Imeretian and Megrelian Flavours
Four culinary days from Kutaisi through Martvili and Zugdidi to Colchic wetlands.
- days
- 4 / 3 nights
- Total distance
- 610 km
- Total driving
- 11:10
- Car needed
- Economy class
- Season
- All year
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Imeretian khachapuri, Megrelian cuisine, markets, heritage and nature in one west-Georgia route.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Kutaisi → Bagrati → Gelati. Day 2: Martvili → Salkhino. Day 3: Zugdidi and a Megrelian table. Day 4: Kolkheti → Poti.
Stops on this route
Bagrati Cathedral and central Kutaisi
The cathedral on Ukimerioni hill and the old streets of Kutaisi spread out below it.
3 hKutaisi Jewish Quarter
One street in the Sapichkhia district holding three synagogues, built in 1815, around 1863 and 1886.
1 hGelati Monastery
The monastery and academy founded by David the Builder, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2 hMartvili Canyon
A turquoise river between limestone walls, with boardwalks and a short boat ride — Samegrelo's most visited natural site.
2 hSalkhino Dadiani Residence
The Dadiani summer estate north of Martvili, with Ojaleshi vines trained up trees and a monastery in the grounds.
1 hDadiani Palace, Zugdidi
The residence of the princes of Mingrelia set in a botanical garden — Napoleon's death mask and the family collection.
2 hKolkheti National Park and Lake Paliastomi
Georgia’s great coastal wetland south of Poti — peat bogs, flooded alder forest and a brackish lagoon full of birds.
3 hPoti
Georgia’s main sea port at the mouth of the Rioni, with an unusual circular street plan and a cathedral modelled on Hagia Sophia.
2 hTips
- Reserve family meals ahead.
- Verify canyon opening hours.
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