One of the main sights of Svaneti is the House museum of Margiani which is in Mestia in an ancient Svaneti’s housing estate. This museum is property of a known family of Margiani. They also possessed 8 towers from which remained only 4. Height of towers and their quantity spoke about wealth and force of a […]
Svaneti – mountain and very traditional area. Here to this day keep a secret of production of gold dust from the rivers. She was nicknamed the country of Thousand towers. Svan tower is a symbol Svaneti. The musical folklore, is part of culture and Svanetiya’s history. Severity of the nature and severe living […]
Mountain Svanetiya’s symbol are Svan towers. These defensive works of the Middle Ages on are unique and rare so much that it isn’t possible to meet similar towers in the world almost. All Svan towers are by sight very similar. These are square, stone constructions up to 25 meters high, narrowed up. In each tower […]
Ushguli – one of the most mountain settlements. Inhabitants live at the height of 2200 meters. During all the history of Ushguli it was separated from the outside world by high passes and deep gorges therefore here the medieval Svan architecture so well remained. One of the most interesting monuments of Ushguli – medieval church […]
Mestia – surprisingly beautiful mountain resort of Georgia, is Svaneti’s center. It is located on 1500 m from sea level, in a place where Mestiachal and Mulakhur’s rivers connect. Here lives 2500 people. Having visited Mestia, don’t miss chance to sweep on a kanatka and to admire types. After driving it is possible to have […]
