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Telavi Food Market: what can you buy there?

Kakhetian produce, wine and cheeses all year round.

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Short answer

At the Telavi food market in Kakheti you can buy qvevri wine, chacha, Georgian cheeses, meat, vegetables, spices, churchkhela and fruit leather. Local products are available year-round. Telavi is an important spot for food and wine lovers.

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Why

  1. Telavi is a transport hub and an agricultural and cultural center of Kakheti.
  2. After Abbas I's invasions in the 17th century destroyed the merchant caravan city of Gremi, Telavi became the new trading center.
  3. The Alazani Valley nearby supplies fresh fish from reservoirs.

Details

The market sells qvevri wine and traditional chacha, home-grown vegetables, grains, meat, dairy and homemade sweets. Recommended cheeses are Akhmeta cheese, Dambalkhacho, Nadughi and Matsoni (yogurt). The market also offers pork and beef hooves or tripe for khashi, pork for mtsvadi, herbs and spices including cumin, natural fruit leathers and churchkhela. Check opening hours, prices and the market address before you go. When planning a trip, see what to see in Telavi and where Kakheti is and what to see.

Tip

To take home a taste of Kakheti, look for cheeses, churchkhela or fruit leather.

What may differ

The range depends on the season and the seller. Check opening hours, prices and the exact market address on site.

Common misconception

Kakhetian products at the market are available only during the grape harvest.

What actually happens

Local products are available at the Telavi market year-round.

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