# Melnisi (Tamari) castle, Georgia: what it is and when to go

> Melnisi (Tamari) castle is a castle (მელნისი (თამარის) ციხე) in Georgia. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/melnisi-tamari-castle/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Castle · History
- **Local name:** მელნისი (თამარის) ციხე
- **Where:** Georgia
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** KUT Kopitnari, 59 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 41.71383, 42.83852

## What it is and where

Melnisi (Tamari) castle is a castle (მელნისი (თამარის) ციხე) in Georgia.

Its coordinates are 41.71383, 42.83852; the nearest main airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT, Kopitnari), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Georgia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.71383%2C42.838523)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.71383%2C42.838523)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/historia/) places in Georgia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Melnisi (Tamari) castle is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 59 |

In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Georgia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Georgia

To enter Georgia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport, and up to a year's stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Georgia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Georgian lari (GEL); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [St. Alexander Nevsky Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/st-alexander-nevsky-church/): Temples · 4.3 km
- [Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/abastumani-astrophysical-observatory/): Observatory in Abastumani, Adigeni Municipality, Georgia · 5.0 km
- [Okros Tsikhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/okros-tsikhe/): Medieval fortress · 6.4 km
- [Nasabajvari Ranger Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/nasabajvari-ranger-shelter/): Hiking · 9.2 km
- [Church of Theotokos of Vale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/vale-virgin-mary-orthodox-church/): Church building in Vale, Georgia · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/).

## More in Georgia: History

- [Pitsunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/pitsunda/)
- [Gelati Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/gelati-monastery-complex/): monastery in Georgia, Caucasus
- [Bagrati Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/bagratis-tadzari/): cathedral in Georgia
- [Dmanisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/dmanisi-museum-reserve/)
- [Jvari Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/jvari-monastery/): monastery in Georgia (country)
- [Svetitskhoveli Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/svetitskhoveli-cathedral/): cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia

Every Georgia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Melnisi (Tamari) castle?

It is a castle (მელნისი (თამარის) ციხე in the local language) in Georgia.

### When is the best time to visit Melnisi (Tamari) castle?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59.

### How do you get to Melnisi (Tamari) castle?

The nearest main airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.71383%2C42.838523) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Georgia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Georgia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [St. Alexander Nevsky Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/st-alexander-nevsky-church/), [Georgian National Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/abastumani-astrophysical-observatory/), [Okros Tsikhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/okros-tsikhe/). The rest is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1443212117), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107639421), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).