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Goderdzi Alpine Botanical Garden: what is there?

Subalpine plants at 1,960 m in Ajara.

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Short answer

Goderdzi Alpine Botanical Garden in Khulo municipality, Ajara, lies at 1,960 meters, covers almost 10 hectares and has 15 sections. It grows native subalpine species: 50 wild families, 111 genera and 161 species. There are mountain rivers, lakes, swamps, rocky ecotopes and picnic and camping areas. The best time to visit is mid-May to mid-October.

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Why

  1. The garden sits on the southern slope of the Ajara-Trialeti ridge.
  2. The rest of the year it is covered in impassable snow.
  3. The 4,000 sq m alpine garden was designed by Georgian specialists and a gardener from the Munich Botanical Garden.

Details

The garden is 115 km from Batumi. Visitors can taste wild honey from a jara, a traditional Ajarian beehive carved from a whole tree trunk. For the region in general, see where Ajara is. For another garden, see the Batumi Botanical Garden.

Tip

Plan your trip between mid-May and mid-October, as the garden is under snow the rest of the year.

What may differ

Snow dates vary by year and weather, so check the road and garden conditions before you go.

Common misconception

The botanical garden at Goderdzi can be visited all year round.

What actually happens

The best time is mid-May to mid-October, and the rest of the year the garden is covered in impassable snow.

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