Svan towers litter the landscape of the Svaneti region of Northwest Georgia in the Caucasus Mountains. Hiking through the hills surrounding the village of Mestia, I encountered many of these towers, which were built between the 9th and 12th centuries to spot invaders and shield defenders of the city. With the beautiful Caucasus Mountains in the background, I captured one such tower with its attached house.
Mestia, Svaneti Region, Georgia (April 2024)
Svan towers litter the landscape of the Svaneti region of Northwest Georgia in the Caucasus Mountains. Hiking through the hills surrounding the village of Mestia, I encountered many of these towers, which were built between the 9th and 12th centuries to spot invaders and shield defenders of the city. With the beautiful Caucasus Mountains in the background, I captured one such tower with its attached house.
Mestia, Svaneti Region, Georgia (April 2024)
