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Nakra

Nakra is the name of a village and a community but also the name of a river and a valley. Nakra is not accessible for everyone. It is far away. Its people, traditions and nature are different, isolated, special.

Nakra is the name of a village and a community but also the name of a river and a valley. Nakra is not accessible for everyone. It is far away. Its people, traditions and nature are different, isolated, special.

There are mineral springs, snowy slopes and chestnut trees. Only 5 kilometres from the main road Nakra is definitely a remote place.

It is also part of a hiking trail and it used to be a open border with Russia. But since the border was closed people learned how to live exclusively from their gardens, their forests and their river.

People of Nakra



Melano Subeliani

“There are no bills here, everything we have is free and everything we do is ours.”
The image of an destroyed empty room with the chair in the middle

Music Group Nakra

‘Very talented children have been discovered in Nakra since a teacher started motivating then to learn Georgian and Svan songs.’
Image of Gioni working in the field.

Gioni Tsindeliani

‘It’s not only the problem of the Nenskra dam, there are 36 dams planned in Svaneti.’
Image of Giorgi with trees and beautiful Svaneti landscape at the background.

Giorgi Tsindeliani

‘These lands are used as pastures by our families.’


Manoni Oniani

‘Such beautiful places have a positive influence on humans. Here, with the bright colours and nature, you feel at peace.’

Impressions from Nakra

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