Mikheil Khegiani House Museum, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region, Georgia

4.5 (95 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region Speciality Museums

Svaneti legend. Michail KHergiani

This museum is one of a kind. Old climbing equipment, photographs, paintings and Hergiani's room- all is part of Svaneti's climbing history. The mountain you see beyond his portrait in stone (outside of museum gate) is called Banguriani (3857m). It was the first peak he climbed as 13 year old boy. His father (also a climber) was against it, but later gave up. Michail was a living legend of Svaneti and he still is even after decades since his tragic death (stonefall) in Italian Dolomites.
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Address

M. Khegiani st. 34, Mestia 384750 Georgia

Mobile

+995 595 41 29 61

Website

http://redigo.ru/geo/Europe/Georgia/poi/35291

Current local date and time now

Monday, May 13, 2024, 19:12

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4.5 based on (95 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5keithmorf 5:00 PM Jun 10, 2019
    Climb the tower
    A really nice museum of particular interest for anybody with a love of climbing. Some great photos and route descriptions. Interesting displays of old gear. Cap the visit off with a climb up hge tower Very friendly museum man who made up for minimal English with some great mime acting. Well wort the 5 lari.
  • 4636giladb 5:00 PM Aug 9, 2018
    Interesting museum
    We had some free time so we went to see this museum that shows 2 things: the life in Svaneti hundreds of years ago, and also the life of Mikheil Khegiani the famous mountaineer.

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