Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

Mestia and Ushguli — Upper Svaneti

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4.3 / 5· HidengoEditor's pick

The notebook of Mestia and Ushguli — Upper Svaneti

Seek wide horizons.

Mestia and Ushguli combine tower villages, Svan heritage and high mountain scenery. Roads, glaciers and trails require different preparations; a viewpoint is not a mountaineering ascent.

At your own pace

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Identity summary

Ideal duration

4 to 6 days

Best time

Summer · Autumn

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Mountain · Nature · Heritage

Accessibility

Limited accessibility

Rhythm

Modular rhythm

General presentation

Mestia and Ushguli — Upper Svaneti

Mestia and Ushguli combine tower villages, Svan heritage and high mountain scenery. Roads, glaciers and trails require different preparations; a viewpoint is not a mountaineering ascent.

Check access, reservations and opening hours with the site before visiting.

Collection objects at the Svaneti Museum in Mestia

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Chazhashi village
Lamaria Church
Tetnuldi Massif
Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography

Before you choose

Check access, reservations and opening hours with the site before visiting.

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Historic village

Chazhashi village

4.8 / 5· Hidengo

Chazhashi, in the whole of Ushguli, conserves houses and defense towers. The inhabited buildings and agricultural spaces remain private property.

Church

Lamaria Church

4.6 / 5· Hidengo

Lamaria dominates the villages of Ushguli in a mountain landscape. Religious spaces and interior photography follow local instructions.

Mountain massif

Tetnuldi Massif

4.5 / 5· Hidengo

Tetnuldi marks the landscape of Upper Svaneti. The panoramas, ski facilities and mountaineering routes are subject to different practices and authorisations.

Museum

Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography

4.6 / 5· Hidengo

The museum of Mestia presents objects, manuscripts and traditions of Svaneti. Its collections bring a context to the towers and sanctuaries of the region.