Roza Shukvani's Mestia Guest House Svaneti Georgia: 2014

Here on the link below, you can see whole photos of our Guesthouse - named - 'Rooms'

Rooms

How to get to us

Our House Is 5minutes walk from the center of Mestia
Book - call, or email us anytime
rozashukvani@gmail.com
+995599641455 or +995598309919

By marshroutka (set-route minivan):

Departs from Tbilisi daily at 6 am

(be there at 5 to book your seat!)

from: outside Bavshta Samqaro (Children's World) dept. store, to the left of the railway station as you're facing it

Cost: 30 GEL

by Tbilisi-Zugdidi train:

Departs nightly from Tbilisi railway station, takes c. 8 hours

Get a bed in a 4-berth cabin

Tbilisi rail info: +995(832)564760 or 563166

Cost: 11 GEL?

Then: marshroutka from Zugdidi-Mestia, c. 6 hours (you might have to wait quite a while to get one if you miss the early morning one)

Cost: 20 GEL

Flights (subject to good weather):

Monday / Wednesday / Friday

Tbilisi - Mestia: ETD 10:00

Mestia - Tbilisi: ETD 16:00

Book flight tickets:

+995(832)400400

Cost: currently 75 GEL

Private 4x4 car:

Either the same route as the marshroutka, above, or (late May-late October) the rougher but spectacular road from Tbilisi-Kutaisi-Lentekhi-Ushguli-Mestia

HAPPENING in MESTIA

Most of the events listed below are either Orthodox Christian or traditional Svan in origin.

Jan. 1 - New Year (Akhali Tseli, western calendar)

Jan. 7 - Christmas (Shoba, Orthodox calendar)

Jan. 13-14 - New Year (Akhali Tseli, Orthodox calendar)

Feb. 14 - Lamproba (Festival of Lamps, traditional Svan bonfire event)

Easter and Ascension (Orthodox calendar, spring, dates variable)

May 6 - St George's Day (Giorgoba)

Aug. 28 - Maryamoba (St Mary's Day)

Nov. 23 - St George's Day 2nd (Giorgoba)

Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve (Akhali Tseli, western calendar)

Sunday, January 26, 2014