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Emerging Europe
April 1, 2018
Recognised as the Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe,” says Rusudan Mamatsashvili “and don't forget Tusheti – the most picturesque and mesmerising region of the country, tucked away at the foothills of the CaucasusÃâà...
The Guardian
February 5, 2018
There are still wolves and bears in Tusheti. They were unlikely to bother us, but they do menace the vast flocks of sheep brought up from the plains in May. The sheepdogs don't distinguish between packs of wolves and groups of walkers. By lunchtime of our first day, Lasha had adopted a couple fromÃâà...
Georgia Today
January 8, 2018
For the first time ever, I found myself in Tusheti in 2001, when some of my friends and I equipped ourselves with tents and sleeping bags and went down the most difficult road in this beautiful corner of Georgia. At that time, it was possible to get to Tusheti only by Soviet truck “KAMAZ”, and it took almost halfÃâà...
New York Times
January 5, 2018
Tusheti's clean air, crisp blue skies and mountain-studded landscape already attract some tourists, but government officials think there is potential for many more. Access to the internet will make it easier for travelers to book reservations online, but it will also stir e-commerce and local business developmentÃâà...
The Atlantic
October 31, 2017
Every autumn, a spectacular animal migration takes place in Georgia's Tusheti region in the northern Caucasus Mountains. Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple recently joined a group of shepherds and their dogs on what he refers to as a “deadly, boozy journey” from the steep mountains toÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
October 26, 2017
Tag along with one band of shepherds as they make their deadly, boozy journey from the mountains of Tusheti to the plains of Kakheti. Summers offer lush ... A group of six young friends with their 1,200 sheep are among the dozens of shepherds and their flocks who spend their summers in the Tusheti mountains. It will takeÃâà...
Agenda.ge
October 5, 2017
For the interests of the local population, as well as for the safe and comfortable transportation of tourists, the helicopter will fly to and from Tusheti weekly,” the press office reported. ... The Government of Georgia press office stated that foreign tourists in Omalo, Tusheti, are safe and moving without obstacles.
Agenda.ge
September 12, 2017
The 'internetisation' of the country and especially of the regions is one of the priority directions of the Government. Today we already have high speed internet in Tusheti, which will support the social-cultural development of the region and will meet the needs of tourists that visit Tusheti,” said the EconomyÃâà...
Agenda.ge
August 31, 2017
A new hotel will be built in the village of Omalo, in Georgia's historical region of Tusheti which is considered a gem of Georgia in terms of its spectacular cultural heritage. Local company Nabadi will invest 550,000 GEL (about $225,874/€190,506*) to build a two-floor, 24-room, high-standard hotel in theÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
August 17, 2017
The 2,826-meter pass, with its free wifi hotspot, is a favored rest stop for travelers on the treacherous road from Kakheti up into the Tusheti region. ... Ancient defensive towers sprout from the top of the village of Omalo in Tusheti National Park, which borders Russia's Daghestan and Chechnya regions.
Agenda.ge
March 31, 2017
To allow for easier access to the Tusheti region from other parts of Georgia, the air service has begun. This week already the first passengers – 17 people – arrived from the village Alvani to the village Omalo by a helicopter provided by Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs. From now on the helicopter will flyÃâà...
