Ushguli village sits in the upper reaches of the Enguri valley beneath the snow-covered massif of Mt Shkhara (5193 metres), Georgia?s highest peak. Ushguli has more than 20 ancient defensive towers and has been on the Unesco World Heritage List since 1996. Reaching up to 2100m above sea level, Ushguli has a claim to be Europe's highest permanently inhabited settlement.