However, many Svan towers still remain in use, and the village of Chazhashi boasts as many as 200. Similar dwellings can be found in a much wider area all over Caucasus. However, the typical ...

The most famous trek takes around 3-5 days and begins in Mestia, a quaint townlet dotted with picturesque Svan towers cradled by soaring peaks. In lieu of pitching a tent, the convenient number of ...

If the only remnants of this ancient society were the couple of hundred stone towers that rise over Svan villages, that would be impressive enough. But these fortresses, built mostly from the 9th ...

Ushguli has hiking trails, restaurants, and historic Svan towers. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History lovers ...

Here, the Caucasus’s rugged 5,000m-plus peaks form the backdrop to Svan villages and their defensive towers, which date back to the ninth century. Joined by Aleksandre Khudiani, a sturdy 25-year ...

HIGH up in this isolated mountain region lies a fiercely independent people living by ancient tribal traditions in preserved medieval villages. Svaneti in the Caucasus mountain region of Georgia ...

People visit year-round to go skiing and snowboarding, hike, and see the unique Svan towers that dot the landscape. Along with this tourism boom has come a variety of new places for accommodation.

These towers are only found in Svaneti, the long-isolated mountain hideaway and cradle of tradition in the Georgian High Caucasus. With around 2,000 souls, Mestia is the only Svan town.

The most famous trek takes around 3-5 days and begins in Mestia, a quaint townlet dotted with picturesque Svan towers cradled by soaring peaks. In lieu of pitching a tent, the convenient number of ...