Georgia Svaneti region
I first heard of Svaneti Region and Usghuli village in a documentary on geo( Italian programme on national tv). Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe ( 2,100 altitude). Because of it's unique, medieval defensive tower houses called Svan towers -Ushguli, Mestia, and the surrounding area was recognized as the Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage Site. What I thought to find was a secluded place ( during the winter they get cut off because of the snow), waiting to explode with tourism. Well we got here a bit late🤣🤣. Not mass tourism yet but a good dose of international tourism. With the road that practically takes you under Shkara glacier. The views are incredible! You feel crushed by the sheer size of the mountains here! The village preserved it's rural character with cow poop all over, guesthouses and improvised cafés😄.There are two roads to get here and all of them are accessible by 2 wheel d...