Svaneti is the most "Georgian" region. Sights of Svaneti and how to get there.
Svaneti is a historical highland region that has preserved its pristine nature and culture. Here you will not see factories, buildings and other urban amenities, here you will find only harmony and unity with nature. Svaneti - "The land of peace and tranquility"
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Svaneti– this is one of the most picturesque corners of Georgia. A high-altitude valley that has preserved its natural beauty. There are no factories or multi-storey buildings here, in this place a person feels harmony with nature.
Svaneti It is located in the south of the slope of the Caucasian ridge, near the Inguri River. Currently, Svaneti is divided into two parts: Zemo and Kvemo. The Svaneti Ridge is located between them.
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How to get there?
There are several ways to get to Svaneti:
- Airplane. The flight will take you only three hours, and the ticket price will cost you 90 lari (approximately $ 29).
- The train ride will take you eight hours, the ticket price varies from 9 to 35 lari (approximately 3-12 dollars).
- Car. The journey time will take you about 7-8 hours. The average cost is 377 lari (approximately $ 136).
From Tbilisi to Mestia, the plane will take off from Natakhtari Airport. You can get to the airport using carsharing, the trip will last about 45 minutes. The flight itself will take you about 2 hours.
To get to Mestia by train, you will have to use carsharing services that will take you to the railway station in Zugdidi. You can take the train at any time of the day, but, as tourists say, it is more comfortable to go at night, because during the day the train is often crowded, as most tourists want to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Georgia.
If you plan to get from Tbilisi to Mestia by car, then be sure that during the trip all your attention will be paid not to the road, but to the local landscapes. Therefore, it is best to drive at a low speed so as not to cause an accident. It is also one of the most expensive options, because you will spend about $ 130 on a trip.
The beauty of Svaneti
Svaneti is one of the most beautiful places in the Caucasus. Residential medieval towers, old villages, about 30 beautiful churches, many stone buildings that say that great kings once lived here. Because of its beautiful and tall towers, Svaneti was given the nickname "The Land of a Thousand Towers". Svaneti is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
There are settlements in every part of Svaneti. Its capital is Mestia. The Main Caucasian Ridge, which is the border between Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria, with its famous peaks Shkhara and Ushba, surrounds Upper Svaneti from the north and east. The rest of the territory, from the beginning of the gorge of the Tskhenistskali River to the Muri Bridge, is Lower Svaneti.
The administrative city is Lentekhi.
When to visit Svaneti?
The best season to visit Svaneti falls in the summer and early autumn, from June to September. It is at this time of year that it is warm and quite dry here, the roads are passable.
The average temperature is +22 - +25 degrees. At altitude, of course, it is cooler. In July-August there are a lot of tourists in Svaneti, it is better to book accommodation and flights a few months in advance.
Sights of Svaneti
You should visit the historical ethnographic museum. Here you will see a lot of items that are of great religious value. Ancient icons of the 7th - 10th centuries, various archaeological artifacts, a lot of ceramics, 3,000 unique copies have been preserved.
- The museum's opening hours are daily from 11:00 to 16:00.
- The cost of the visit is 5 lari (approximately 1.85 dollars).
There is a Svan museum complex of the Margiani family. It is here that you can get acquainted with the life of the ancient Svans, you can even climb one of the many watchtowers, but you should be careful.
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