Keselo

#83 among destinations in Georgia

Archaeological site

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Facts and practical information

Keselo is a small medieval fortress just above the village of Omalo in Tusheti. The site is surrounded by the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. It is bordered in the north by Republic of Chechnya and Dagestan, in the east by the Georgian historic provinces Kakheti and Pshav-Khevsureti to the south. The population of the area is mainly ethnic Georgians called Tush or Tushetians, However, there are some villages nearby which are populated by Daghestanis. ()

Local name: კესელოს ციხეCoordinates: 42°22'41"N, 45°37'55"E

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KakhetiGeorgia

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Keselo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Omalo Ethnographic Museum, Dartlo church, Tusheti, Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve.

~590 ftNW
Museum
Omalo Ethnographic Museum, Tusheti Protected Landscape
3 min walk • Omalo Ethnographic Museum is an ethnographic museum in village Zemo Omalo in Tusheti region, Georgia. Tushetian Ethnographic Museum of Keselo, in Omalo preserves traditional items used by the Tusheti people, such as agricultural tools, household items and weapons.
4.8 miNW
Memorial
Dartlo church, Tusheti Protected Landscape
123 min walk • The Dartlo church is a church located on the outskirts of the town of Dartlo, in the municipality of Akhmeta. The Church has the status of a Monument of National Importance. It is currently under restoration and is expected to be active again.
5 miNW
Locality
Tusheti
129 min walk • Visitors to Tusheti can explore the traditional villages that dot the rugged terrain, where locals still maintain age-old traditions and customs. The region is also home to a number of historic stone towers, some of which date back to the Middle Ages, providing a...
1 miW
National park
Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve
26 min walk • Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve is located in the Tusheti Mountainous region in the north-eastern part of Georgia. Visitors center is located in village lower Alvani, Akhmeta Municipality.

Keselo

Facts and practical information

Keselo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Omalo Ethnographic Museum, Tusheti Protected Landscape

Dartlo church, Tusheti Protected Landscape

Tusheti

Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve