Svaneti

Im sure that Svaneti will soon be the number one attraction in Georgia for tourists .People who lovemountains and living in the wild get an incredible feeling from activities like walking, hiking, sleeping in tents, horse riding and climbing.I `ve already had two holidays an Mestia and I can say that the views from there are magnificent.When you are there you can see the twin peaks of  Mt. Ushba, the snow-covered pyramid of  Mt. Tetnuldi and even  Mt. Elbruz, which is Europen`s highest peak. A unique attraction of  Svaneti is its superb house-towers, most of which date back to the 12th and 13th centuries. I spent a night in one of these towers and believe me it`s a great feeling. And there`s Ushguli, of course.It`s the higest village in Europe and it gives a
very special flavour to the region. 

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One of the most beautiful and untouched corners of Georgia, Svaneti is a mountain nation nestled in the high Caucasus. 

Isolated in their villages, its people, the Svan, speak their own language, a dialect that split off from the main Georgian 

language over four thousand years ago. 

Mestia is main town and cultural heart of the Svan people. It wos only in 1935 that the first road was built, linking Mestia 

to the outside world. Upon entering the region you`ll find the most striking feature of the Svan villages to be its stone towers, 

designed to serve as protection against invaders and protect families during the blood-feuds that often took place in these 

communities.