Batumi, which ranks high in the travels of Turks going abroad, is home to many differences.. While the city center competes with European cities with successive investments in recent years, the traces of the Soviet era can be witnessed closely in the neighborhoods next to the city. It is necessary to look outside, even if it is a few steps from the center.
Botany, one of the must-haves of tourists in Batumi, with its social housing with washing lines stretched between each other, neglected old cars from the Russian period and ripped asphalt roads. We turn our route to the Garden.
We encounter many Turkish cars with East Black Sea license plates along the way.. In addition to the daily entrances and exits, there are many Turks who come to Batumi to evaluate the weekend.. In these arrivals and departures, products such as alcohol, cigarettes and gasoline are cheap in Georgia, as well as prostitution and gambling factors.
The Batumi Botanical Park located 9 kilometers from the city center of Batumi continues to exist in the ranking of the largest and oldest botanical parks.
We still have not managed to get rid of the fears on us while we are trying to find. We are hesitant to even open the window with the feeling of fear that permeates us with the experience of being exposed to theft and being swindled.. Batumi Port is one of the famous brand ports of the Black Sea.. The railway connection with the port is of vital importance for this region.
On a summer day, we reach the Batumi Botanical Garden with the freshness of the sea, albeit with difficulty.. The Botanical Garden has two different entrance gates. We enter the park from the upper entrance gate completely by chance and park our car in the place indicated by the officials.
Entrance fee is 6 Georgian Lari.. 2 Lari is requested for the parking lot.. We are of the opinion that the parking fee, for which no receipt or invoice is given, is taken as a bribe by the officials.
1912′ The botanical park, which has been established on a large area of 111 hectares, was established in the early 1880s by the Russian botanist professor Andrey Nikolayevich Krasnow. The official opening of the garden, which houses around 5,600 woody and herbaceous plants, was held on November 3, 1912.
It is not possible to visit the park in a short time, where each plant is placed separately according to geographical features.. Because it is on a rough hill, people do not breathe when going up and down.. While a step-by-step tour can be planned with 2- to 4-hour walks, a faster travel in the garden is provided with battery-operated vehicles similar to golf carts for a fee.
With a quick decision, we go down the main arteries by walking. Since it is close to the closing time, we aim to explore the garden in general terms as soon as possible.
In addition to plants native to the Caucasus, more than 2,000 plants brought from Mexico, Far Asia, New Zealand, South America, the Himalayas and Australia in the garden. has a type. Again, we encounter the information note that 104 species belong to the Caucasus.
Works are being carried out to make the Botanical Garden, which has been operated by an independent organization since 2006, an international brand.. In this context, the Botanical Garden is definitely added next to the words Batumi and tourism. in the land. Seeing many plants, from tea to citrus, from pineapple to cactus, gives both excitement and pleasure. It can be considered as a good alternative for enthusiasts among activities.