Guide to Georgia
Must See Georgia
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Batumi is an exotic-looking subtropical city on the Black Sea. Palms, cypresses, magnolias, oleanders, lemon and orange trees, thuja and box trees grow flowering and fragrant in this thriving border town which is both an industrial city and an old trading port.
It has a variety of entertainment facilities, and a dolphinarium, of which the locals are extremely proud. Nearby are the botanical gardens, which are a genuine highlight. In the far southwest of Georgia, Batumi is a good point of entry if you're coming from Turkey, but mind the border guards if they're stroppy, and don't pay customs a single lari.