Svaneti - the exotic part of beauty, the most mountainous and highest part of Georgia.
Svaneti is the highest inhabited area in the Caucasus. Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus are located in the region. The highest mountain in Georgia, Mount Shkhara at 5,201 meters (17,059 feet), is located in the province. Other prominent peaks include Tetnuldi (4,974m./16,319ft.), Shota Rustaveli (4,960m./16,273ft.), Mt. Ushba (4,710m./15,453ft.), and Ailama (4,525m./14,842ft.).
It was the constituent part of the ancient Colchi kingdom, and in a later period one of the principalities of feudal Georgia.
The Svans, an ethnic subgroup of the Georgians, were distinguished for their hospitality since olden times. They could be enemies to enemies and friends to friends. Nothing was so highly appreciated in Svaneti as the reputation of a good man - “khocha mare”.
The Svanian villages make unforgettable impression on a visitor: deep and wide gorges, dense forests, snowy mountains like Ushba, Tetnuldi, Shkhara – shimmering above them…
There everything is grand, impressive, free and severe… And also proud , unshakable Svanian towers- watching the whole neighboring and every path…
The svans were distinguished for their hispotality since olden times. They could be enemies to enemies and friends to friends. Nothing was so highly appreciated as the reputation os a good man – ”Khorcha mare”.
Svaneti is known for their architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes. The Botany of Svanetia is legendary among travelers. The famous Svanetian towers erected mainly in the 9th-12th centuries, make the region’s villages more attractive. In the province are dozens of Georgian Orthodox churches and various fortified buildings. Architectural monuments of Upper Svanetia are included in a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Svan culture survives most wonderfully in its songs and dances. Svaneti boasts the most complex form of Georgian polyphonic singing, traditional to Georgian vocal music.
Svaneti is the highest inhabited area in the Caucasus. Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus are located in the region. The highest mountain in Georgia, Mount Shkhara at 5,201 meters (17,059 feet), is located in the province. Other prominent peaks include Tetnuldi (4,974m./16,319ft.), Shota Rustaveli (4,960m./16,273ft.), Mt. Ushba (4,710m./15,453ft.), and Ailama (4,525m./14,842ft.).
It was the constituent part of the ancient Colchi kingdom, and in a later period one of the principalities of feudal Georgia.
The Svans, an ethnic subgroup of the Georgians, were distinguished for their hospitality since olden times. They could be enemies to enemies and friends to friends. Nothing was so highly appreciated in Svaneti as the reputation of a good man - “khocha mare”.
The Svanian villages make unforgettable impression on a visitor: deep and wide gorges, dense forests, snowy mountains like Ushba, Tetnuldi, Shkhara – shimmering above them…
There everything is grand, impressive, free and severe… And also proud , unshakable Svanian towers- watching the whole neighboring and every path…
The svans were distinguished for their hispotality since olden times. They could be enemies to enemies and friends to friends. Nothing was so highly appreciated as the reputation os a good man – ”Khorcha mare”.
Svaneti is known for their architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes. The Botany of Svanetia is legendary among travelers. The famous Svanetian towers erected mainly in the 9th-12th centuries, make the region’s villages more attractive. In the province are dozens of Georgian Orthodox churches and various fortified buildings. Architectural monuments of Upper Svanetia are included in a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Svan culture survives most wonderfully in its songs and dances. Svaneti boasts the most complex form of Georgian polyphonic singing, traditional to Georgian vocal music.