Dartlo
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The best-preserved stone tower village in the Pirikiti Valley. Slate-roofed houses and towers cling to the hillside, making it the most beautiful village in Tusheti.
Dartlo lies about 12 km north of Omalo in the Pirikiti-Alazani valley. Many of the village's traditional shale stone houses and defensive towers have been restored to their original form. By the river is an ancient stone seat where elders used to hold council. Higher up the hillside behind the village are older abandoned settlements and stone towers. Hiking up from there leads to the villages of Kondolo and KeKhta. You can reach Dartlo from Omalo by four-wheel-drive in about 40 minutes, or on foot in about 4 hours. The village has several guesthouses, making it a good first night's stop on the Omalo to Parsma hike.
Opening hours
All day