URL:
https://nanoten.com/AGAPE-Sakartvelo/locations/shatili/
Shatili
(Kvevsureti)
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Location
"Doctor's House" in Upper Shatili
42°39'36.0"N 45°09'36.0"E
This is the first in the row of new houses and closest to
the first marshrutka stop. The house lies only few hundred
meters away from the old Shatili fortress. It is owned by the
only medical doctor in Shatili, Dr. Mikhaili Chincharauli, and
his wife Eliso, a Registered Nurse. Their two sons, Konstantini
and Mangia, attend the local High School and speak English
besides Kartuli.
Languages spoken:
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What to expect?
The guest rooms are clean, comfortable, but not luxurious. There are
multiple power outlets in the rooms to recharge your mobile devices.
The beds have fresh linen, and each guest obtains a towel. The rather
luxurious and spacious bathroom is shared among the guests. It contains
a toilet, a washing basin and a shower. There is a time delay of several
minutes before water from the "hot water" faucet turns really
hot.
As part of the AGAPE Sakartvelo network, the cost of a
- simple dinner with the family,
- overnight stay, and
- breakfast with the family
are included in the price of
GEL 90 per person and night.
Please arrange mealtimes with the host beforehand.
Contact the Hosting Family
For future reservations and other inquiries, you may contact the
hosting family preferably by email at
chincharaulikote@gmail.com.
You may also call at +995 595 50 37 98.
Please consider time zone differences when calling. Georgia is
in the UTC+4:00 (GMT+4:00) time zone.
There is a marshrutka connecting Tbilisi and Shatili.
It departs from Tbilisi-Didube every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
and returns from Shatili the following day at 12:00 noon. It has a regular
departure location in Didube near other marshrutkas for Kazbegi. You are
well advised to reserve your seat on the previous day or to arrive at
least one hour before departure, since especially the Shatili-bound
marshrutka tends to be full, carrying mostly tourists with backpacks.
If you are one of them, consider putting your backpack inside a huge
plastic garbage bag to protect it from road dust.
The 150 km long trip takes 6 hours and the cost per person is
GEL 25 each way. The marshrutka operates from Spring to
September 30, when the 2,689 m (8,822 ft) high
Datvisjvari pass becomes covered by snow and the road is no longer
maintained. The marshrutka makes at least two 15-minute stops.
One is at the Datvisjvari pass and the other at a market half-way
between Tbilisi and the Datvisjvari pass. This is the last stop to
purchase forgotten supplies. Only cash is accepted.
The journey is spectacular. The last 70 km of the road are
unpaved and as challenging as the unpaved Abano Pass road in Tusheti,
ranked as one of the 10 most dangerous roads in the World. It is not
for the weak of heart, who may consider taking a tranquilizer or
covering their eyes. Because of the local geological conditions, some
road segments have slid down the slope and required repair. Still,
the drivers of the 4-wheel drive Mercedes-brand marshrutkas are
experienced and keep their passengers safe.
Useful Information
There are no shops and no ATMs in Shatili. There is at least one bar
and one restaurant serving food, but most services require cash. Shatili
is a walking distance from the Russian border; please bring your
passport along "just in case".
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