• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Bankwatch

  • About us
    • Our vision
    • Who we are
    • 30 years of Bankwatch
    • Donors & finances
    • Get involved
  • What we do
    • Campaign areas
      • Beyond fossil fuels
      • Rights, democracy and development
      • Finance and biodiversity
      • Funding the energy transformation
      • Cities for People
    • Institutions we monitor
      • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
      • European Investment Bank
      • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
      • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
      • EU funds
    • Our projects
    • Success stories
  • Publications
  • News
    • Blog posts
    • Press releases
    • Stories
    • Podcast
    • Us in the media
    • Videos
Home > Svaneti locations > Lengeri

Lengeri

Home   |   Places   |   People

Svaneti is my homeland

An initiative of Bankwatch.
Photos by Rosa Vroom.

Lengeri

While the town seems isolated and lacks attractions like museums, cafes or restaurants, its architecture is well preserved and there are a few guesthouses offering an all-inclusive accommodation. An excellent chance to enjoy Svan food and hospitality.

Just around the corner from the touristic centre Mestia, the valley of Lengeri makes an isolated impression. Its architecture is well preserved and the locals maintain their traditions, plowing with oxen or making local cheese, fruit compotes or Svanski salt.

Although Lengeri lacks attractions like museums, cafes or restaurants, there are a few guesthouses offering an all-inclusive accommodation. An excellent chance to enjoy Svan food and hospitality.

A stone tower seen behind blossoming trees.

People of Lengeri

Vakhtang with Riho ensamble and traditional instrument

Vakhtang Pilpani

‘Energy is very necessary but a big dam is always a mistake.’

Shalva with his grandson

Shalva Guledani

‘Svaneti needs more attention. Otherwise, it will become empty.’

A Georgian smith in his workshop smiling into the camera.

Georgi Pilpani

“I am forging Svan knives by the method of “Batsarauli” as our ancestors used to do it.”

Impressions from Lengeri

Svaneti is threatened by massive hydropower developments

We are trying to prevent that and preserve the regions unique way of life.

Sign up to stay updated and to help the people of Svaneti.

Find out more about these hydropower projects





Footer

CEE Bankwatch Network gratefully acknowledges EU funding support.

The content of this website is the sole responsibility of CEE Bankwatch Network and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.

Unless otherwise noted, the content on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 License

Your personal data collected on the website is governed by the present Privacy Policy.

Get in touch with us

  • Bluesky
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • YouTube