Shenako
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A village of stone houses with wooden balconies east of Omalo. A 19th-century Holy Trinity church stands on the hillside at the village entrance, making it Tusheti's most photogenic church.
Shenako preserves stone houses with wooden balconies, a sight rarely seen in Tusheti. The Holy Trinity Church on high ground at the village entrance was built in 1913. It is one of the few Orthodox churches in the area, set against a valley and grassy slopes. It takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to walk the roughly 6 km from Omalo along the dirt road, or you can take a four-wheel-drive vehicle. It is often combined with Diklo Fortress Village as a one-day loop hike. There are a few guesthouses and home-cooked meals in the village. The area around the church is sacred, and women are not permitted to enter some of the sanctuaries.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Omalo & Keselo Fortress
- Diklo Fortress Village
- Oreti Lake
- Bochorna
- Kvavlo
- Dartlo
- Tusheti National Park
- Abano Pass