From the english Wikipedia: "Located in the deep Arghuni gorge at approximate 1,400 meters, the village is actually a unique complex of medieval-to-early modern fortresses and fortified dwellings of stone and mortarwhich functioned both as a residential area and a fortress guarding the northeastern outskirts of the country. The fortress consists of the terraced structures dominated by flat-roofed dwellings and some 60 towers which cluster together to create a single chain of fortifications. Shatili was once part of the Kingdom of Kakheti.
The population of Shatili, along with that of most of the Khevsureti, was resettled under the pressure from the Soviet authorities to the plains in the early 1950s. In the 1960s, the exotic landscape of the empty village was used as a setting for a series of Georgian films about the past life of the highlanders.[2]
Shatili is still inhabited by a dozen or so families, but is inaccessible by road during wintertime. The village is a favourite destination for tourists and mountain trekkers.
Die Fahrt von Tbilissi nimmt etwa 3,5 Stunden in Anspruch. Ein vierradangetriebener Wagen ist anzuraten. Fahren Sie nach Norden auf der Georgischen Heerstraße. Kurz hinter Zhinvali, im Dorf Kvemo Aranisi (vor dem Ananuri Stausee) geht es scharf rechts nach Chinti. Danach geht es immer geradeaus nach Schatili.
The trip from Tbilisi takes 3,5 hours. A 4x4 is advisable. Drive north onto the Georgian Military road. Shortly behind Zhinvali, in the village of Kvemo Aranisi (before the Ananuri barrier lake!) take a sharp turn to the right to village Chinti, then just follow the road to Shatili.
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| Auf dem Weg nach Schatili / On the way to Shatili |
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