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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Mestia","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"The Svaneti base: medieval stone defensive towers in every village, glaciers at the end of the valleys, and the best trekking in the Caucasus.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303912","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"200+ | Svan towers still standing in the region\r\n2,100 m | Ushguli, among the highest inhabited villages in Europe\r\n4 days | The Mestia to Ushguli trek","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The most remote corner of Georgia, and the most striking","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Svaneti sits in the high Caucasus in Georgia's north-west, cut off for much of the year until the road improved, and it kept a distinct language, culture and architecture as a result. Svan is spoken here and is not mutually intelligible with Georgian.\r\n\r\nThe towers are the signature. Built between the ninth and thirteenth centuries, stone, square and tapering, they were family refuges during blood feuds and raids, and more than two hundred still stand across the region. Mestia has dozens; Ushguli, higher up the valley, is UNESCO-listed for them.\r\n\r\nThe trekking is the best in the country. The Mestia to Ushguli route takes four days through villages, over passes and past glaciers, staying in guesthouses each night \u2014 no tent needed.\r\n\r\nDay walks from Mestia reach the Chalaadi glacier and the Koruldi lakes, with Ushba, one of the hardest peaks in the Caucasus, dominating everything.\r\n\r\nThree nights minimum, and the season is roughly May to October.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Marshrutka from Zugdidi 3 hours, about 30 GEL. Small planes from Natakhtari and Kutaisi\r\nGetting around | Mestia is walkable. 4x4s and shared jeeps for the valleys and Ushguli\r\nCurrency | Georgian lari (GEL). Bring cash \u2014 the ATM situation is unreliable\r\nThe season | Roughly May to October. Winter is skiing and much is shut\r\nLanguage | Svan and Georgian. Limited English outside guesthouses\r\nWeather | Mountain weather, and it changes fast in any month","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A small town in a high valley, with villages further up it.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Mestia | First-timers and trek base | The main town: guesthouses, towers, the museum, jeep hire and the trailheads. | 43.0450 | 42.7280 |  | \nUshguli | Higher and remoter | Two hours further up the valley: UNESCO-listed towers at 2,100 m under Shkhara, with basic guesthouses. | 42.9180 | 43.0130 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Mestia","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Trek to Ushguli. Four days, staying in village guesthouses each night, through Zhabeshi, Adishi and Iprari, over the Chkhutnieri Pass and past the Adishi glacier. You carry a daypack, not a tent, and it costs very little beyond the beds. It is the best multi-day walk in the country and it needs no guide, though river crossings at Adishi usually involve paying a horseman.\r\n\r\nIf you have less time, the Chalaadi glacier is a half-day walk from town along a river valley to the ice front.\r\n\r\nThe Koruldi lakes are a hard full day uphill from Mestia, or a 4x4 most of the way, with Ushba filling the sky behind them.\r\n\r\nThe Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography, about 15 GEL, holds illuminated manuscripts, icons and gold work, and explains the towers properly.\r\n\r\nAnd go inside a tower \u2014 several families in Mestia open theirs for a few lari.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Mestia to Ushguli trek | Four days, guesthouses each night, no tent\r\nChalaadi glacier | A half-day walk from town to the ice\r\nKoruldi lakes | A hard day up, or 4x4 most of the way\r\nSvaneti Museum | About 15 GEL, and it explains the towers","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Mestia","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Mestia","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking is free and is the entire point. The Chalaadi glacier walk, the Koruldi lakes climb and the trails towards Zhabeshi all cost nothing beyond your legs.\r\n\r\nMestia itself is free to walk, with dozens of towers standing among ordinary houses and a cross above the town reached in about forty minutes for the valley view.\r\n\r\nThe Mestia to Ushguli trek costs only the guesthouse beds \u2014 there is no permit, no fee and no guide requirement.\r\n\r\nUshguli's towers, the highest village group in the region, are free to walk among, with only the small museum charging.\r\n\r\nWatching Ushba appear out of cloud in the evening is free and is what everyone with a guesthouse balcony does.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"All the walking | No permits, no fees, no guide requirement\r\nThe towers | Free to walk among, in Mestia and Ushguli\r\nThe cross above town | Forty minutes up, for the whole valley\r\nChalaadi glacier | A free half-day to the ice front","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Mestia","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Mestia","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Guesthouse cooking again, and it is the best option \u2014 dinner is usually 25 to 40 GEL and arrives as several dishes.\r\n\r\nSvan food is its own thing. Kubdari is the regional dish: bread stuffed with spiced chopped meat, and it is excellent. Tashmijabi is mashed potato beaten with melted cheese until it stretches, and it is as heavy as that sounds.