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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Ts’khinvali
Shida Kartli, Georgia · Asia
About Ts’khinvali
Ts’khinvali sits on the route: 20 minutes from Java, 43km from Georgian Military Highway.
Ts’khinvali is in Shida Kartli, Georgia, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Java, about 18 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ts’khinvali?
Within an hour or so of Ts’khinvali: Uplistsikhe Cave City (35 km), Georgian Military Highway (43 km), Chiatura Cable Cars (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Ts’khinvali?
The nearest famous roads are Georgian Military Highway, Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) and Abano Pass.
Where is Ts’khinvali?
Ts’khinvali is in Shida Kartli, Georgia, about 18 km from Java.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,180
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Georgia
- Region
- Shida Kartli
- Timezone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates
- 42.2276, 43.9686
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Worth the detour from Ts’khinvali
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Georgian Military Highway
A spectacular mountain road crossing the Greater Caucasus between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz through dramatic gorges and passes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Chiatura Cable Cars
A Soviet manganese-mining town where aerial cableways strung above the Qvirila gorge in 1954 carried workers up the cliffs. The rusting originals were retired in 2021 and replaced by modern gondolas on the same lines.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ts’khinvali
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 kmGeorgian Military HighwayA spectacular mountain road crossing the Greater Caucasus between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz through dramatic gorges and passes.
- 73 kmKazbegi (Stepantsminda)A dramatic mountain village beneath 5,047-meter Mount Kazbek, with the iconic Gergeti Trinity Church perched above the clouds.
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