01Mestia
A mountain base where Svan towers and museum collections sit alongside separate days for broad views and valley walks.
Mountains & outdoors
Upper Svaneti · a long road journey from Kutaisi
Western Georgia · lowlands to high Caucasus
Explore Samegrelo and Svaneti.
One region holds two very different worlds: the green Samegrelo lowlands, with canyons, palaces and the port of Poti, and the high Svaneti valleys around Mestia. Zugdidi sits between them, on the road up to the mountains.
Check the regional tourism sourceChoose a base in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Mountains, canyons or coast?
Mestia is the base for Svan towers, museums, Koruldi Lakes and a long day trip to Ushguli. Zugdidi has the Dadiani palace museum and botanical garden, with the Enguri dam as a separate outing on the way to Svaneti.
Martvili brings Samegrelo's canyon, hilltop monastery and waterfalls together around one small town. Poti is a working port with a landmark cathedral and managed boat trips onto Lake Paliastomi.
Where to stay
Places to visit in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti.
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02Zugdidi
A walkable western city for Dadiani history and a green garden, with the Enguri dam as a separate outing.
Western Georgia · gateway to Upper Svaneti
03Martvili
A small Samegrelo base for a hilltop monastery, the Abasha River canyon and Dadiani history.
Mountains & outdoors
Samegrelo · inland from the Black Sea
04Poti
A Black Sea port base for city architecture and a managed trip onto Lake Paliastomi.
Black Sea coast
Samegrelo · Black Sea coast
A starting point
Things to do in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti.
Explore Svaneti's museum collections
Icons, manuscripts and everyday objects offer a deeper account of Svaneti beyond its mountain silhouettes.
Mestia · In townSpend a day in Ushguli
Tower villages beneath Shkhara show a different side of Upper Svaneti.
Mestia · Ushguli · separate mountain road outingPlan a Koruldi Lakes hike
Alpine pools and wide Caucasus views reward a demanding ascent.
Mestia · Above Mestia · high-mountain outingWalk the managed Martvili Canyon route
A protected walkway follows the Abasha River's limestone gorge; a boat ride is optional and conditional.
Martvili · Inchkhuri · separate outing from townVisit Martvili Monastery
The Chkondidi complex connects a wide Samegrelo view with centuries of religious history.
Martvili · Hill above townExplore the Dadiani palace museum
The former princely residence holds Samegrelo's dynastic history and a collection that reaches beyond the region.
Zugdidi · Palace complex · town centreVisit the Enguri arch dam
A managed visitor tour shifts the focus from princely history to modern engineering and the Enguri landscape.
Zugdidi · Jvari area · separate outing from ZugdidiTake a managed Lake Paliastomi boat trip
A park boat route reveals the lake and wetland edges beyond Poti's streets.
Poti · Kolkheti National Park · separate boat outing