Shkhara is the highest point in Georgia (the country) at 17,060 feet/5,201 meters. Located in the Svaneti region along the Russian frontier, Shkhara lies 55 miles north of the isolated city of Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. The summit lies in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range to the south-east of Mt. Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain. The slopes of Shkhara are heavily glaciated. The summit is a popular destination for climbing/trekking. Svaneti (სვანეთი. Also known as Svanetia or Svania in Russian and Western languages) is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. ... Kutaisi (Georgian: ; ancient names: Aea/Aia, Kutatisi, Kutaïssi ) is Georgias second city in the western province of Imereti. ... For the Soviet-era computer, see Elbrus (computer). ... A satellite composite image of Europe // Etymology Picture of Europa, carried away by bull-shaped Zeus. ...