# Salkhino Tower, Georgia: what it is and when to go

> Salkhino Tower is a tower in Vashlovani (Tetritskaro Municipality, Georgia) (სალხინოს კოშკი) (Tbilisi). Interests: History and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Georgia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/salkhino-tower/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Tower in Vashlovani (Tetritskaro Municipality, Georgia) · History, Architecture
- **Local name:** სალხინოს კოშკი
- **Where:** Georgia · ვაშლოვანი
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TBS Tbilisi, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 41.62159, 44.74218

## What it is and where

Salkhino Tower is a tower in Vashlovani (Tetritskaro Municipality, Georgia) (სალხინოს კოშკი) (Tbilisi). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Georgia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Tbilisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/tiflis/), where this site lists 234 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.62159, 44.74218; the nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS, Tbilisi), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Georgia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.621593%2C44.742176)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.621593%2C44.742176)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/historia/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/arquitectura/) places in Georgia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Salkhino Tower is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| June | Best time | 15 h |
| July | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 9 h |

In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to October | November to March |
| Architecture | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Salkhino Tower has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Georgia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Georgia

To enter Georgia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport, and up to a year's stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Georgia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Georgian lari (GEL); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Agarani Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/agarani-fortress/): Medieval fortress on Mount Azeula in Georgia · 4.7 km
- [Azeula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/azeula/): Mountain on the Didi Kedi Range in Georgia · 4.7 km
- [Church of Saint George in Udzo Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/church-of-saint-george-in-udzo-monastery/): Cultural heritage monument in Georgia · 6.8 km
- [Udzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/udzo/): Mountain in Georgia · 6.9 km
- [Mount Namuris Seri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/namuris-seri/): Mountain in Tbilisi · 7.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/).

## More in Georgia: History

- [Pitsunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/pitsunda/)
- [Gelati Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/gelati-monastery-complex/): monastery in Georgia, Caucasus
- [Bagrati Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/bagratis-tadzari/): cathedral in Georgia
- [Dmanisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/dmanisi-museum-reserve/)
- [Jvari Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/jvari-monastery/): monastery in Georgia (country)
- [Svetitskhoveli Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/svetitskhoveli-cathedral/): cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia

Every Georgia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Salkhino Tower?

It is a tower in Vashlovani (Tetritskaro Municipality, Georgia) (სალხინოს კოშკი in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Georgia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Salkhino Tower?

April to October. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h.

### How do you get to Salkhino Tower?

The nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.621593%2C44.742176) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Georgia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Georgia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Agarani Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/agarani-fortress/), [Azeula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/azeula/), [Church of Saint George in Udzo Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/church-of-saint-george-in-udzo-monastery/). The rest is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1427251136), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42576771), CC0. More about Salkhino Tower on [Wikipedia](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9D%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A8%E1%83%99%E1%83%98). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).