\r\n\r\nSvan salt, a herb and garlic blend, is on every table and is sold in the markets to take home.\r\n\r\nRestaurants in Mestia are limited and charge 25 to 45 GEL for a meal.\r\n\r\nBuy trail food before setting off \u2014 the villages on the trek have guesthouses but very little else, and prices rise the higher you go.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Kubdari | Bread stuffed with spiced meat. The regional dish\r\nGuesthouse dinner | 25\u201340 GEL and several dishes\r\nSvan salt | A herb and garlic blend, on every table\r\nStock up before the trek | The villages have beds, not shops","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Mestia","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Mestia","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Effectively none, and nobody comes here expecting otherwise.\r\n\r\nThere are a couple of bars in Mestia and a beer is 6 to 12 GEL.\r\n\r\nThe evening is a guesthouse dinner with other walkers, homemade wine or chacha, and route comparisons for tomorrow.\r\n\r\nIn winter Hatsvali and Tetnuldi have skiing and there is a little more life in town, though Svaneti in January is a serious proposition rather than a holiday.\r\n\r\nThe nearest actual nightlife is Kutaisi or Tbilisi, both a long way down the mountain.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Effectively none | And that is expected\r\nGuesthouse evenings | Dinner, wine, and tomorrow's route\r\nA beer | 6\u201312 GEL in the few bars\r\nWinter skiing | Hatsvali and Tetnuldi, with a little more life in town","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Mestia","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Mestia","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Getting here is the hard part. Marshrutkas run from Zugdidi in about three hours for around 30 GEL, and Zugdidi is reached by overnight train from Tbilisi \u2014 which is the standard route and works well.\r\n\r\nSmall propeller planes fly from Natakhtari near Tbilisi and from Kutaisi. They are cheap, spectacular and cancel frequently for weather, so do not rely on them for a connection.\r\n\r\nMestia itself is walkable.\r\n\r\nFor Ushguli, shared jeeps run in season for about 60 to 80 GEL per person return, taking two hours each way on a rough road. Marshrutkas do the route less reliably.\r\n\r\nChalaadi and the Koruldi lakes are reachable on foot from town, or by 4x4 for the latter.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Via Zugdidi | Overnight train from Tbilisi, then a 3-hour marshrutka\r\nThe small planes | Cheap and spectacular, and cancel often\r\nUshguli by shared jeep | 60\u201380 GEL return, two hours each way\r\nMestia is walkable | Everything in town is close","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Mestia","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Mestia costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Cheap to be in and awkward to pay for. Guesthouse beds are 30 to 70 GEL, roughly \u20ac10 to \u20ac25, usually with breakfast and often with dinner for a little more.\r\n\r\nA meal is 25 to 45 GEL and a beer 6 to 12 GEL.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac20 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nThe trek to Ushguli is remarkably cheap \u2014 four nights of guesthouses and food, no permit, no guide needed \u2014 and is the best value multi-day walk in this part of the world.\r\n\r\nBring cash from Zugdidi or Tbilisi. There are ATMs in Mestia but they run dry, card acceptance is limited, and in the trekking villages it is cash only without exception.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Bed | 30\u201370 GEL, about \u20ac10\u201325, usually with breakfast\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac20\u201345\r\nThe four-day trek | Just beds and food. No permit or guide fee\r\nBring cash | ATMs run dry and the villages take nothing else","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Mestia","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Mestia","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Svaneti is safe in terms of crime, and the risks here are mountains, weather and distance from help.\r\n\r\nMountain rescue is limited and far away. Tell your guesthouse your route and your expected return, every time.\r\n\r\nWeather changes fast and the passes can be in cloud or snow well into June. The Chkhutnieri Pass on the Ushguli trek holds snow late, and the Adishi river crossing is genuinely hazardous when the meltwater is high \u2014 horsemen ferry walkers across for a fee and this is the sensible option rather than a tourist trap.\r\n\r\nPhone coverage is patchy to absent in the valleys. Download offline maps before you leave Mestia.\r\n\r\nThe road up from Zugdidi is a mountain road with drops and rockfall, and drivers take it quickly.\r\n\r\nShepherd dogs guarding livestock are a real hazard on the trails \u2014 they are protecting flocks, not being aggressive for its own sake. Give them distance, do not run, and carry a stick if it helps your nerve. Emergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Tell someone your route | Rescue is limited and a long way off\r\nThe Adishi river crossing | Take the horseman when meltwater is high\r\nNo phone coverage | Download offline maps before leaving Mestia\r\nShepherd dogs | Give distance, do not run","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Mestia","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Mestia","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Glaciers, lakes and the highest villages in the Caucasus.