Mestia: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Mestia is a place where marked trails, alpine landscapes, and Svan culture come together.

Nature

A marked 19-kilometre trekking route begins in the centre of Mestia and leads to the Chalaad Glacier in 6–8 hours. It reaches an altitude of 1,920 metres and offers views of the Chalaad icefall and glacial debris. Chalaad is described as a glacier whose tongue extends below 2,000 metres down to the tree line.

The Mestia–Zuruldi Ridge route is a 14-kilometre trekking or horse-riding route with a cable-car option. At the mountain station, there is a viewpoint with binoculars, as well as sweeping views of Mestia, Ushba, Chatin, Tetnuldi, and other peaks of the Caucasus.

A marked 15.6-kilometre trekking or horse-riding route from the centre of Mestia reaches the Koruldi Lakes at an altitude of 2,740 metres in around eight hours. It passes through alpine meadows and offers views towards the Svaneti Range, Ushba, and Mount Bzhedukh.

Culture

Mestia has 45 surviving Svan defensive towers, described as 24-metre-high fortifications with characteristic Svan battlements. The streets also feature medieval fortifications, churches, and buildings, including Matskhovari Church, Seti Archangel Church, and Pusti Church.

The Art and Culture Center in Mestia showcases local culture through Svan music and dance.

Winter and Mountain Sports

Hatsvali Resort is described as being 8 kilometres from Mestia, while Tetnuldi Resort is 15 kilometres away. Both resorts are associated with skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, heli-skiing, paragliding, and horse-riding tours.

Geographical Context

Razvaliny Guli is located in the surrounding area of Mestia. Gora Meptash is near Mestia, as is Gora Gul. Gora Latral’dash and Gora Banchirvan are located in the surrounding area of Mestia. Razvaliny Nizhniy Kyzgen is located in the wider regional surroundings of Mestia.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Mestia can then open other destinations from the selection: Anaklia, Kirovi, Sugdidi, Chakvinji, Poti.

For the higher-level travel overview: Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti.