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	about Svaneti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Svaneti is a land of people that were never enslaved, where a host shielded his guest with his own body, where women had equal rights with men at tribal gatherings.
		Svaneti is rich in woods, mineral resources, and in medicinal waters.
		Those who come to Svaneti for the first time are deeply impressed by the sight of the proud snow-capped whitish-mauve peaks of Ushba, Shkhara, Tetnuld, Shkhelda, Aulama, and Shota Rustaveli rising to elevations of 4695, 5201, 4851, 4369, 4544 and 4960 meters respectively.
	www.parliament.ge /~lika/ancient/svaneti/svaneti.html (539 words)

	THE NAMES OF THE MOUNTAINS \| Kaukasus \| Shota Chartolani: Perspectives on the Development of Tourism in Svaneti
		Svaneti is a geographical and historical region, settled by ancient Georgian tribes, in the North-West of Georgia, on the Southern slope of the main Caucasus range, in the mountainous region of the Enguri and Tskhenistkali rivers.
		Accordingly, beyond the mountain range Svaneti boarders on Karachai Cherkezia and Kabardo Balkaria to the North, Racha in the East, Lechkhumi and Imereti to the South and Abkhazia and Samegrelo in the West.
		Svaneti is rich in worship monuments of the pre-Christian epoch, in pagan praying houses - "Vitin", sacred hills, lakes, etc. There is a particularly great number of Christian churches and chapels, dating from the 10th to the 14th centuries.
	www.inst.at /berge/kaukasus/chartolani_s.htm (1823 words)

	Svaneti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The landscape of Svaneti is dominated by mountains that are separated by deep gorges.
		Svaneti's signature peak is probably Mt. Ushba which towers over the Inguri Gorge and can be seen from many parts of the region.
		The climate of Svaneti is humid and is influenced by the air masses coming in from the Black Sea throughout the year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Svaneti (1285 words)

	Wikinfo \| Svaneti by Levan Urushadze
		Svaneti is one of highland ancient provinces of Western Georgia (now Zemo Svaneti (the Upper Svaneti) is a part of the Region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Kvemo Svaneti (the lower Svaneti) is a part of the Region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti).
		The inhabitants of Svaneti - Svans are ethnic Georgians (ethnographic group of the Georgian people), indigenous population of this province.
		Svaneti is famous for its minerals and medicinal mineral springs.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.phtml?title=Svaneti_by_Levan_Urushadze (308 words)

	Home Page
		Svaneti, the most beautiful and picturesque alpine region, is situated on the southern slope of the Main Caucasus Range, its virgin waters cascading steeply downward from stunning mountains such as the twin peaked Ushba, through glaciated highland valleys to form the rivers Enguri, Kodori and Tskhenistsqali.
		Svaneti artistic creations of gold and bronze, copper and earthen wares, knitting and handicrafts give testament to its native ingenuity, encoding its myths of creation in folklore handed down from time immemorial, echoed in the plaintive strains of Svan music.
		At the present time, archaeological research in Svaneti (and for that matter, in the whole of Georgia) has been suspended in connection with the continuing economic financial crisis.
	members.tripod.com /centerarch (740 words)

	1999-2-12-g
		Svaneti is located in the southern part of the Caucasus.
		If you happen to visit Svaneti during a festival (there are about 160 religious festivals a year in this part of the country) the memories of beautiful rituals and customs will remain with you for a long time.
		According to one of these, Svaneti used to be rich in gold ore. Gold would be extracted from the sands of the Enguri and its tributaries.
	www.magtigsm.com /magazine/1999-2/1999-2-12.html (1006 words)

	Embassy of Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Svaneti is a beauty of Georgia and the whole of Europe.
		At a time, irreparable damage was inflicted upon Svaneti, as well as several districts of [the western Georgian province of] Samegrelo, by canceling the construction of the Khudoni hydroelectric power station and the whole cascade of hydroelectric power stations above it.
		Svaneti, with its geostrategic situation, is one of the most sensitive regions for Georgia.
	www.georgiaemb.org /DisplayNews.asp?id=196 (3496 words)

	Svaneti History-Ethnography Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Svaneti is one of the attractive regions of the Georgia.
		In 1973 in Svaneti was created the zonal system of the Monument Protection and the Museum became the headquarters of this system.
		Collections of the Svaneti Museum are: archaeological collections – 2187 items, engraved and painted icons – 242 items, manuscripts – 68 items, armor – 192 items, metalwork – 292 items, wooden ethnographical objects – 650 items, jewelry and silverware – 421 items, textiles – 37 items.
	www.museum.ge /english/svaneti.htm (282 words)

	Svaneti, Georgia's Isolated Region
		Ushguli, Svaneti's highest village, nestles at the foot of imposing Mount Shkhara at the head of the Enguri River.
		The churches across Svaneti are the same, down to the drinking horns of sacrificed rams and the aged iron padlocks that keep them shut against thieves.
		We climb north from the valley and away from the highway and its scattered villages, working past meadows of cropped grasses shaved tightly during the summer and fall with giant scythes.
	www.worldandi.com /public/2001/July/svaneti.html (3251 words)

