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Tour on this topic: Borjomi tour from Tbilisi — from ₾178
What kind of resort
The resort grew in the 19th century, when the Viceroy of the Caucasus made Borjomi his summer residence. Hence the palaces, wooden villas with carved balconies and the well-kept park.
«Borjomi» water has been bottled since the 1890s and today is exported to dozens of countries.
Central park
The main walk is through the central park along the Borjomula stream. At the entrance there is a pavilion with the spring where water is poured for free: it is warm and salty.
Further along the path, 30–40 minutes on, are open-air sulphur pools with warm water. A cable car also rises from the park to a plateau with a Ferris wheel and a view of the town.
Likani and the national park
In the village of Likani on the edge of Borjomi stands the early 20th-century Romanov Palace in the Moorish style — the summer residence of Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich.
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park starts right from the town: marked trails range from two-hour walks to multi-day hikes with nights in shelters.
How to get there
By car — about 2.5 hours via Khashuri. Marshrutkas leave from Didube, and there is a local train. From Borjomi the «Kukushka» narrow-gauge train runs to Bakuriani — 2.5 hours through the mountains.
When to go
Borjomi is good all year round: in summer the gorge is cooler than Tbilisi, in autumn the forests turn yellow, in winter people ski nearby in Bakuriani. On summer weekends the park is crowded.
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