“People come because there’s a lot of love, more and more love here… The sea adds a blue colour to this city of white and gold. Batumi is waking up. It’s a city rising from a dream,” enthused Rezi Zoidze, a music events organiser.Adjara’s nature is unlike anywhere in Georgia. The sun-kissed seaside flanked by snow-capped peaks is a paradise for thousands of flora and fauna species. The Batumi Botanical Garden is a popular place to relax, breathe the fresh, balmy air and enjoy nature.“We have plants from all over the world – some of them you can’t find growing naturally anywhere else in the northern hemisphere. (pause). The weather here is really nice throughout the whole year. We’re at the Black sea, so for half a year it’s a summer season, and even in winter we have some exotic flowers blooming,” said the garden’s curator, Marina Tatarishvili, curator.Georgian cuisine is all about taste. Its elaborate recipes combine fresh vegetables and fruits with walnuts and spices. Meat dishes, often grilled, are served with piquant sauces, salty cheeses and local wines.
