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Svaneti (Mestia & Ushguli)
Medieval defensive stone towers, Mount Ushba & Europe's highest settlement
Elevation
1,500m (Mestia) — 2,200m (Ushguli)
Coordinates
42.9167° N, 43.0167° E
Prime Season
June through September (High Passes Open)
Recommended Stay
4 to 6 Days
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Svaneti (Mestia & Ushguli) • Ushguli Medieval Towers (42.9167° N, 43.0167° E)
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Ushguli Medieval Towers
42.9167° N, 43.0167° E • 2,200m
GEO SECTOR: SVANETI (MESTIA & USHGULI)
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Ushguli Medieval Towers
2,200m42.9167° N, 43.0167° EUNESCO World Heritage site composed of four ancient hamlets under the sheer wall of Mount Shkhara.
Heritage & Geology
Isolated for millennia deep inside the Greater Caucasus, Svaneti is Europe's wildest highland realm. Over 175 stone defensive towers (Murkvam) built between the 9th and 12th centuries still stand against glacial avalanches and invaders. Ushguli is the highest continuously inhabited medieval settlement in Europe.