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ushguli | 2 hours | Shared jeep, 60\u201380 GEL return | A UNESCO-listed cluster of tower villages at 2,100 m under Shkhara, Georgia's highest peak. Among the highest inhabited places in Europe. |  | 1303897","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Mestia","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"July to September for trekking. The passes hold snow into June and much closes in winter.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs in Mestia at about 1,500 m \u2014 it is much colder on the passes and at Ushguli. The Ushguli trek is realistically a July to September proposition, since the Chkhutnieri Pass holds snow and the Adishi river runs dangerously high earlier in the summer.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 1 | 2 | Deep winter. Skiing, and the road can close\r\nFebruary | 2 | 2 | The same. Cold, clear and very quiet\r\nMarch | 6 | 2 | Still winter up here. Avalanche risk\r\nApril | 11 | 2 | Thaw. Roads improving, high trails still snowed in\r\nMay | 16 | 3 | Guesthouses reopening. Lower walks only\r\nJune | 19 | 4 | Good, but passes still hold snow and rivers run high\r\nJuly | 22 | 5 | Peak trekking. Everything open and passes clear\r\nAugust | 22 | 5 | The best month. Most reliable weather of the year\r\nSeptember | 18 | 5 | Superb. Clear air, fewer walkers, guesthouses still open\r\nOctober | 13 | 3 | Cold and golden. Things starting to close\r\nNovember | 7 | 1 | Between seasons. Very little open\r\nDecember | 2 | 2 | Winter and skiing. Road unreliable","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A short trekking season and a long, hard winter.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Mestia","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/georgia\/mestia\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Trekking season | July to September | Svaneti | When the passes are clear, the rivers are crossable and the village guesthouses are all open. |  | \nSki season | December to April | Hatsvali and Tetnuldi | Two small resorts above the town, with serious off-piste and very few people. |  | \nLamproba | February | Svan villages | A Svan festival of fire and remembrance, with torches carried through the villages at night. |  | \nKvirikoba | Late July | Kala, near Ushguli | A religious festival at a mountain church, one of the main events in the Svan calendar. |  | \nShoulder closures | November and April | Svaneti | Between seasons, when many guesthouses shut and transport thins out. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are shown in euros for comparison, but you will pay in lari and must bring it in cash. The shoestring doing line is zero because the trekking is free.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0\r\nMiddle of the road | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8\r\nComfortable | 32 | 26 | 12 | 20","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Mestia","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Family guesthouses rather than hostels, usually with breakfast and often dinner. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Mestia","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/georgia\/mestia\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Mestia travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get to Mestia? | The reliable route is the overnight train from Tbilisi to Zugdidi, then a marshrutka for about three hours and 30 GEL. Small propeller planes fly from Natakhtari and Kutaisi \u2014 they are cheap and spectacular but cancel frequently for weather, so do not build a connection around them.\r\nDo I need a guide for the Ushguli trek? | No. The four-day Mestia to Ushguli route is waymarked, you sleep in village guesthouses rather than tents, and there is no permit or fee. You will usually pay a horseman to cross the Adishi river, which is the sensible call when meltwater is high.\r\nWhen can I do the trek? | Realistically July to September. The Chkhutnieri Pass holds snow into June and the Adishi river crossing is genuinely dangerous when the melt is running. August has the most reliable weather; September has the clearest air and fewer walkers.\r\nWhat are the towers? | Svan defensive towers, built between the ninth and thirteenth centuries as family refuges during blood feuds and raids. More than two hundred still stand across the region. Ushguli's cluster is UNESCO-listed, and several families in Mestia will let you climb theirs for a few lari.\r\nDo I need cash? | Yes, and bring it with you. ATMs in Mestia run dry, card acceptance is limited, and the trekking villages take cash only without exception. Withdraw in Zugdidi or Tbilisi.\r\nWhat should I know about the dogs? | Shepherd dogs guard livestock on the trails and will approach you. They are working, not hunting. Give them a wide berth, do not run, and walk on steadily \u2014 most walkers carry a stick for confidence more than use.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Kubdari, bread stuffed with spiced chopped meat, which is the Svan dish and genuinely excellent. Guesthouse dinners at 25 to 40 GEL are better than anything in the restaurants and arrive as several courses.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Mestia guesthouses and hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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