of the Paleolithic period found here indicate that this place was already inhabited by people) and in other parts of the Kakheti is kept here.
The exterior and the style of the Ethic Park are created by a lot of elements and components scattered throughout the complex: haystacks and adobe, cellar, stream, torne (Georgian bakery), all these elements are not only the carriers of a decorative element but they are also created for visitors to be really involved to all those everyday household activities which the population of Eastern Georgia traditionally carried out. The general direction of the complex is to acquaint the tourists with the history and culture of the Eastern Georgia. Throughout the territory there are various exhibits. Here are: ethnographic clothes, Georgian carpets, musical instruments, weapons, archaeological materials, decorations.
The Ethnic Park tour includes:
• feast for foodies who can enjoy the Kakhetian traditional dishes at the restaurant TAVADURI;
• feast for lovers of fine wine - tasting of different kinds of wine and getting acquainted with their history in the cellar;
• wine shop;
• visit of ethnographic museum;
• making of churchkhela and guests participation in its making;
• baking of Kakhetian bread - shoti and guests participation in its baking;
• exhibition of Georgian grape varieties;
• walk in the forest park on the paved stone path, rest in the hammocks.
Tasting of different wine varieties, making of churchkhela and baking of bread - these rituals have to be agreed (the number of guests and time of the start of the tour) with the Sales Department of the Ethnic Park in advance.
For more information please contact
Ethnic Park Sales Department
Tel.: +995 551455495 Tariel Beruashvili
E-mail: tarieli66@mail.ru
Ethnic Park thanks you for your cooperation.
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