WARNING: Open warfare has ceased in South Ossetia, but now is not a good time to travel to the region. The country is still too dangerous to visit, and the situation is in a still dangerous state of flux. |
South Ossetia is a separatist region of Georgia, mostly located in Shida Kartli. It is a partially unrecognized state, only recognized by Russia, Abkhazia, Nauru, Venezuela and Nicaragua.