Those who know about Borjomi only by its mineral water, are in for a lot of discoveries at the resort. It is enough to buy a map of Borjomi with sights to understand that you can stay here for a long time.
The first sight of Borjomi is the Central City Park, where the famous mineral water springs are located. Access is free, except you'll have to pay for a plastic bottle if you want to take some with you. Not far from the park is a sulfur spring, near which you can take sulfur baths also absolutely free.
There is also a cable car that takes you up to the Sadger Forest Park, which is 1000 meters above sea level. From here you can enjoy stunning views of the landscape, so this is where the most striking photos of Borjomi sights are taken.
By the way, not far from the city park is one of the symbols of the resort - the house of Mirza Riza Khan, built in the 19th century for the Iranian Consul and named after him. During the Soviet era, there was a sanatorium, a hotel, and now there is a museum.
The sights of Borjomi in Russian are sure to bring you to the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, which occupies slightly more than 7% of the country. It has hiking trails, camping sites, picnics, and even lodges for overnight stays. Plus, rangers drive through its territory, so there's no fear of getting lost in its vast territory.
But it is still advisable that you have with you a scheme of Borjomi with sights. Then you are sure to visit the fortresses of Gogia and Petra, the domed temple of XIII century, the Chitehevi monastery, the 9th century Nedzvskaya church, which are located in its vicinity.
The description of the sights of Borjomi will definitely lead you to the Museum of Local History, located in the building of the former chancellery of the Russian emperor. You can walk among its exhibits for only 3 GEL.
If you get your hands on a map of Borjomi attractions with names, you will definitely find on it the Likani Palace, which is located in the village of the same name near Borjomi. This villa in Moorish style was built for Prince Nikolai Mikhailovich, in Soviet times Stalin and other political elite rested here, and today it is the summer residence of the President of Georgia.
Another attraction is the narrow-gauge railroad, which connects Borjomi and the ski resort Bakuriani. Its length is 37 km, it rises to a height of 870 m. The travel time is 2.5 hours.
