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Upper Svaneti Destination Guide
Discover Upper Svaneti in Georgia
Upper Svaneti in the region of Georgia (general) is a town located in Georgia - some 126 mi or ( 202 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .
Local time in Upper Svaneti is now 02:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Erzincan, Nal'chik, Grozny, Zugdidi, and Zhabeshi. When in this area, you might want to check out Erzincan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Upper Svaneti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Грузия Тбилиси 2010
столица и крупнейший город Грузии Тбилиси. www.georgia.travel ..
Helicopter Trip to Svaneti
A two-minute, low resolution film assembling some clips from a helicopter flight to Svaneti, with a view of Ushba, and final approach to Mestia. ..
Trekking in Mountains Ushguli village Georgia
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Gruzja, Svanetia przy Ushguli - backpackersi.blogspot.com
Zapraszamy na backpackersi.blogspot.com - dwumiesięczna podróż autostopem po Gruzji i Turcji. Wiele ciekawych opowieści i praktycznych informacji! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Svaneti
Svaneti (Suania in ancient sources) is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. It is inhabited by the Svans, a geographic subgroup of the Georgians.
Located at 42.92 43.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ushguli
Ushguli or Ushkuli is a community of villages located at the head of the Enguri gorge in Upper Svaneti, Georgia. Ushguli comprises four villages: Zhibiani some 2100 m above sea level; Chvibiani or Chubiani; Chazhashi or Chajashi; Murqmeli. The Ushguli villages contain buildings that are part of the UNESCO Heritage site of Upper Svaneti. Altitude claims vary from 2,086 to 2,200 metres. It is located at the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest Caucasian summits.
Located at 42.92 43.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Adishi Glacier
Adishi Glacier is a valley glacier located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The glacier lies on the southern slopes of the Caucasus. The length of the Adishi Glacier is 9 km and its surface area is 12.9 km . The tongue of the glacier descends down to 2,298 m above sea level. The glacier feeds off of the runoff and ice flows from the adjacent glaciers that are located on the southern slopes of Tetnuldi, Gistola and Lakutsia.
Located at 43.02 43.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ailama
Ailama or Ahlama is a peak in the central part of the Svaneti section of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia, at the source of the river Koruldashi. The lower slopes are covered with alpine and sub alpine meadows, while the upper slopes have glacial landscapes. There is a mountaineering camp named "Ailama" at the base of the mountain's southern slope .
Located at 42.96 43.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lalveri
Lalveri is a peak of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti region of Georgia. The elevation of the mountain is 4,350 meters (14,268 ft. ) above sea level. The most accessible climbing route to the summit of Lalveri is through the Tsaneri Glacier. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|04|15|N|43|00|58|E|type:mountain_source:kolossus-nlwiki |primary |name= }}
Located at 43.07 43.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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