Svaneti Tower House Museum
Svaneti's medieval towers are its signature, but the machubi — the great smoke-darkened hall where a Svan family and its animals wintered together — is where highland life actually happened. This tower house in Mestia is kept by the family that has held it for centuries, and it remains a home as much as a museum. Visitors sit at the carved wooden settles, climb the defensive tower by its original ladders, and hear the household's own history: feuds, sieges, the long isolation that preserved Svan custom and song. The family often closes a visit with tea, salty Svan kubdari pastry, and, when the mood allows, singing.
This venue is available through certified itineraries. Travel professionals can request rates and availability via the partner programme.
