Batumi Botanical Garden

If you are tired of everyday life, which is slowly becoming a monotonous and tiring reality, then you should definitely visit the oasis decorated with subtropical flora, which is located just 9 kilometers from Batumi. The beautiful flora and fresh air create a wonderful environment of the Botanical Garden, where you can enjoy the beauty of nature and get rid of negative energy. The area includes a 1 km long coastline between the confluence of the Chakvistskali River and the Green Cape. It extends to 0-220 meters above sea level. The garden area is 113 hectares, which in the distant past was covered with Colchian type forest and evergreen undergrowth. The history of its creation begins on November 3, 1912 and is associated with the name of Andria Krasnov, a professor at Kharkov University. Today, the area of the

Botanical Garden includes three arboretums, the Kolkheti Forest Reserve and 9 floristic divisions created on a landscape-geographical basis. These include the humid subtropics of the Caucasus, Australia, New Zealand, the Himalayas, East Asia, North America, South America, Mexico, and the Mediterranean.

Due to its importance, the garden has been a member of the International Council for the Protection of Plant Protection of Botanical Gardens (BGCI) since 1998. It has signed memoranda of understanding with botanical gardens, universities and research institutes of more than 140 countries. It is distinguished by its large scientific library and a diverse herbarium.
This place has no analogues in the world, because the plant species taken from different climates and landscape zones coexist here. There are 107 cultivated forms of the rose and more than 80 varieties of Japanese camellia recorded. Also, 20 forms of palm maple and 15 species of magnolia. Canary palm and Japanese sakura thrive well in the garden. This is an ideal place for nature and plant lovers, where you can arrange a picnic, set up a tent and enjoy every second spent here.