Ushguli
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At about 2,100 m, one of Europe's highest permanently inhabited villages, where stone towers and the peaks of Mount Shkhara form a striking scene. It is the heart of the Upper Svaneti World Heritage site.
Ushguli consists of four small villages that preserve dozens of medieval stone towers and houses. It was inscribed as part of the Upper Svaneti World Heritage site in 1996. Behind the village rises Shkhara, at 5,193 m Georgia's highest peak, with its glaciers. The village is about 45 km from Mestia. Most of the road has been paved in recent years, and the drive takes about 2 hours. You can share a taxi or hire a car for a day trip from the town centre, or stay in a village guesthouse. The village has the Ushguli Ethnographic Museum and the Lamaria Church on a hilltop.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lamaria Church, Ushguli
- Shkhara Glacier
- Mestia–Ushguli Trek
- Tetnuldi Ski Resort
- Zuruldi Ridge
- Hatsvali Ski Resort
- Mikheil Khergiani House Museum
- Svan Towers of Mestia