Ushguli - Svaneti
Ushguli is a historic community, situated in the extreme east of the upper Svaneti. It is built at the altitude of 2200 meters from the sea level and is considered to be one of the highest settlements in Europe.
In the past there was a residence of the Svanian princes (The Eristavis- head of the nation). When the united. There are remains of the one of the big fortresses in Svaneti connected with the name of Queen Tamar (12th-13th centuries), as the residential, economic and cult buildings, among them 37 towers , in Ushguli. At present Ushguli is declared a preserve.
Ushguli is a historic community, situated in the extreme east of the upper Svaneti. It is built at the altitude of 2200 meters from the sea level and is considered to be one of the highest settlements in Europe.
In the past there was a residence of the Svanian princes (The Eristavis- head of the nation). When the united. There are remains of the one of the big fortresses in Svaneti connected with the name of Queen Tamar (12th-13th centuries), as the residential, economic and cult buildings, among them 37 towers , in Ushguli. At present Ushguli is declared a preserve.