Around Batumi
First Day: route:Tbilisi-Batumi (390 km)
drive to Adjarian region on the way you will have opportunity to see and buy Georgian ceramic at Shrosha ceramic fair; also you will taste Nazuki – National Georgian sweet bread; Driving through the popular resort of Adjara Kobuleti, located in the Black Sea area with a subtropical climate, and then we will visit the castle of Petra, which is the oldest, historic walled city, dating from the VI century. After placing at the hotel in Batumi and dinner , we’ll have an opportunity to relax by the sea and stroll along the boulevard, where we will see the famous "Singing Fountain" and a seaside park with a palm grove. free time; Second Day: route:Batumi-Gonio-Batumi (24 km) breakfast at the hotel; cultural tour starts with Gonio Fortress - Gonio-Apsaros Fortress is located 12 km south to Batumi, on the left bank of the River Chorokhi . It is a real paradise for the lovers of historical and cultural antiquities. The interested traveler can find out that the oldest archaeological layer excavated here belongs to XVIII-XVII cc. BC. Burials of V c BC have been found outside the southern wall in Gonio. On the way back to Batumi visiting State Art Museum of Adjara where you will see paintings of famous Georgian and foreign artists (Niko Pirosmani, D. Kakabadze, L. Gudiashvili, E. Akhvlediani, S. Bakalovich, A. Zommer, N. Ignatov, A. Zankovski, etc.) and drawing works (N. Churgulia, R. Petviashvili, L. Zambakhidze, G.Tseretelietc.) sculpture (E. Pantareli's "Nymph and a Little Faun", G. Ochiauri's "Portrait", etc.), as well as samples of decorative art (ceramics, woodcuts, glass work, engravings, you will attend to the Dolphins show.(July - September), then you will introduce with inhabitants of water of Aquarium. Also you will be able to visit Zoo dinner with Adjarian cuisine Free time. |
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Third Day: route:Batumi city tour
breakfast at the hotel;
day starts with visiting Batumi archaeological museum in which are kept archaeological materials from Bronze Age to Medieval times of Ajaristskali Gorge, specimens from archaeological excavations throughout Ajara and Batumi (Pichvnari, Namchaduri, Khikhadziri, Kvashta) done by the joint Georgian-British expeditions, as well as samples, discovered by accident. There are unique samples of Georgian and foreign origin coins, bronze vessels, glassware and ceramic, etc.
second museum for this day will be The Nobel Brothers Batumi Technological Museum - The Museum represents the technical technological achievements introduced to Batumi at the end of the XIXth and beginning of the XXth centuries: activity of the Nobel Brothers, the Rotschilds, and Mantashev. With Nobel Brothers help and activity the new technology of oil transit was implemented and Batumi was involved into the International Trade Affairs.There are exhibits on the development of tea culture, printing-house, and photography. In the museum there are the photos of Prokudin-Gorski - the first master of the coloured photography.
at the end of the tour visit botanical garden This place is so amazing of its beauty. There is unique environment for garden cultivation. Garden cultivated in 111 hectares. A garden planted in a place called Chakvi (The Green Cape). The garden is divided into three parts. There is also 9 floral Department. Different species are brought there from different countries for example: Australia, New Zealand, Himalaya, Eastern Asia, North America, South America, Mexico and Mediterranean Countries. The collection contains 5000 plant variety. In the garden grow well rare of species. Only 1200 rose varieties grow there, also 2037 wood plant can be found here, including 104 Caucasian origins.
dinner;
Arrival in Tbilisi
breakfast at the hotel;
day starts with visiting Batumi archaeological museum in which are kept archaeological materials from Bronze Age to Medieval times of Ajaristskali Gorge, specimens from archaeological excavations throughout Ajara and Batumi (Pichvnari, Namchaduri, Khikhadziri, Kvashta) done by the joint Georgian-British expeditions, as well as samples, discovered by accident. There are unique samples of Georgian and foreign origin coins, bronze vessels, glassware and ceramic, etc.
second museum for this day will be The Nobel Brothers Batumi Technological Museum - The Museum represents the technical technological achievements introduced to Batumi at the end of the XIXth and beginning of the XXth centuries: activity of the Nobel Brothers, the Rotschilds, and Mantashev. With Nobel Brothers help and activity the new technology of oil transit was implemented and Batumi was involved into the International Trade Affairs.There are exhibits on the development of tea culture, printing-house, and photography. In the museum there are the photos of Prokudin-Gorski - the first master of the coloured photography.
at the end of the tour visit botanical garden This place is so amazing of its beauty. There is unique environment for garden cultivation. Garden cultivated in 111 hectares. A garden planted in a place called Chakvi (The Green Cape). The garden is divided into three parts. There is also 9 floral Department. Different species are brought there from different countries for example: Australia, New Zealand, Himalaya, Eastern Asia, North America, South America, Mexico and Mediterranean Countries. The collection contains 5000 plant variety. In the garden grow well rare of species. Only 1200 rose varieties grow there, also 2037 wood plant can be found here, including 104 Caucasian origins.
dinner;
Arrival in Tbilisi