Georgia | A museum worth visiting in Mestia.

Many people choose Mestia as a transit point when traveling in Georgia. From here, you can hike 🚶‍♀️ or take a minibus or chartered car 🚙 to Ushguli. The town is small and can be explored in a day. In Mestia, the Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography 🏛️ is a great place to visit. The museum's collection and exhibits are exquisite. 👍 🏛️ Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography 📍 Address: A.loseliani 7, Mestia, Georgia 🎫 Tickets: GEL 20 for foreign visitors 🕙 Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (closed on Mondays) ✅ The Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography 🏛️ is said to have been built in 1936. It is located on the way from Mestia to Hatsvali Ski Resort ⛷️, about a 10-minute walk 🚶 from the town center. ✅ The museum is divided into several exhibition areas: archaeological finds from the 3rd century, golden icons from the 11th to 14th centuries, manuscripts 📝 and books in Georgian, traditional handicrafts and furniture 🪑 of the Svan people, etc. ✅ Important exhibits include: stone, pottery, bronze, glass, and ancient coins 🪙 unearthed by archaeologists; golden icons and wood carvings and paintings 🖼️ preserved in ancient churches ⛪️; the first printed book 📚 in Georgian published in Rome in 1629, and various beautifully decorated ancient books. ✅ The museum has English guides, and the exhibits are labeled in English. The exhibits are well organized and the overall layout is exquisite. ✅ The museum has only one floor. Although it is not large, it has a rich collection of exhibits. It takes about 1.5 hours to visit the museum. ⭕️ Other: 🔸 Near the exit of the museum, you can see part of the tower complex (Svaneti) through the glass window. 🔸 There is a restroom 🚻 and a small souvenir shop in the museum. 🔸 There is a church ⛪️ not far from the museum, which you will pass on the way. 🔸 There is also 🎿 Hatsvali Ski Resort nearby, where you can take a cable car 🚡 to the top of the mountain.