Abandoned villages of western Georgia

What to expect

Touch the authentic Georgia
We will cross a turbulent river stream over an old bridge and along an ancient trail carved in high rocks, walk to several uninhabited villages located on mountain slopes. Time seems to have stopped here: the villages look exactly the same as a hundred years ago, many of them have no roads or electricity. You will see traditional village architecture and layout, examine carved wooden houses, ancient sofas and fireplaces, antique plows, carts, horse stables, and barns.

Rural life and secrets of medicinal herbs
I will tell you about the traditional rural life of Georgia: how they used wooden tools, stored the hearth and churned butter, made cheese. You will hear ancient legends of these deserted places, learn which herbs the locals collected in the forest and how these herbs were used in folk medicine. Walking through the forest and rocks, you will see chestnuts, wild walnuts, oranges, Colchis parsley, thyme, hops, and many other useful plants.

Picnic by the mountain river
By the mountain river or in an ancient rural courtyard in the forest, we will have a small picnic. And then we will return back to the road and on the way, we will explore the abandoned factory on the mountainside, which offers a breathtaking view of the Rioni Valley and huge rocks.