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Borjomi

The first attempt at bottling Borjomi mineral water for commercial production was made back in 1850. At that time, the pharmacist of the Borjomi military infirmary, Zakharov, bottled 1,300 units...

Borjomi. Petres Tsikhe ruins

The Peteres Tsikhe fortress is an old, partially ruined stronghold perched on a high cliff in the Borjomi Gorge, opposite the Romanov Palace in Likani. The fortress is built from...

Borjomi. Prince Mikhail Nikolaevich palace

Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich Romanov became the Tsar’s viceroy in the Caucasus in 1862 and chose Borjomi—whose beauty had captivated him—as his summer residence. The Borjomi estate of Mikhail Nikolayevich...

Borjomi. Palace in Likani

The palace in Likani was built in 1895 on the bank of Kura river for Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich Romanov. It was constructed in the Moorish style, based on a...

Tsemi village along Bakurian railway

The village of Tsemi is located on the left bank of the Bakurianistskali River, 15 kilometers from Borjomi. In 1871 this territory became the royal estate of Grand Duke Mikhail...

Bakuriani. Railway station

The Bakuriani railway station was built in 1901 -it is the terminal station on the narrow-gauge railway line between Borjomi and Bakuriani. The length of the narrow-gauge line is 38...