	Kavkasia album song notes page 2
		Svaneti, in the harsh environment of the high Caucasus Range, supports a sparse population of rugged, self-reliant people, isolated from the culture of lowland Georgia.
		All over Svaneti, villagers built clusters of single-family defensive towers in which to hide during raids; most of those towers still stand, giving Svan villages their characteristic odd medieval high-rise look.
		The music of Svaneti is another heroic survivor: the ancient musical forms are better preserved in Svaneti than anywhere else in Georgia, and the importance and seniority of Svan music are clear to other Georgians singers.
	www.argosoft.com /kavkasia/album2/songs2.htm (1345 words)

	Georgia Today on the Web
		Emzar Kvitsiani, the former governor of Svaneti during the Shevardnadze regime, declared noncompliance with Georgia’s central government and invited Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli, Parliamentary majority leader Giga Bokeria, and State Minister for Reforms Coordination Kakha Bendukidze to meet to discuss the issue.
		The ministry offered the members of the Hunter and Svaneti battalions to register their arms and optimize the battalions.
		After that the Ministry of Defense stated that the major function of the battalion was to keep public order in the gorge, which was the prerogative of the Ministry of Interior and not the Ministry of Defense.
	www.georgiatoday.ge /article_details.php?id=1593 (1291 words)

	Svaneti by Amar Grover \| Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		Mere mention of Svaneti, I found, takes most Georgians' breath away as they ponder its intriguing personality, sublime beauty, mercurial people and rumbustious reputation.
		Tucked away in the northwest and barricaded by some of the Caucasus' highest peaks, this insular tangle of valleys is one of Georgia's most enigmatic regions.
		Jason and his Argonauts reputedly found the Golden Fleece in Svaneti's rivers, and the Svans once did pan for gold using sheepskins.
	www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_1797.html (1276 words)

	SVANETI Travel - GEORGIA TRAVEL GUIDE - Safety while traveling in Svaneti, religious festivals kvirikoba Kala ...
		Safety : The Georgian mountain region Svaneti is quite dangerous because of many inhabitants owning hunting weapons and being situated close to the unstable region Abkhazia.
		During these festivities it is a lot easier to find transport in Svaneti, there are even direct busses from Tbilisi taking the family members that have emigrated to the capital back home for the yearly festivities (25 lari, better reserve in advance).
		In the evening the local policemen gets terribly drunk and quite annoying, after 1.5 hour of hassling to get bribes from me they finally let me go after I started showing photos of my family at home which led to them having to toast on the family and suddenly were my friends.
	www.hansrossel.com /travel-information/georgia-tbilisi/svaneti.htm (675 words)

	MIR Corporation - Georgia & Armenia: Mountains & Monasteries
		We venture to the obscure Svaneti region, known for its massive tower architecture and its proud mountain people, the Svans, with their white and fl wool hats dense enough to drink from.
		Svaneti is a remote area, and we travel by cross-country vehicle over the rugged terrain, taking time to hike and admire the vistas.
		Here we are guests of local villagers and experience Svaneti mountain life at its best.
	www.mircorp.com /tour_gamm.asp (335 words)

	Workshop
		Although the importance of tourism as a leading sector in overall social and economic development of the region is well understood and often discussed, one of the main problems plaguing tourism development in the region is the virtual absence of a clearly defined and legally supported tourism strategy.
		Japaridze expressed her gratitude to the organizers of the conference and noted that the workshop of such type is exceedingly important for addressing the problems and future development of Zemo-Svaneti.
		It is the first project of CTC in Svaneti and they are happy to find among audience the people interested in implementing this project together with CTC.
	www.fes.ge /eng/publication/Bericht_Engl.htm (4691 words)

	Georgia - Upper Svaneti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses.
		The village of Chazhashi still has more than 200 of these very unusual houses, which were used both as dwellings and as defence posts against the invaders who plagued the region.
		Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus are located in the region, and the highest mountain in Georgia, Mount Shkhara at 5,201 meters (17,059 feet), is located in Svaneti.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-GeorgiaUpperSvaneti.htm (303 words)

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		The Racha-Lechumi-Kvemo Svaneti administrative structure consists of Ambrolauri, Oni, Tsageri and Letchkhumi regions.
		Racha-Lechkumi and Kvemo Svaneti has north border with Russia (North Ossetia, Kabardo-balkaria) and Mestia region in Georgia; From the west its neighbour is Ckhorotsku and Martvili regions; from the south Khoni, Tskaltubo, Tkibuli, Chiatura and Sachere regions.
		The museum was built in a similar manner to the castles in Svaneti.
	www.mfa.gov.ge /files/61_70_503995_RACHA-LechkhumiEng.doc (2565 words)

