ushguli village

ushguli village印象

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  WimRob

  Het is even rijden vanuit Mestia (de weg is zo slecht nog niet) maar dan ontvouwd zich een onwaarschijnlijk mooi beeld: oude wachttorens, dorpjes, bergen en sneeuw. De combinatie van de prachtige natuur, de ouderwetse manier van leven, de prachtige gebouwen en de eenheid tussen natuur en cultuur maken dit tot een ontzettend mooi en unieke plek. Rij niet terug naar Mestia, maar ga met uw (4x4) richting Lentakhi. Geen beste weg, maar nog mooier dan de heenreis.

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  deepchi

  Wonderful 4x4 drive through the amazing mountains. Saw the famous Ushba Peak and ShkharaMountain as a back drop to the wonderful towers of Svaneti region. Very fascinating and beautiful. We were sitting and having lunch in this glorious setting, when we witnessed the local men, with participation of the children, orchestrate Dog Fights. This horrible show is apparently a local tradition. One poor dog had been sitting placidly next to us at lunch. It seemed very gentle until the cruel owner, after first throwing a rock at it, was able to put a leash on it and instigate a vicious fight with another dog. A village elder smugly watch. This was such a turnoff that we felt we had to leave the valley. Left a sour taste in our mouth.

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  33DannyS

  We got here with a 4X4 vehicle- it's bumpy most of the way, but it's worth the effort to see thses remote places.

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  ricardoh271

  Ushguli por sí misma merece la pena ya como simple excusa de viaje al país caucasiano. Patrimonio de la Humanidad dentro del conjunto de torres defensivas de la comarca, sin embargo Ushguli se conserva intacto mientras que la capital Mestia ha vivido un desarrollo turístico que le ha privado ya de gran parte de su encanto. 2h a 2h 30 de pista forestal en vehículo separan las dos poblaciones, la que nos ocupa al fondo de un alargado valle.

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  747ilyam

  Эта село самое высокогорное поселение во всей Европе, в котором имеено живут люди. Находится на высоте 2200 метров над уровнем моря. Добраться туда вообще подвиг. От Местия до Ушгули дорога займет у вас не менее 3 часов на внедорожнике. Но посещение того стОит: природа, Сванские башни, река Ингури, добрые и отзывчивые люди, коровы гуляющие по дорогам….

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  Marika_Kats

  Если вы уж доехали до Сванетии, то однозначно стоит посетить Ушгули и сходить к леднику Шхара, от которого берёт начало река Ингури.Оторванность от цивилизации и потрясающая красота гор оставляют очень глубокое впечатление. А ночное бархатное небо с россыпью звезд просто завораживает. Такое не увидишь около городов.

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  VeredRV

  We arrive at night to Lahart and Ella guest house. we ate an amazing dinner with variety of Georgian food. we went to sleep in a cozy warmth bed. we woke up into a an amazing view that was breathtaking. we came back after taking a few photographs to a very good breakfast. We received a very warmth hospitality.

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  GKorts

  Ushguli should be a "must" for each traveller who does a roundtrip in Georgia. The ancient fortified towers in a beautiful mountanious setting is really something unique that should not be missed. With a lot of small guest houses where you are mostly treated as a family member it offers perfect opportunities for hikers and photographers. You can easily spend a week there and still you will not have seen all the vistas. In summer (June to October) the village can be reached on two ways. First from Mestia the Svanetian capital in 3.5/4 hours ride in a 4 wheeler on unpaved tracks or as a full day trip from Kutaisi. On this road some progress is made and out of formerly about 60 km unpaved road now about 30 km are paved. While the track from Mestia is partly open during winter as well the other road will be closed. Both possibilities are ideal for mountain biker. In addition there hiking pathes from Mestia (3 days) and from some villages on the other side of the pass. But which mean of transport you will choose doesn´t really matter as you are all the time awarded with breathtaking views. For travelers who are in a hurry should be said that Mestia - Ushguli and back can be organized as a day tour but they should be aware that they will get only a glimpse on the beauties of the region. Sunrise and sunset hunters should get up early as the village stretches from East to West you need to reach some higher places to get a remarkable photo.

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  ricTorino

  Questa è la mia opinione dopo un viaggio di una dozzina di giorni in Georgia. Tutto l'alto Svaneti è molto bello con le sue torri, le sue chiesine e le sue montagne, ma ad Ushguli dà il meglio di se. La lunga strada di accesso da Mestia (per ora percorribile solo con un 4x4) contribuisce a dare la sensazione di essere alla fine del mondo, che sembra chiuso dal gigantesco monte Shkhara. Il villaggio non è (per ora) imbruttito da case moderne, come è accaduto a Mestia. Le sue 80 torri dominano i 4 minuscoli villaggi, ai loro piedi la vita mantiene un ritmo di altri tempi. Peccato che nel piccolo museo sia vietato fotografare (chissà poi perché, quando nel molto più grande museo di Mestia è permesso)

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  OdedM_12

  Ushguli is literally at the end of the road. This Georgian village, accessible only through a rough jeep road and locked-down in winter, seems as though time itself left it behind. The roads are narrow and unpaved, farmers are working their lands and herding their livestock, and soviet-era trucks lay rusting in the snow. Defense towers loom over the village's antique dwellings.Don't miss this village - it's too remote to become touristic, and it provides a fascinating look into the rural Georgian way of life. Several good day hikes also start from here.