The most beautiful places of Georgia in Shida Kartli are Lake Bateti, an ideal place for outdoor recreation.

Batheti is so attractive for its beauty that you want to enjoy it for as long as possible. That is why most tourists stay near it for several days, before taking tents and a sufficient amount of food with them. On the way to the lake you will also notice a local monastery, where there is a spring with drinking water.

Bateti has a landslide origin. The lake does not have a wide shore and is a deep depression in the middle of a grove. To the features lakes it can also be attributed to the fact that red book organisms live in it. For example, Asian Tritonia.

The southern part of the lake is quite swampy, but has magnificent landscapes. According to experienced tourists of Georgia, the recommended time to visit this natural monument is summer and autumn. It is at this time of the year that there are particularly beautiful landscapes.

Unfortunately, this place is not equipped for swimming. The shores here are steep and uncomfortable, lake swampy and also worth remembering about its inhabitants. There are no fish in the lake, but Newts live there. The lake attracts with its exquisite view, but it is better to refrain from swimming! In the Dzam gorge of the local river, you can enjoy the view of not only natural monuments, but also historical monuments. You can walk to small churches, monasteries and ruined castles.

How to get to Lake Bateti?

Dzam gorge, near which this natural monument is located, is located 23 kilometers from the city located in the municipality of Shida Kartli - Kareli. After you reach your destination by car (it is best to choose an all-terrain vehicle, since the roads are unpaved), you will have to overcome the path to the lake on foot - about 3 kilometers.

The path leading to the lake goes along a forest road. Of course, you can continue to move to the lake by car, but keep in mind that the road there is clay and in the rain it will be very dangerous. The most beautiful places in Georgia - lakes - shock all tourists with their uniqueness. Lake Bateti is so unique that its greatness cannot even be expressed in words. Where, if not in Georgia, will we still see a lake in the middle of a green grove?