Northwestern Georgia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Northwestern Georgia
Northwestern Georgia coincides with the administrative regionsSamegrelo.andSvaneti.of Georgia. Svaneti is divided into two parts, Upper Svaneti and Lower Svaneti, separated by the tall Svaneti Mountain Range. Northwestern Georgia is a very diverse region, which, due to its many languages, cultures, and even governments, can feel like several different countries. The Svans of Svaneti and the Mingrelians of Samegrelo are Christian, Georgian sub-ethnic groups who have cultures and languages distinct from, but closely related to Georgian. The Abkhaz, however, are a completely unrelated South Caucasian people, who for much of their history were predominantly Muslim, until the Russian Empire's "Muhajarism" practice in the 19th century of mass deportation of Muslim Caucasian peoples, which cleans
Where to Stay in Northwestern Georgia
- 🏨Village Adishi Guesthouse
- 🏨Village Zhabeshi: Kakhiani Guesthouse (Luka)
Northwestern Georgia Travel Guide Sections
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