Sighnaghi

城市概覽

Sighnaghi has undergone a fundamental reconstruction program and has become an important center of Georgia's tourist industry. While Sighnaghi itself requires just a day or so for sightseeing, it is probably the best base for exploring the region through day trips. You can follow the road from Sighnaghi to Telavi via Gurjaani, visiting wineries on the way, escape for a day to the Kvareli lake resort or Lagodekhi National Park, and go visit the David Gareja monastery on the Azerbaijan border. Do not expect wild night life here (except perhaps if there is a busload of tourists in town). Sighnaghi is the place to take in the view of the mountains, drink homemade wine, and enjoy delicious Kakhetian food in one of the many restaurants.

1 Tourist Information, Kostava St. 10, ☏ +995 355232414, [email protected]. Daily 10:00-18:00.

如何抵達

By bus 2 Marshrutkha station (in the main square at the bottom of the hill, around the police station and the Populi). Public toilets right on the square. From specific destinations:

Tbilisi – To Sighnaghi marshrutkas run daily every odd hour from 07:00 to 17:00, the last one leaving at 18:00, from the Samgori metro station, from the lot of marshrutkas farthest from the metro entrance, past the open market. While most drivers will point you in the right direction, you can also look for the two "m"s with "right arms" in სიღნაღი on the destination placard. Travel duration is 1 hr 45 min, for 10 lari (Mar 2025). To Tbilisi marshrutkas leave at 07:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 16:00, and 18:00 every day. Book tickets back to Tbilisi in advance (buy your ticket from the small kiosk on the marshrutka station's square, or in the winter on the bus), even a few hours before, since all marshrutkas are usually full. Like most marshrutka travel, seats are first-come, first-serve. It is possible to arrive early, pick a good seat, set your bag or backpack in that seat, and then get a bite to eat. Check with the driver for actual departure time. As a courtesy to the locals, assume every seat will be occupied by a person by the time the vehicle departs. Also check with driver if you have a big backpack that needs to be stowed underneath the rear seat. Your guesthouse can call ahead to the driver to reserve a seat. The driver charges 15 lari, perhaps this is the tourist price (July 2026). Kakheti region – There are also marshrutkas every hour to nearby Tsnori, from where you can get a marshrutka to many Kakhetian destinations. There is at least one marshrutka leaving daily at 9.30 to Guurjaani (5 lari) and Telavi (10 lari). Rustavi – From Sighnaghi daily at 07:00 and 09:15. Vice-verse, expect similar times.

當地交通

Most sights can be reached on foot, even the Bodbe Convent. Though, you might want to take a taxi or hitch-hike there to save time.

必看景點

1 Sighnaghi town wall (in front of the Kabadoni Hotel take the cobbled road down towards Tsnori, walk through the arch on the left, down past the church, up into a residential area, following the "Tourist Track" sign, and up the wooden steps on the right outside one of the towers). Sighnaghi's fortifying wall (18th century) is one of the longest in Georgia; it occupies 40 ha. The wall has 23 towers, each one named for a nearby town, and six gates. Its width is 1.5 m, height 4.5 m and total length is 4.5 km. A small section of the wall, perpendicular to the snow-capped mountain range, has a walkway with open towers. You can walk from the center of the old city to the road to Sakobo/Tsnori, where there is a restaurant and picnic spot and great view of the valley. With little traffic you can walk alongside the road back to the old city. Walk along the wall a couple of times (and climb up into the towers) at different times of the day because you get different views of the valley and the mountains. Walking the whole wall can be difficult, after the walkway it goes steep down a hill and at the bottom you have to overcome a step of about 4 m. Also this and further parts are overgrown and partly degenerated. No admission. 2 St. Stephen Church (take the road to the left of Hotel Sighnaghi facing the highest square; the church is up the road on the right. Look for the steps, near a hotel or hostel; it looks more like one of the towers of the town's wall and is easily passed by). The church tower commands an excellent view of Sighnaghi's surrounding areas, and people can climb over the fortifications. There is often an old man here (the candle seller who is in every Orthodox church) who tries to extract a fee from visitors, but there is no price for admission to the church or the tower. 3 Bodbe Convent (2 km outside of Sighnaghi, 25-min walk). One of the most important places in Georgia for pilgrimages: St. Nino Equal to the Apostles, who brought Christianity to the country

體驗活動

Visit the towers of the town wall and walk along it. Sighnaghi is part of the popular wine route of Kakheti. Getting married. Sighnaghi is the Georgian wedding city, with the registry office running all around the clock, from morning to evening. Consequently, many celebrations take place in Sighnaghi, which you will notice. Also foreigners can get married here without hassle: you just need your passport. A notarial translation is recommended to be on the safe side (any notary office will do, 15 lari). 1 Pheasant's Tears Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Fine Art (close to Populi, on the road to Tbilisi). Pheasant's Tears wine bar offers wine tastings and interesting takes on traditional Georgian cuisine with an eye towards wine and food pairings. A must-see for wine tourists, as the winery produces organic wine made in the traditional qvevri method and focuses exclusively on Georgian varietals. Their restaurant and wine is considerably more expensive than other restaurants. Pheasant's Tears can also organize wine tours throughout the region or even arrange an acclaimed folk ensemble to provide Georgian polyphonic song during your feast. Pheasant's Tears also sells traditional and antique Georgian carpets, as well as fine art painted by the primary partner in the winery, a graduate of the Surikov Institute in Moscow. English and Russian friendly.

購物

The Knitting Ladies (on the cobblestone road toward Tsnori). In a small section of Sighnaghi, several ladies offer a picturesque array of knitted goods for sale for astoundingly cheap prices. Here you cay buy Georgian socks with traditional patterns and local wool, hats, scarves, slippers, and baby booties. 1-20 lari.

美食

There are many restaurants in and around the town, with prices varying greatly but generally on the high side. Many of the restaurants charge a 15% 'tax' which they don't advertise before hand and is illegal in Georgia (tax must be included In the price by law). Ask in advance if in doubt.

1 Host of Sighnaghi, Baratashvili str., ☏ +995 595139336. First restaurant you see entering Sighnaghi coming from Tbilisi. Delicious khinkali, mtsvadi and other Georgian specialties. For full meal plus wine you shouldn't pay more than 30-