Mestia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Highland townlet (daba) in northwest Georgia
About Mestia
Mestia is the regional capital of Svaneti. It is also the main centre of tourism for the region. It is a relatively small town of around 2,600 inhabitants, but it is the main tourist centre for the Svaneti region and as such has many of the characteristics of larger cities. It is tourist-friendly, in part due to several major construction activities including a new road (a twisty but well-maintained mountain road), a renovated town centre with a number of new buildings, and a new airport. There has also been a lot of investment in other infrastructure, such as a new district court, giving Mestia the feeling of a city rather than the rural towns it is. This has made travelling to Mestia much easier, but the main street has lost part of its former character. Exploring the streets just behind
Top Attractions in Mestia
Explore the best things to see and do in Mestia:
- ★Chalati Glacier
- ★Cross and Koruldi lakes
- ★Guli glacier and Ushba base path
- ★Hatsvali
- ★House and Museum of the alpinist Mikhail Khergiani
- ★Mestia–Guli Pass–Mazeri
- ★Mineral springs
- ★Ski lift
Where to Stay in Mestia
- 🏨Guesthouse Svaneti Peak-Mazeri
- 🏨Gurami Khvintelani's Guesthouse
- 🏨Hostel Seti
- 🏨Hotel "Mestia"
- 🏨House of Elguji Jorjoliani
- 🏨House of Irma Khergiani
Mestia Travel Guide Sections
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