Traditional fortified Svan towers are pictured in the village of Mestia, Svaneti province, some 550 km northwest of Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's mountainous region Svaneti province is home to the Svans, a subgroup of the Georgians, who have a distinct language. Svan towers refer to the tower houses built as defensive dwellings with the oldest ones dated to 9th century.
- Package: Georgia Svan Towers
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Human Interest
- Location: Georgia
- Event date: 18.01.2019
- Date published: 22.01.2019
- Author: Murad Orujov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5799x3866px, 12.3Mb
- Job-ID: 62a82159895cc2e6