Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has ...

The Svans who still live in Upper Svaneti—home to some of the highest and most isolated villages in the Caucasus—hold fast to their traditions of singing, mourning, celebrating, and fiercely ...

In Georgia, the open stages are in the northern regions of Upper Svaneti, Imereti, and Racha. Besides being able to boast ...

The Telegraph first reported that the campaign confused the Georgias and used a stock image that depicted the views in Upper Svanetic, in the Caucasus mountain range of northwestern Georgia - the ...

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