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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Zahesi
Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia · Asia
About Zahesi
Zahesi is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mtskheta, 48km from Uplistsikhe Cave City.
Zahesi is in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mtskheta, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Zahesi?
Within an hour or so of Zahesi: Jvari Monastery (2 km), Mtskheta (3 km), Tbilisi Old Town (15 km), Uplistsikhe Cave City (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Zahesi?
The nearest famous roads are Georgian Military Highway, Abano Pass and Kazbegi (Stepantsminda).
Where is Zahesi?
Zahesi is in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, about 4 km from Mtskheta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,200
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Georgia
- Region
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- Timezone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates
- 41.8246, 44.7536
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Worth the detour from Zahesi
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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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.
15 km · about 30 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Zahesi
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 62 kmGeorgian Military HighwayA spectacular mountain road crossing the Greater Caucasus between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz through dramatic gorges and passes.
- 77 kmTusheti, GeorgiaOne of Europe's most isolated inhabited regions, a remote mountain area accessible only by a hair-raising dirt road over a 2,900-meter pass in summer.
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