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Tsinandali Festival

A classical music festival in the gardens and concert hall of the Chavchavadze estate in Kakheti.

WhenEarly to mid-September, at the Tsinandali estate in Kakheti
20263–13 Sep 2026
2027September 2027, exact day to be announced · expected
WhereKakheti
Public holidayNo
Tsinandali EstateTsinandali EstatePhoto: Archil sutiashvili, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Tsinandali Festival launched in 2019 and brings international soloists, conductors and a youth orchestra drawn from across the region to the former home of the Chavchavadze princes, a 19th-century manor and park. Concerts are held in a purpose-built amphitheatre and hall in the park. The 2026 edition ran from 3 to 13 September.

The dates overlap with the start of the grape harvest, so it pairs naturally with winery visits in the Telavi area. Rooms near Tsinandali fill fast during festival weeks.

Tips from your host
  • Book Telavi or Tsinandali hotels early in the festival weeks.
  • Arrange transport back to Telavi after evening concerts in advance.
  • Combine with Rtveli winery visits during the day.

Where to see it

Tsinandali EstatePhoto: Archil sutiashvili, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wine & CellarsTsinandali Estate

19th-century estate of Prince Alexander Chavchavadze near Telavi, with a palace museum, historic garden and one of Georgia's oldest wineries.

Last checked Oct 2026 by the Maspindzeli team. Mountain conditions change: ask us before you go.

Tours around Tsinandali Festival

Old Tbilisi (Kala)Old Tbilisi (Kala)Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
6 days
Wine ToursFood & Gastronomy

Rtveli Grape Harvest

Spend the Georgian vintage with a Kakhetian family: cut the bunches by hand, tread them in a wooden satsnakheli, pour the juice into qvevri and toast the new wine at a harvest feast.

Easy · WN-06from $1,030 pp
Bodbe MonasteryBodbe MonasteryPhoto: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0
1 day
Day TripsWine Tours

Kakheti Wine Day Trip

A day in Kakheti's vineyards: Bodbe Monastery, a walk on Sighnaghi's walls, lunch and qvevri wines in a family cellar, and the Tsinandali estate.

Easy · DT-01Cfrom $150 pp

More in September and after

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An old harvest and church festival at Alaverdi Cathedral, with liturgy, songs and wine in the Alazani Valley.

2027 date expectedReligiousKakheti
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Batumi's city festival, with concerts, fairs and fireworks in the old town and on Europe Square.

CityAdjara
Autumn; date and host town (Ambrolauri or Tsageri) vary by yearRacha-Lechkhumi Wine Festival

A regional wine fair for the producers of Khvanchkara, Usakhelouri and Tvishi in the mountains of western Georgia.

WineRacha-Lechkhumi