Batumi Boulevard – an integral part of history, city life and traditions
Batumi Boulevard – is located in the historic part of the city, along the coastline. Its length reaches 7 km. Seaside Boulevard is one of the most important sights of Batumi. Since 1987, the boulevard has been a monument of national importance for the garden-park art of Georgia and at the same time it is a recreational zone.
In 1881, the governor of Batumi district, A.I. Smekalov came up with the idea of creating a seaside park. This is where the history of Batumi Boulevard begins. The development of which was originally entrusted to Prussian gardeners, Wrestler and Rayer.
Wrestler died in 1884, and the successful business was taken over by the French nobleman, the famous gardener Michael Dalfons. His contribution to the planning of the boulevard is extensive, in historical sources he is referred to as “a good genius of the Batumi coast”. The next stage of the development of the boulevard is connected with the gardener-decorator Iason Gordeziani, who, using the knowledge gained at the National Agricultural Institute of Versailles, renewed the vegetation, and expanded the old and created new nurseries.
Development of the boulevard
After entering the new millennium, the development of the boulevard continued at an even faster pace, with antique-style, marble sculptures and a colonnade project brought from Italy, a summer theater was built, and three colorful fountains were put into operation.
I. Gordeziani, who was appointed as the manager of the City Park, boulevard and nursery in 1917. made an important contribution to the development of the boulevard. Until 1933, under his initiative and leadership, a complete overhaul of the city park and boulevard plants was carried out.
In 2009, the area of Batumi Boulevard was significantly increased and, the so-called New Boulevard was built according to modern standards.
Georgia, with its growing tourism statistics, hosts up to 8 million international visitors each year, and Batumi, known as the pearl of the Black Sea, is visited by up to 3 million tourists.
It should be noted that for a foreigner or a Georgian citizen arriving in Batumi, a walk on the boulevard is a necessary ritual, without which no one leaves this beautiful seaside city.
The boulevard has been uniting visitors and indigenous residents of the city for more than a century. It includes a seven-kilometer walk, a seaside promenade, 4 historic alleys, a bicycle lane, more than 40,000 trees are planted in the area at different times.
Due to its historical significance and continuous development cycle, Batumi Boulevard has become a business card of the city. Here everyone finds his/her place.
