Places to visit in Georgia
One of the things to do in Mestia, Georgia is to visit the Svaneti Towers. Some of these towers are open to the public. The one I visited had a donation box by the entrance; the money will help with the upkeep of the tower.
According to a Georgian friend, the towers didn't just serve as defense dwellings in the past. They were also a symbol of pride to the family to whom they belonged. When a taller tower was built, the other families would work towards making their own tower better and taller. And so on it goes.
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