Mestia
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Mestia is a city in Upper Svaneti, Georgia. It's the regional capital.
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There is exactly one road from Kutaisi to Upper Svaneti. There is a small airport. Flights are in a small propeller plane and only twice a week, but are provided free of charge, from the Georgia Police (as of June 2009) between Kutaisi and Mestia.
There is a 'marshrutka' (small bus) running from Tbilisi for 35 Lari, but it takes 12 hours mostly on twisty, narrow, deserted mountain roads. Not for those prone to carsickness, but the scenery is wonderful.
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Marshrutki.
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The Svaneti Historical-Ethnographic Museum, which has one of the oldest New Testament manuscripts in Georgian on display.
House and Museum of the world-famous alpinist Mikhail Hergiani
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Mountain Tourist activities, supported by the Mountain Tourist Centre of Svaneti, Pereulok Stalina No. 7, two-hundred metres from the main square in Mestia.
Mestia is also the embarkation point for a trip to Ushghuli, the highest altitude inhabited point in Europe. There is another small ethnographical museum there, containing 12th century religious artwork.
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Beautiful works of Folk art can be bought at the Mountain Tourist Centre.
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Lots of interesting mineral water. And of course, as anywhere in Georgia, marvellous Georgian wine. And Raki!
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House of Elguji Jorjoliani House of Ketevan Gabliani (Tel. +899-56-93-58) House of Malkhaza Argviliani (Tel. +899-25-90-80)
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