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Knut Ursula
October 10, 2020
Hiking
Ushguli (უშგული, English Ushguli) is a village community in the Caucasus in the Svaneti region of Georgia. Ushguli is known for its defense towers, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Ushguli lies between 2086 and 2200 meters above sea level and is one of the highest villages in Europe.
The village community Ushguli consists of the four villages or hamlets located close together:
Schibiani (ჟიბიანი, Zhibiani)
Tschwibiani or Tschubiani (ჩვიბიანი, Chvibiani / Chubiani)
Tschaschaschi (ჩაჟაში, Chazhashi / Chajashi)
Murqmeli (მურყმელი).
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The village community Ushguli consists of the four villages or hamlets located close together:
Schibiani (ჟიბიანი, Zhibiani)
Tschwibiani or Tschubiani (ჩვიბიანი, Chvibiani / Chubiani)
Tschaschaschi (ჩაჟაში, Chazhashi / Chajashi)
Murqmeli (მურყმელი).
-wikivoyage.org-
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Jiří 🇨🇿
May 3, 2026
Hiking
Ushguli (Ushguli) is a true gem of Georgia, located at the end of the world and certainly also of Europe! This complex of several small settlements is considered the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe. Although it is actually in the Caucasus, i.e. on the border between Europe and Asia! Thanks to its unique character and accumulation of unusual Gothic towers, Ushguli has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.
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