Museum of Local Lore🏛 museum
Museum in a 19th-century building near Borjomi's central park.
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💡 Tips
- Bring an empty bottle to fill up with warm, natural sulfur mineral water straight from the spring in the Central Park.
- The cable car features a quick and scenic ride up to the plateau, but you can also hike up for a rewarding workout.
- Register at the National Park Visitor Center before starting any hikes in the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
- Pack mosquito repellent if you plan to explore the heavily forested areas during summer.
🍽 Food
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Pine Cone Jam
A local specialty believed to have health benefits; you can buy it from vendors near the park entrance.
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Meskhetian Khinkali
Smaller than traditional khinkali and often served with garlic sauce; ask for them in local restaurants.
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Trout (Kalmakhi)
Fresh river trout, usually fried or baked, widely available in riverside cafes.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
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Central Park Entrance
The best place to find local jams, honey, and souvenirs related to the famous mineral water.
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Local Markets
Look for homemade churchkhela and dried fruits sold by locals along the main streets.
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Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Trails
Step away from the town center and enjoy the absolute silence of Europe's largest national park.
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Sadgeri Forest
Take a short walk towards the sulfur pools in the forest for a relaxing nature retreat.
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Borjomi is a world-famous spa town of around 11,000 inhabitants in southern Georgia's Samtskhe-Javakheti region, set picturesquely in a narrow gorge of the Mtkvari (Kura) River at about 800 metres elevation and surrounded by dense beech, oak and fir forests. Internationally, it is renowned for its slightly salty, naturally carbonated mineral water, drawn from several deep springs and bottled in glass since 1890; today Borjomi water is exported to more than 40 countries. In the 19th century the Romanov tsars built summer residences here, propelling the town's rise as a premium resort. Highlights include the historic Spa Park with its central mineral water spring, Grand Duke Mikhail Romanov's wooden Likani Palace, the local history and geology museum, the old bath house and the sulphur pools of Tsavkisi. Borjomi is also the gateway to the 850-square-kilometre Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, one of Europe's largest protected areas, home to brown bears, lynx, wolves and endemic alpine flora.
- Location: Georgia
- Top sights: Museum of Local Lore · Borjomi State Puppet Theatre · Nua fortress remains (almost destroyed)
- Nearby: Nunisi (10 km)
- Population: ~11.248 (2025)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain mm | 46 | 36 | 54 | 57 | 69 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 52 | 46 |
Geography
Facts
- Mineral water has been bottled here since 1890.
- Borjomi water is currently exported to over 40 countries.
- Located in a narrow gorge at 800 meters elevation.
- Home to the historic Likani Palace of the Romanovs.
- Gateway to an 850-square-kilometer National Park.
- Features open-air sulfur pools in the surrounding woods.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Borjomi famous for?
The city is world-famous for its healing mineral water and the vast national park.
Can you drink the mineral water directly at the source?
Yes, in the Central Park there is a pavilion where visitors can taste the warm mineral water for free.
What is the main attraction in the national park?
The Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park provides numerous hiking trails through pristine coniferous forests.
Are there thermal baths in Borjomi?
Yes, at the end of the park there are open-air sulfur pools available for bathing.
How to get from Tbilisi to Borjomi?
You can take the daily train or a marshrutka from Didube station; the trip takes about 2.5 hours.
Borjomi: where is it located?
Borjomi is located in Georgia.
Borjomi: what is there to see?
Highlights include Museum of Local Lore, Borjomi State Puppet Theatre, Nua fortress remains (almost destroyed).
Borjomi: when is the best time to visit?
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun, Aug.
Borjomi: why is it worth visiting?
Borjomi is a world-famous spa town of around 11,000 inhabitants in southern Georgia's Samtskhe-Javakheti region, set picturesquely in a narrow gorge of the Mtkvari (Kura) River at about 800 metres elevation and surrounded by dense beech, oak and fir forests.
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