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Ojaleshi, the wine of Salkhino
The grape that grew on trees: how Ojaleshi became the Dadiani wine, and how it is coming back.
Tsachkhuroba: cradles, dolls and a prayer for a child
Every Easter week people from all over Georgia come to the Tsachkhuri Archangel Church.
Salkhino, the place of feasts
How a wooden house became the palace of the princes of Mingrelia, and why the village is called Salkhino.
The Megrelian table: what to taste
Elarji, gebzhalia, fiery ajika and sulguni: the flavours of Samegrelo you should not miss.
Marani and qvevri: an 8,000-year tradition
Why Georgians make wine in clay jars buried in the ground, and what you will see in the Dadiani cellar.
Canyons in one day: a route from Salkhino
Martvili Canyon, Balda, Kaghu, and Okatse in the afternoon: how to plan the day.