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Photos from Mestia

Mestia airport

Ushba

Hatsvali

Cable in Mestia, Hatsvali

Photos of cable in Hatsvali, Mestia, by Vakho Naveriani

News from Mestia

Today in Mestia president Mikhail Saakashvili opened Airport, Tourism information center and Ski trail!!!

Flight information Tbilisi - Mestia:
Friday:
from Tbl 10:00
from Mst 16:00
Saturday:

from Tbl 10:00, 13:00
from Mst 11:30
Sunday
from Tbl 14:00
from Mst 12:30, 16:00
Monday

from Tbl 11:00
from Mst 12:30

Price - one way 90 lari. Round trip 150 lari.

Ski trail and cable information.

About winter trips in Svaneti contact me!

Cable in Mestia, Hatsvali

More about ski trails
More about winter tours in Svaneti

Regarding regular flights from Tbilisi to Mestia there is still no information available.

Ski trails in Mestia

Information about ski trails in Mestia, svaneti is here:

Quantity of cable: 1
Quantity of trails: 2
Difficulty of trails: difficult, sport style.
Length of cable: 1400m
Length of trail 1: 2600 m
Length of trail 2: 1800m
Highest point of trails: 2450 m
Lowest point of trails:1800 m
Road from Mestia to beginning of cable: 6 km. new road.
In bottom of cable is cafe.

River Enguri - road from Mestia

Ushguli

Ushguli - the highest and most isolated village in Svaneti.
Ushguli actually is community of four villages - Zhibiani, Chvibiani, Chajashi and Murkmeli.
Located on latitude 2200 m above sea level, Ushguli is highest permanently inhabitant settlement in Europe.
Ushguli, as all upper Svaneti is recognized as world heritage site by UNESCO.

Ushguli is notable for it's towers and architecture. There are about 30 svan towers.

7 churches.

Ushguli is located at buttom of highest mountain in Georgia - Shkhara, which height is 5068 m, and where starts river Enguri.

Chajashi and Murkmeli. This villages are almost abandoned after big avalanches in 1988.

Street in Ushguli

Abandoned houses...

One more tower...

Lamaria - one of most notable churches in Ushguli.

View of Ushguli from Lamaria

2 day trip in Kazbegi this weekend

Day 1:
Leaving Tbilisi
Jinvali water reservoir
Ananuri castle
Jvari pass
Arsha waterfalls
Sno castle
village Juta
Camping at Zeta camping, on latitude 2300m.

Day 2:
Leaving Juta
Stephantsminda
Hiking to mountain Gergeti,
Visit Gergeti trinity church.
Transportation to Dariali gorge
hiking to Gveleti waterfalls
Transportation to Tbilisi.





Price 60 lari.
Transportation, 2 meals and guide service are included.