Mestia Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Chalaadi Glacier

The start of the trail is about 10km from mestia, you can choose to hire a taxi to there or like us, we choose to walk. But we were lucky enough that there’s a truck driver stop and save us about 5km of walking. At the trail start we have to cross a quite scary metal bridge, after the bridge it’s so closed to russia border that you might be asked by soldier to check your passport. Then there’s only 2.5km of hike to the glacier. #glacier #outdoor #hiking

heaven on earth!

we Georgians often say if you come to Georgia you must visit Svaneti, otherwise you will miss a lot! Svaneti is the most beautiful region in Georgia, it's full of mountains and amazing views. you can visit Svaneti any season and be satisfied with your experience at Svaneti. you can go there by car, by bus or by plane, but for plane you have to book tickets before 2 months maybe. the bus from Tbilisi takes around 10 hours and 30-40 lari, and by car 8 hours is enough. Svanetis center is called Mestia, there you can find guest houses, hotels and local restaurants with delicious local food #yearofrabbit #newyearadventure #tripblazers #mytripvlog #本地遊 #georgia #svaneti #mestia

Amazing hike to lake Koruldi, Georgia

Mestia is one of the best place to visit in Georgia, there’s plenty of hiking tract there. We love the hike to lake Koruldi the most. It is quite tough with 1400m elevation, but the 360degree of snow mountain view is totally worth it😊#hiking #georgia #mountain #mestia

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Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi

Welcome to the main church not only of Tbilisi, but of the whole of Georgia! 
This church is better known in Georgian as Sameba and was built in 2004 and it is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world and one of the largest religious buildings in the world by total area. The building looks simply colossal and can be seen from almost any hill in Tbilisi. Visiting tips: Church attendance is free, but you must dress appropriately. Also next to the church there is a small restaurant of the Lagidze chain with very tasty beverages. I advise you to try it! #travel #georgia #tbilisi #mytripvlog #urbanexplorer

True Georgian authentic culture

There is an amazing beautiful park around the biggest church in city Tbilisi, Georgia. The magnificent stairs leading to church make it feel like pilgrimage. There is a beautiful pond with birds which is quite unusual. The church itself is smaller than I thought, but the ceilings are extremely high which gives it a feeling of reaching the sky. Gorgeous place!

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi

The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, commonly known as Sameba, is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.

Holy Trinity Cathedral Tbilisi Georgia

Holy Trinity Cathedral also known as Sameba are located at Tbilisi Georgia the best time to visit here during winter or Christmas Season to reach here you can fly from Dubai to Tbilisi via Flydubai Airlines. #decembertravel#christmastrip

There is a famous small cable car in Mestia, there is no glass wall, no armrests, just simple protection, the biggest feature is that there is a temper, and if you are in a bad mood, you will not open it. We went to the top of the mountain with a cable car and there was a coffee shop. We ordered a mint tea and spit it out. It was a strange smell. When I went down the mountain, I wanted to go down the cable car and waited for more than an hour before the cable car started. The tourists lined up with a long queue, and we waited by the side, thinking about going up again. In front of the Russian family of three, the staff told us that the cable car was completely broken, you have to go down the mountain yourself. In my heart, the muddy horses rushed, then I asked a lot, what about the tourists who just took the cable car, the staff said, they would use the rope to pull the cable cars back, and they went down the hill. Five of you are lucky. In this way, we climbed another 3 kilometers of mountain roads. When the mountain went down, the cable car did not move. It has been two hours, and the tourists who are on the cable car are still swaying. When the sun is shining, I can't go anywhere. I finally understand why we are lucky.

The hiking route of Mestria in the Caucasus Mountains is very mature and can be completed in 4 days. We walked for 20 kilometers and 20 hours before standing on this snowy mountain sign. It is also the place where many hikers stay and rest. The snowy mountains of the stalwart are in front of them, and the sound of ice and snow avalanches can be heard from time to time. A large green meadow is dotted with yellow small wildflowers, and wildflowers are dotted with the glacier world. All of this is marveled by the creation of nature. Standing in front of the snow-capped mountains, our smallness is like a smoothie. Hiking is really a test of people. Since I completed my first long-term walk in Nepal in 2015, I vowed never to hike again in this life, but as soon as I came to the foot of the snow-capped mountains, the vows that were vowed at the time were thrown into the air, and it was so good that the scars forgot the pain. The tiredness is also defeated by the will, the scenery is a gift, and the biggest receipt is to defeat oneself.