One of the most well-known monuments in the region is the Nikortsminda Cathedral, a historic Georgian Orthodox Church, built between 1010 and 1014 during the reign of King Bagrat III of Georgia, located in Nikortsminda village.

The cathedral features stone carvings around, illustrating King Bagrat III and Jesus Christ while striking down on the pagan Roman Emperor Diocletian. The cathedral was reconstructed in 1634 and a three-storied bell-tower was built in the second half of the 19^th century besides the Cathedral. The frescos inside the church were prepared in the 17^th century. It is on the tentative of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The Barakoni church of the Mother of God located on a top of a steep cliff, with a beautiful view on Rioni River, flowing into the Lukhuni River just below the mountain. In 1753 the Lord Rostom of Racha ordered the architect Avtandil Shulavreli to build a temple.

The domed cruciform church, being one of the last important monuments of medieval Georgian architecture, was built of neatly trimmed stable stand stones and adorned with rich ornamentation. The church was closed and desecrated under the Bolshevik Rule. After having been damaged in the 1991 during Racha earthquake, it was reconstructed.

Khotevi Church - the church of the Archangel, built in Khotevi during the 13th century, when the village was a significant trade Centre and served as a connecting link between Imereti and Kvemo ( "Kvemo" sands for "lower" ) Racha regions.

The construction of the Church of Mravaldzali of St. George is linked to the name of King Bagrat III. Located in the village of Mravaldzali. Limited information is available about the first images of the church, built during the 11th century. One of the images was the famous scene of praying at the conch according to legends: The Savior on the throne with the gospel on the left knee, with the image of the Mother of God on his right and the fresco of John the Baptist on his left. Unfortunately, none of the frescoes have survived.

Oni-synagogue, the third largest synagogue in Georgia, was built in the 1880s . At that time Oni was densely populated by Jewish people, now the Jewish community consists of only 16 inhabitants as most of them immigrated between the 1970s and 1990s.

Wine lovers have a lot to thank Georgia for. It was recently confirmed ( in late 2017) that this is where wine production first began, over 6000 years ago. In fact, the word "wine" is derived from "gvino" – the Georgian word for wine. Archaeological remains suggest that as early as 4000 BC grape juice was being placed in underground clay jars, or quevri (also known as kvevri), to ferment during the winter.
toastmaster, or Tamada, who proposes numerous toasts throughout the meal, and ensures the wine flows liberally (quota from the internet).

Racha wine region is famous for its naturally demi-dour red wine and it is the region where some of the most well-known Georgian wines are produced. The wines have been produced from local grape varieties, mainly from 'Alexandreuli', 'Mujureuli' and 'Tetra', which are of high quality, unique aroma and bouquet, growing along the Rioni river at an elevation of 700-800 meters above sea level in warm and humid climate. The average annual temperature is between - 11°C and +10°C and annual precipitation is 1000-1300 mm, which are optimal kind of soil-climatic conditions for producing high quality grapes. In addition to local grape varieties the fermentation bacteria, that exists only in the close vicinity of Khavanchkara, giving the piquant bouquet to the wine, making the wine distinguishable from other wines of Georgia. The dark lilac wine is characterized by highly developed species bouquet, rich taste with raspberry tones, containing 10-12% of alcohol, 3-5% of sugar and 5-7gr/l. titrated acidity. In addition to small farms, processing 1-10 tons of grapes a year, currently two factories operate in the region, producing the Khvanchkara wine

exhibits more than 15,500 items such as paintings and drawings of well-known 20th century artists, architectural details and fragments of St George and St. Trinity churches form the 10th and 11th centuries, ethnographic objects, manuscripts and printed books and samples of coins from the period between the 10th and 14th centuries.

Farmers market in Oni. Open every Thursday, from 8 am till 2 pm