Omalo fortified Village (Region of Tusheti)
Omalo fortified Village (Georgian: დაბა ომალო) – Fortified Village is located between the Greater Caucasus Range and the Inner Range of Tusheti, famous for its pristine nature. It is the main settlement and economic center of Tusheti, where the only airport in the region, a medical center, a border guard base, a temporary headquarters of the rescue service and police officers are located. The mountain pearl of Tusheti is located on the territory of the Tusheti Protected Landscape and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia. The national park has a huge number of rare and endangered species of animals and birds. The beauty of nature, mountain air and silence are breathtaking. Lovers of silence come to Omalo to get in touch with the alpine nature, wander through the picturesque hills, go horseback riding.
Omalo is also notable for its unique ethnocultural heritage, especially the historical parts of the village, which are a wonderful example of the medieval architecture of Tusheti. The village is conventionally divided into new and old Omalo. In old Omalo, there is a medieval fortress “Keselo”, built during the Mongol invasions. Five of the 13 towers surrounded by a fortress wall have survived to this day. A museum is located in one of the towers. In the north-eastern part of the fortress there are sanctuaries (khati). The houses are unusually beautiful, built of natural stone. The village has 11 immovable monuments of cultural heritage. Due to the impassability of the roads, the village is cut off from the rest of Georgia for six months. You can visit this amazing place only in spring and summer. In the guest houses, rooms are rented with meals, there is hot water, almost all the houses have solar panels.
Omalo village(Georgian: დაბა ომალო), Municipality of Akhmeta (Georgian: ახმეტის მუნიციპალიტეტი)
