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Upper Svaneti

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Georgia
Description:
Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has more than 200 of these very unusual houses, which were used both as dwellings and as defence posts against the invaders who plagued the region. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Upper Svaneti", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.