The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

A woman tends to cows in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

A boy peeks through a fence in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

An elderly woman manually milks a cow in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

A man holds tools in his hand in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

Elderly women chat inside a doorway in Martvili, Georgia.

Men plow a field with oxen in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

An elderly woman manually milks a cow in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

An elderly woman manually milks a cow in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

A young girl smiles through a window in the village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

Villagers work a field in Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. It is home to 70 families and covered in snow for 6 months of the year. Often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.

The village of Ushguli in Svaneti, Georgia, is part of a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest summits of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe. Home to 70 families Ushguli is covered in snow for 6 months of the year and often the road to Mestia is impassable. Ushguli shares the Svaneti region traditional koshki, defensive stone structures built from the 9th century onward and is known for it's architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes.