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Tbilisi Old Town
A charming maze of cobblestone streets with leaning wooden balconies, sulfur bathhouses, and the ancient Narikala Fortress overlooking the Mtkvari River.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Tbilisi
Tbilisi, Georgia · Asia
About Tbilisi
Tbilisi is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Tsqnet’i, 53km from David Gareja Monastery Complex.
Tbilisi is in Georgia, with about 1 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tsqnet’i, about 11 km away.
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What is there to see near Tbilisi?
Within an hour or so of Tbilisi: Tbilisi Old Town (3 km), Jvari Monastery (18 km), Mtskheta (19 km), David Gareja Monastery Complex (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Tbilisi?
The nearest famous roads are Georgian Military Highway, Abano Pass and Kazbegi (Stepantsminda).
Where is Tbilisi?
Tbilisi is in Tbilisi, Georgia, about 11 km from Tsqnet’i.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,049,498
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Georgia
- Region
- Tbilisi
- Timezone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates
- 41.6914, 44.8341
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Worth the detour from Tbilisi
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Jvari Monastery
A 6th-century Georgian Orthodox monastery perched on a hilltop overlooking the confluence of two rivers near the ancient capital.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Mtskheta
Georgia's ancient capital and spiritual heart with the UNESCO-listed Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where Christianity was adopted in 337 CE.
19 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
David Gareja Monastery Complex
A 6th-century cave monastery complex carved into a semi-desert hillside on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border with vivid medieval frescoes.
53 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
Uplistsikhe Cave City
A 3,000-year-old rock-hewn town that once held 20,000 inhabitants, one of the oldest urban settlements in the Caucasus carved from volcanic rock.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Tbilisi
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 79 kmGeorgian Military HighwayA spectacular mountain road crossing the Greater Caucasus between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz through dramatic gorges and passes.
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