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Svaneti

A remote mountain region of deep valleys, glaciers and villages crowned with medieval defensive towers, long cut off from the rest of the country.

Snow-covered peaks and glaciers of the Caucasus at the head of a deep, forested valley in Svaneti — Photo: Andreykokin / commons.wikimedia.org / CC BY-SA 4.0

Landmarks in Svaneti

UNESCO World Heritage

Svaneti

Ushguli Svan Towers

Medieval stone defensive towers in one of Europe's highest villages, below the glaciers of Mount Shkhara.