Sea views
From the high slopes.
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One of the largest botanical gardens in the former Soviet Union, covering 108 hectares of hills and ravines above the Black Sea at the headland known as Mtsvane Kontskhi, the «Green Cape», about nine kilometres north of Batumi. It is a scientific centre for the study and protection of subtropical plants and a park visited all year round. The garden is divided into sections representing the plant regions of the world, including East Asia, the Himalayas, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, North and South America, the Mediterranean and the South Caucasus, with thousands of kinds of trees and plants, from dense bamboo groves to palms and seasonal flowers. Paths wind through forests and slopes, with many high viewpoints over the sea, and in summer blue hydrangeas bloom along the paths. Electric cars run inside the garden for a separate fare, for those who would rather not climb the slopes. Tickets are 25 GEL for foreign visitors and 10 GEL for Georgian citizens, and it opens from 9 am to 8 pm, per Adjara's official tourist guide. The garden is large and hilly, so wear comfortable shoes and allow half a day; it is reached by taxi or bus, and has its own small railway halt.
From the high slopes.
From East Asia.
Blue in summer.
Mtsvane Kontskhi cape on the Black Sea, about nine kilometres north of Batumi
At least half a day, as it is large and hilly; electric cars are available for a separate fare to save effort.