10 places you have to see in Adjara

Green Cape – Botanical Garden

About 9 km. (5.6 miles) away from Batumi, as locals say you will find yourself in a “green paradise” with spectacular views and a coastline that will not leave anyone indifferent. Tourists and locals visit this place not only for sunbathing and swimming, but also for diving. Green Cape is distinguished with its many hotel-type houses, restaurants and café-bars, so it is possible to stay there all day long to enjoy the beauty of the green paradise.

On the magnificent rock shores of Green Cape, the clear water is suitable not only for swimming but also for diving, making the area one of the most popular and favorite places for vacationers.

Batumi Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden in Adjara, 9 km from the city of Batumi, between the confluence of the Chakvistskali River and the coastline of the Green Cape. The garden occupies about 1 km south-west of the sea shoreline, which extends from 0-220 meters above sea level.

One of the richest botanical gardens in the world was founded in 1912 by Andrei Krasnov, a recognized classic of botany and physical geography. The floristic wealth of the garden is represented by nine sections planted on 111 hectares.

These are:

• East Asia,
• North America,
• New Zealand,
• South America,
• Himalayas,
• Mexico,
• Australia,
• Mediterranean and Transcaucasian humid subtropics sections.

A visit to the Botanical Garden is possible both on foot and with a special excursion electric mobile.

Beautiful seaside resorts

The infrastructure of seaside resorts, subtropical climate, unique combination of sea and mountain air create excellent leisure conditions for tourists visiting Adjara. The choice of beaches is diverse: for those who want to share the active life of the city with a vacation at the sea, Batumi is an ideal place for you, many concerts, entertainment and cultural events are held here during the summer.

For lovers of a quieter, remote environment, you can visit the seaside places of Tsikhisdziri, Chakvi, Green Cape. Cozy leisure infrastructure has been created on the beaches of Sarpi, Kvariati and Gonio. Kobuleti beaches are distinguished with their special healing properties.

Tsikhisdziri – fortress-town of Petra

Petra town is located in the village of Tsikhisdziri, Kobuleti district, 25 km north of Batumi.Small Tsikhisdziri in Kobuleti Municipality is an archeological site and another shore of the Black Sea. Here you will find the ruins of a late ancient fortified city, also known as the Roman fortified city of Petra. The city is very small. It is a perfect place for those who are attracted to clean water, quiet place and rocky beaches.

Green Lake – Upper Adjara

Green Lake is located in Upper Adjara, near Goderdzi Pass, north of the Arsiani Range at an altitude of about 2058 meters above sea level. You can visit the lake in late spring, summer and in the first half of autumn. It is impossible to reach the lake in winter due to the high snow cover. Green Lake is especially beautiful in autumn. The water of the lake is clean, transparent, weakly mineralized and suitable for drinking, fish do not live in it.

Mtirala National Park

Mtirala National Park is located between Kobuleti, Keda and Khelvachauri municipalities. The national park is located 25 km from Batumi and 27 km from Kobuleti.

Mtirala National Park is famous for its diverse flora and ecotourism services. Tourists and local vacationers can enjoy the zip line arranged in the park. There is also a special “ropes park”, which is an eco-educational facility. There are 2 zones in the park, namely for families and adults.

If you love to relax in nature, hike, swim in the cold water of the river – then this place is for you. Visit to the park is free. There are picnic areas and tents.

Beshumi

Mountain climatic resort and summer village in Adjara, Khulo municipality, on Arsiani ridge, 1850-1900 m above sea level, 7 km from Goderdzi pass, 30 km from Khulo.

Beshumi resort is located near the Green Lake. You can also see modern cottage-type houses next to summer houses built with old Adjarian architecture. The resort is for summer.

There is unusually fresh air, with coniferous forests and rivers. The resort is known for its healing properties – it treats chronic diseases of children and the respiratory organs.

If you ever find yourself in foggy Beshumi, you will not be able to forget this shot.

Gonio – Gonio Fortress

Gonio – Black Sea seaside resort in Adjara, Batumi, Gonio-Kvariati district. Located on the left of the river Chorokhi. Gonio – Sea and mountain air merge is one of the most popular seaside resorts in Georgia. Gonio, according to locals, has the best coastline. Unlike Tsikhisdziri, Gonio offers more entertaining and noisy rest. Lovers of historical and cultural sites can also visit the Roman Fortress and the Gonio Fortress area, which dates back to the first century.

Shekvetili Dendrological Park

Shekvetili Dendrological Park has become one of the most popular tourist sites in the Adjara region with its diverse and unique collection of plants. In the garden, which is cultivated on about 60 hectares, you can see many species of exotic flora, both local and brought from different parts of the world.

The park is divided into two parts:

• Georgian endemic species of trees are cultivated on 18 hectares, about 200 specimens;
• On 42 hectares, a collection of exotic plants imported from different countries of the world is cultivated.

Shekvetili and Kaprovani coastline

Shekvetili and Kaprovani are the sandy beaches of Adjara. The sand on these beaches is believed to be good for treating cardiovascular diseases, nervous system problems, stress, and muscle diseases. The pine forest, which starts behind the shoreline of Shekvetili and Kaprovan, creates a pleasant and beautiful environment for vacationers.

Shekvetili and Kaprovani are wonderful places especially for family travel, as it is close to Tsitsinatela Park, which creates an even more wonderful environment for everyone, even for those who travel with children.

Kintrishi Reserve

Located in Adjara, Kobuleti district, on the most beautiful sea resort of Georgia. It is located in the picturesque valley of the river Kintrishi, between the village of Tskhemvani and the mountains of Khino, at an altitude of 300-2500 meters above sea level.

Aquatic, ethnological, ecological and bird-watching tours can be arranged in the Kintrishi Protected Area. In the territory of the reserve you can also see two lakes Tbikeli and Didvake, also near the reserve there is a lake called Sirdzerdzali.