How many days do you need in Ushguli?

Most travellers spend 1 in Ushguli. We build it into a longer Georgia itinerary around your dates.

What is there to see in Ushguli?

Highlights include Svan tower-houses, Lamaria Church, Ethnographic museum.

Where should I stay in Ushguli?

We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Ushguli, from family guesthouses to the best rooms in town. Tell us your dates and group and we match the right one.

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Village · Upper Svaneti

Ushguli

Altitude

~2,200 m

From Mestia

46 km

Season

Late spring–autumn

Typical stay

1 night

Status

UNESCO (Upper Svaneti)

Why go

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One of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe, at about 2,200 m.

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A UNESCO-listed cluster of Svan tower-houses and the Lamaria church.

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Under the wall of Shkhara (5,201 m), Georgia's near-highest peak.

Ushguli is a community of small villages high in Upper Svaneti at around 2,200 m — one of the highest settlements in Europe, its medieval Svan tower-houses on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Long isolated and unconquered, it sits beneath the great peak of Shkhara.

When to go

SnowIdeal

What to see

Site

Type

Entry

Visit

Svan tower-houses

Towers

Free

1–2 h

Lamaria Church

Church

Free

30 min

Ethnographic museum

Museum

Ticketed

45 min

Where to stay in Ushguli

All hotels →

We put our guests in vetted, hand-picked stays — from family-run guesthouses to the city five-stars.

Good to know

How many days do you need in Ushguli?: Most travellers spend 1 in Ushguli. We build it into a longer Georgia itinerary around your dates.
What is there to see in Ushguli?: Highlights include Svan tower-houses, Lamaria Church, Ethnographic museum.
Where should I stay in Ushguli?: We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Ushguli, from family guesthouses to the best rooms in town. Tell us your dates and group and we match the right one.