Svaneti is a high-mountainous beautiful region of Georgia, the land of Svan towers and legends, where nothing seems to have changed over the past several centuries. Everyone wants to get there, enjoy nature and taste the natural food of the highlanders. 

Calypso offers a trip to mysterious Svaneti as part of the tour “In the arms of the mountains and the smell of the sea in the taste”. On the way, the program envisages a visit to the palace of the Dadiani princes in Zugdidi, the court garden and the church of the rulers of Megrelia, where the particle of the robe of the Virgin Mary is kept. The history of the most luminous princes of their relationship with the family Chavchavadze and the family of Napoleon.

Mestia is the cultural and religious center of Svaneti. The main attractions scattered in the mountains are the Svan Towers, as well as the unique Mestia Museum with miraculous icons and the thousand-year-old Cathedral of Christ the Savior. It is believed that somewhere, among the mountains, the Georgian queen Tamar was buried. Locals still reverently and anxiously speak about this fact, calling the great queen, in accordance with the chronicle “King Tamar”.

In the past few years, the Hatsvali ski resort was commissioned in this region. Hatsvali is located in Svaneti, a few kilometers from Mestia. With the help of the cable car you can climb to the top of the ridge and admire the mountains. The path on the cable car lasts an average of 15-20 minutes.

The tour also includes a visit to Ushguli - the most high-altitude settlement of people in Europe at an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level. Ushguli is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

 

Tasting the culinary delights of Svan cuisine under the “perkhuli” (both dance and song) is a must-have action in Svaneti! But how can you find out the secret of Svan salt and apple vodka “Nathani”, try the best kubdari (khachapuri with meat) and “tashmijabi” (mashed potatoes with cheese), be surprised at the taste of zishora. By the way, zishora is a local delicacy, black pudding, which is prepared according to a special recipe from ecologically pure products. Such obligatory gastronomic pleasures are recommended by Calypso! After all, what could be a holiday in Georgia without delicious food?

The price of the tour with a visit to Svaneti depends on the cost of accommodation, excursion program and other additional options. The price of the tours, as well as accommodation options can be requested from the managers of the company. If you are planning a vacation on an independent program, the company manager will give you a tour on request.

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