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Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
LAA
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
LAA
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
LAA
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
LAA
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
LAA
Bakuriani
REGION
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
ALTITUDE
1,700 m
TOP SIGHTS
Didveli ski area · Kokhta-Mitarbi slopes · The Kukushka narrow-gauge railway · Pine forests of the Borjomi plateau · Alpine Botanical Garden
BEST TIME TO VISIT
December–March for skiing; June–September for mountain biking and forest walks
HOW TO GET
180 km / 3 hrs from Tbilisi, 30 min from Borjomi
TIME NEEDED
2–4 days
Bakuriani is the older and gentler of Georgia's two main winter resorts. Where Gudauri is bare and alpine, Bakuriani sits at 1,700 metres inside a pine forest on the Borjomi plateau, and its slopes are graded for families and beginners as much as for confident skiers.
The resort spreads across several separate areas — Didveli has the longest runs and the modern gondola, Kokhta-Mitarbi the steeper pitches, and the old town slopes are where children learn.
The most charming way to arrive is the Kukushka, a narrow-gauge railway built in the 1890s that climbs from Borjomi through the forest in a little over two hours, crossing a steel bridge attributed to the workshop of Gustave Eiffel.
