The village of Adishi in Svaneti splits the mountains en route to Ushguli. We spent a night with a local family here. Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
Villages in Svaneti are dotted with these trademark towers. Used originally for defense, many of these towers date back to the 12th century.Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
Even though they didn't know we were coming, Jora and his wife welcomed us with a feast of fresh products from their farm - cheese, yogurt, freshly baked khajapuri, kubdari, potatoes...and, of course, homemade racha (the local moonshine).Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
The ruins of a Svan tower next to a family home in the village of Adishi in Georgia's Svaneti region.Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
After all the rounds of vodka the night before, we thought the 6:15 wake-up was a little early. However, we were rewarded with beautiful early morning views and light.
Svan towers mark the entrance to the village of Adishi, the mountain village where we slept the first night of our hike.Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
The village of Adishi looks like a few dots compared to the surrounding peaks.Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
Following Avgan to the homestay family in Adishi..
