Area: 1500 sq.km.
Population: 3200
Main village: Shatili
This is a historic province in East Georgia well-known for its fortified villages. In order to protect their villages locals built their houses very close to each other so that the houses formed one single fortification. The most spectacular villages are Shatili, Mutso and Ardoti – now mostly abandoned but proudly overlooking the area if though they’re still there to guard their land and people.
