Things to do in Mestia

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Mestia

A glacier tongue reached by a three-hour return walk through birch forest from the valley floor near Mestia.

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Medieval family defence towers standing throughout the villages of Upper Svaneti, several open to climb.

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Mestia

A cluster of tower villages at 2,100 m below Mount Shkhara, among the highest permanently inhabited settlements in Europe.

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Activities

Koruldi Lakes day hike
Steep climb to alpine lakes above Mestia with a full view of the range.
Mestia to Ushguli trek
Four-day guesthouse-to-guesthouse trek through the high Svan villages.