Things to do in Mestia
Chalaadi Glacier
Free entry · VerifiedMestia
A glacier tongue reached by a three-hour return walk through birch forest from the valley floor near Mestia.
Nature
4h
Svan towers
Free entry · VerifiedMestia
Medieval family defence towers standing throughout the villages of Upper Svaneti, several open to climb.
Landmark
1h 30m
Ushguli
Free entry · VerifiedMestia
A cluster of tower villages at 2,100 m below Mount Shkhara, among the highest permanently inhabited settlements in Europe.
Landmark
5hActivities
Koruldi Lakes day hike
Steep climb to alpine lakes above Mestia with a full view of the range.
Mestia to Ushguli trek
Four-day guesthouse-to-guesthouse trek through the high Svan villages.