	Situation Reports: Georgia: Floods - Apr 2005, Georgia: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1
		There is still no access to some villages located in Svaneti regions where the local population, left without water, electricity and roads is awaiting external assistance.
		In Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regions, rivers Rioni, Krikhula and Lekhumi flooded land plots, houses and a 300-meter long bank-protecting constructions.
		However, at the regional level, the World Food Programme office in Kutaisi is maintaining contact with the Regional Governors of Imereti and Kvemo Svaneti - both these areas are amongst the worst affected and closely monitoring the situation.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6BWLK9?OpenDocument (1209 words)

	Georgian hotels -- Hotel IPARI in Tbilisi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Svaneti, a wonderful mountain part of Georgia is situated in the south of Central Caucasus.
		The people living on this land have preserved their culture and traditions.
		Architectural monuments of Svaneti are included in the UNESCO list of the World Culture Heritage.
	www.ltd.ge /ipari (210 words)

	Georgia: Revolution in the Regions
		The increase was intended as part of a campaign to develop tourism in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti.
		According to the minister, special attention would be paid to Racha and Svaneti, where there are important endemic species.
		Jambal Bakuradze, head of the State Chancellery’s Regional Policy Department,, stated that the government needs to define the term “mountainous” before allocating additional resources to isolated areas such as Racha or Svaneti.
	www.eurasianet.org /georgia/racha/promises.html (510 words)

	Svania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1780 - 1800 Mistost Dadeshkeliani [Tengis Bey], Prince of Svaneti.
		1800 - 1841 H.S.H. Prince Nikolaoz Dadeshkeliani [Tsiokh Bey], Prince of Svaneti, son of Mistost Dadeshkeliani [Tengis Bey], Prince of Svaneti, by his wife, Digar Begum.
		1827, eldest son of H.S.H. Prince Nikolaoz Dadeshkeliani [Tsiokh Bey], Prince of Svaneti.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Georgia/svania.htm (273 words)

	MBG: Research: Rare, Endangered and Vulnerable Plants of the Republic of Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Northern Caucasus; Transcaucasus: Georgia (Ablhazia, Svaneti, Racha-Lechkhumi, Samegrelo, Imereti, Shiga Kartli, Kartli, Mtiuleti, Tush-Pshav-Khevsureti, Kakheti).
		Northern Caucasus; Transcaucasus: Georgia (Abkhazia, Svaneti). Endemic to the Caucasus.
		Northern Caucasus; Transcaucasus: Georgia (Svaneti, Shiga Kartli, Mtiuleti). Endemic to the Caucasus.
	www.mobot.org /MOBOT/Research/georgia/stfamily.shtml (685 words)

	RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN WAR IN THE WESTERN GEORGIA (MEGRELIA, ABKHAZIA, SVANETI)
		The name of their country is 'Svaneti', Svanetia, total amount - about 200.000, orthodox Christians.
		They are distinguished with fighting skills and traditional, patriarchal way of life.
		Svaneti has always been a backup, stronghold and citadel for Georgia.
	www.geocities.com /shavlego/war_wg_1.htm (8987 words)

	Travel to Georgia, Caucasus, Tbilisi, Kakheti, Svaneti, Khevsureti, Khevi, Mountaineering, Climbing, Hiking, ...
		Christianity was spread in the 4th century in Georgia, though paganism influence was still very strong at that time
		Approximately 8 thousand years ago our ancestors tamed the wild vine, squeezed grape, produced wine and its name was spread all over the world.
		Svaneti range is in the southern Caucasian main mountain range.
	www.iridium-travel.com (143 words)

	Georgian Baked Salmon Recipe \| Recipezaar
		My friend David made this up using his basic plan for baking fish adding some Svaneti salt as the only seasoning.
		It is a blend of Caraway seeds, Coriander, Fenugreek, Tellicherry Black Pepper, Garlic, and Aleppo Chilies all ground and mixed with Sea Salt.
		Turn over, sear skin side for 30 seconds sprinkle with Svaneti Salt, and return the pan to the oven.
	www.recipezaar.com /99560 (263 words)

	Online Magazine - Civil Georgia
		No casualties have been reported; however the floods, caused by week-long heavy rains in western Georgia, have damaged houses, roads, bridges and thousands of hectares of farmland in Racha-Lechkhumi, Samegrelo, the Kvemo Svaneti regions, as well as in Tskaltubo, Khoni, Tsageri, Lentekhi, Oni and several districts of Kutaisi.
		Officials say that several districts of Svaneti mountainous region, as well as Tsageri district in western Georgia, suffered largely by floods.
		200 people have been evacuated only from Lentekhi, which is in Svaneti region.
	www.civil.ge /eng/article.php?id=9720 (534 words)

	Svaneti - Page 1
		The river flows shining like a stream of mercury.
		The most important characteristic of Svaneti is the stone towers in the mountain villages.
		The oldest examples of these towers, mostly built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, are in the village of Ushguli.
	www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de /~ci4/georgien/swaneti/index.html (495 words)

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