Borjomi (ბორჯომი), Georgia
Borjomi (Georgian: ბორჯომი) is a small town in the south-central part of Georgia. It is a resort town renowned for its located in the scenic Borjomi Gorge. The town is surrounding by forested mountains and is renowned for its mineral water industry. It also has a number of mineral springs with therapeutic properties.
Guide to Borjomi Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Borjomi that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
 Borjomi, Georgia Author: Nika, EXOTOUR (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 1.0 Generic)
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The area around Borjomi has been inhabited since the Middle Ages, when three fortresses were built to protect the town. These fortresses, Gogia, Petra and Sali, are still standing today. Ottoman threat in the 16th century caused the population to retreat to other places, resulting in a depopulated landscape.
The Borjomi area got a new lease on life following the annexation of Georgia into Russia in the 19th century. Its mineral springs was deveoped since the 1830s, and when the springs reached the attention of the Russian viceroy, its usage and popularity began to grow.
 Likani Palace, Borjomi Author: Kober (public domain)
Today Borjomi is one of the major tourist destinations in Georgia. It applied for but lost out for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Visiting Borjomi
Take a bus or train from Tbilisi to reach Borjomi.
Places of Interest in Borjomi
- Borjomi Gorge
A picturesque canyon of the Mtkvari River in central Georgia.
- Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
One of the largest national parks in Europe.
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