Explore the History of Western Georgia..

If you find yourself connecting through Zugdidi on your way to or from Svaneti, or perhaps you have decided to visit the biggest city of the Samegrelo region on its own, be sure to check out Dadiani Palace and Museum.

Located in the heart of the city, the palace and the surrounding area are said to be “considered one of the most eminent palaces in Caucasus” – no small feat for the small Western city in Georgia.

The museum hosts both historical and architectural artefacts and attracts visitors from all over the region.

The museum complex includes: palaces of the Samegrelo queen Ekaterine Chavchavadze-Dadiani and Prince Niko Dadiani, court church, and the botanical garden, which is now undergoing rejuvenation. In 1850, Prince David Dadiani opened a museum in the palace and displayed unique numismatic materials from the present-day village Nokalakevi, the antique period town and Dadiani family collections of medieval European armor and weapons, ethnographic objects and fine art.