churches and castles. The land use and settlement structure reveal the continued dwelling and building traditions of local Svan people living in harmony with the surrounding natural environment. The ...

The Committee decided to inscribe the nominated property on the basis of cultural criteria (iv) and (v), considering that the region of Upper Svaneti is of outstanding universal value being an ...

What were you trying to achieve? Mariam Khatchvani: When we first started to dream about it, we wanted to establish the Svaneti Residency. I myself have taken part in similar initiatives, like Cannes' ...