Upper Svaneti, Georgia - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Upper Svaneti, Georgia

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 29/47F.

Route: From Gelati Monastery 171 km north on SH-11.

Significance: There are over 200 tower houses in the town of Chazhashi. These houses were built mostly for defensive purposes as the region faced endless waves of invaders over the centuries.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site 

Images:

Aerial view of the area (from whc.unesco.org)

The town of Chazhashi with its tower houses (from whc.unesco.org)