Tbilisi Botanical Gardens
This is our 3rd time going to the botanical gardens in Tbilisi. They are just a short steep walk up behind our hotel, and it was the perfect outing the morning following our arrival. The city had gotten a lot of rain the weeks prior to our trip, so there were a few areas where you couldn’t go because of some landslides, in particular the waterfall where everyone had dipped their toes the last time we were here. However, since we were taking our time, we discovered a few new areas we had never explored.
Since it was late May, early June, the roses were in bloom! We enjoyed them in multiple places during our visit. My oldest and I, as usual competed to see who took the best shots!
We both enjoy taking pictures and sharing them, so when we travel, it is always fun to look at each others pictures. And when you travel to a country full of history and pretty landscapes, it is double the fun!
One of the trails we had never explored took us past some bridges. The short suspension bridge was fun and reminded us of the large ones in Costa Rica. I love that this is right in the middle of old Tbilisi. The entrance to the botanical gardens is very inexpensive: it was 26 laris for our family which is less than 10 dollars.
We actually went up to the remnant of that old fortress on our last day: another little spot we had not explored before. One of the advantages of exploring a country and place you have visited before is that you are familiar with it and comfortable, so feel freer to explore more.
Isn’t that bench with the umbrella neat? The boys said it reminded them of Narnia and could be a portal to another world! This was a new addition in the last 6 years.
Another new addition in the landscape and not part of the gardens is this billionaire’s 100,000 square feet mansion that cost 50 millions to build. It is ridiculously large and made of glass. Some call it the glass castle. It was pretty cool to sit and observe as there are stairs next to the waterfall that get close.
Do you revisit places when on vacation to the same destination?
A bientôt!
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11 Comments
Joanne
I love the umbrellla bench; that looks so whimsical and like something out of a fantasy novel. The gardens are beautiful and I bet the rain helped those waterfalls fill nicely.That mansion is crazy big and looks more like a science museum or office space than a home.
mimifce
It was really neat: I love that type of sculpture. I thought the mansion was a government building.
Nancy
Positive side of the rain, it made everything look even more brighter green! What a fabulous bridge!
mimifce
It does! And thankfully, we didn’t get much rain during our two weeks there.
jodie
A botanical garden is everchanging with the seasons which is why we bought a membership to ours. I’m not sure Rob would go over that bridge, LOL
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Jodie
mimifce
Cactus are still the coolest!
Daenel T.
Those pictures are amazing! I’m happy you got to share your travels and photography with your kid — always fun.
mimifce
I enjoy sharing our travels: a little variety on the blog!
Sally in St Paul
What a photogenic location! The rain certainly brought out the green in the foliage and filled up the waterfalls nicely.
mimifce
Yes, I was surprised how green it was!
Marsha Banks
How beautiful is this country! I must admit I’ve only heard of it, and that’s about all I know of it. The scenery and the sculptures are lovely. That glass mansion…it makes you wonder, right? It actually looks a lot like the Indianapolis Museum of Art!
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