Batumi
Sunny and modern Batumi personifies all the charm of a southern city and a sea resort of the third millenium with high-class luxury hotels. It is located on the Black Sea coast and is exquisitely framed by exotic subtropical flora. Palm trees, cypresses, magnolias, oleanders, bamboo trees, laurels, lemon and orange trees, thuyas and box trees delight the eye everywhere. Batumi is located in a convenient natural Black Sea bay and is not only an important seaport for entire Georgia, but also a tourism capital of the country. The romantic picture of ships departure from the harbor is better seen from Batumi Quay. Batumi citizens name this place Seaside Park-Boulevard. It surrounds the city along its sea border for 8 km. It is at all times very crowded. This is the most popular place for both locals and visitors of the capital. There stands the city symbol – the Dolphin with a palm branch. Dolphins frolicking in Batumi harbor all year round, have become an integral part the resort image.
Route
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Batumi
Batumi, a Black Sea resort and port city, is capital of the Georgian republic of Adjara. Batumi Boulevard encompasses a waterfront promenade with a park and beach. The 130m-high Alphabetic Tower, adorned with Georgian script, has a seaside observation deck. The old town district is lined with renovated 19th-century buildings.
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Gonio
According to the archaeological data, the oldest settlement in Gonio dates back VIII-VII BC. In first century AD, the fortress Apsarunti was built in Gonio. After 12th century it was called Gonio Fortress. From 1547 to 1878 Gonio was occupied by Ottomans. After Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 Gonio became Georgian again. The Gonio included 50 villages and the population was 5275 people. The population harvested corn and millet. According to the Treaty of San Stefano Gonio, as well as the whole Adjara, was given to the Russian Empire. Gonio, as the village became the part of Batumi district. At the same time it was the center of Gonio police.
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Shekvetili
Shekvetili (Georgian: შეკვეთილი) is a village and sea resort in Ozurgeti Municipality, Guria, Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Natanebi river. Shekvetili is home to the popular amusement park Tsitsinatela, large indoor venue Black Sea Arena, and the Miniature Park, an open-air exhibition of scale models of Georgia's architectural landmarks.
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Botanical Garden
The lower, upper and seaside parks are located on the main route of the garden. Currently, the garden consists of nine floristic sectors, those of Caucasian humid subtropics, East Asia, New Zealand, South America, the Himalayas, Mexico, Australia, and of the Mediterranean. The garden collection comprises 2.037 Taxonomic units of ligneous plants, including 104 of Caucasian origin. Rests are the representatives of the other phytogeographic flora.
Duration of the tour
Full day
Season
Summer
