Two hours outside Tbilisi, in the large village of Tsnori, Kakheti region, a three-floor house has been opened as a Knowledge Café, a multi-functional library, meeting spot and café, and the only one in the area so far. It was opened in 2016 by Nana Bagalishvili and her friends from Tsnori.

“There were no public spaces in Tsnori, unlike in Tbilisi, where people could meet,” Nana told GEORGIA TODAY. “So, me and my friends, all from Tsnori and having studied together in Tbilisi, decided to do something about it." So, they opened a bookshop and social cafe. The books are the cheapest you'll find in the country and the cakes are to die for!

The Café team has already organized more than 100 educational and cultural activities in the Knowledge Café, lots of their projects realized with the help of volunteers locally and even some coming from other towns and villages in the region to help.      

If you're in Kakheti, pop in and do your bit for the local community while enjoying something delicious from their 'Smart Cafe'.