Svaneti - Mountains and Towers.

    Svaneti region is situated in the northwestern Georgia, along the southern slopes of Greater Caucasus mountains. It consists of two parts - Upper ("Zemo") and Lower ("Kvemo") Svaneti.

Upper Svaneti lies in the watershed of Enguri river, while Lower Svaneti lies in the valley of Tskhenistkali river, separated from Upper Svaneti by the mountain range. 

There are beautiful mountains, but Lower Svaneti lacks towers and the villages, in overall, don't look so medieval. Therefore Lower Svaneti simply pales in comparison to its northern neighbour - Upper Svaneti. 

Svaneti can be visited all year round, but the majority of tourists come during summer and winter. Summer is perfect for hiking, while winter - for skiing.

Because of the natural conditions, Svan cuisine is not as varied and refined as Georgian lowland's. Compared to other, mostly lowland regions, its rather simple and filling.

The signature Svan dish is Kubdari - flatbread filled by ground meat, onions and herbs (basically Khachapuri, but with meat). Another famous and popular traditional dish is Chvishtari, which is a small crispy loaf of cornbread filled with cheese.

Staple ingredient of Svan Cuisine is Svan Salt ("Svanuri Marili"), a popular mix (a great souvenir as well). It is a mixture of sea salt, dried garlic, fenugreek, coriander, chili pepper, dill and several other herbs. It goes perfectly with roasted potatoes or chicken meat.

Kubdari

There's also a must-see village called Ushguli. It's located at the head of the Enguri gorge in Svaneti. Recognized as the "Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage Site", Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe.

Ushguli

Here are some sceneries from Svaneti:

More pictures of Svaneti can be found on my Instagram.

More information can be found on Wikipedia, or through other sources.

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