Batumi Botanical Garden

The Batumi Botanical Garden is one of the most picturesque and unique places in Georgia, a real paradise for nature lovers and walkers. It is located just 9 kilometers from the center of Batumi, on the Green Cape, which offers stunning panoramic views of the Black Sea and the coast. The garden occupies a huge area - 113 hectares, which makes it one of the largest botanical gardens in the region and the former USSR..

The garden was founded in 1880 by Russian botanist Andrei Krasnov and officially opened in 1912.. Its main task is the acclimatization and study of subtropical plants, and today it contains more than 5,000 species of plants from all over the world, including about 1,800 species of trees and shrubs. The garden's collection is divided into 9 floristic sections, representing the flora of the Himalayas, Australia, Mexico, the Mediterranean, East Asia, New Zealand, North and South America, and Transcaucasia.. Here you can find Japanese sakura, Canary palms, magnolias, eucalyptus, bamboo, hydrangeas, camellias and many other rare and exotic plants..

Picturesque paths are laid out throughout the garden, benches, gazebos and viewing platforms are equipped, from which magnificent views of the sea and green cliffs open up.. At any time of the year you can enjoy the blooming and riot of colors here, and in the summer the alleys of hydrangeas and abelias are especially beautiful.. The garden is ideal for leisurely walks, picnics, photo sessions and getting to know the nature of the subtropics.