# Borjomi Central Park

> Borjomi Central Park — also called Mineral Water Park — is the old spa garden in the Borjomula gorge, laid out in the mid-19th century, where you drink warm Borjomi water from a tap for free. Entry is about 5 GEL (unofficial), and the gate is open daily roughly 9:00–19:00, until 18:00 in winter. Allow two hours, or half a day with the sulphur pools.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-central-park

- City: [Borjomi](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi), Georgia
- YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 2 h
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entry: ≈ 5 GEL; some guides say 10 GEL or free
- Children: Under 8 free
- Hours: ≈ 9:00–19:00, October–March until 18:00; free before 9:00
- Mineral water: Free from the taps in the spring pavilion
- Cable car: Separate ticket, ≈ 15 GEL one way; runs from mid-May
- Sulphur pools: At the far end of the park, ≈ 3 km from the gate, separate ticket
- Payment: Carry cash in lari — the gate may not take cards
- Address: Gates on 9 April Street, east end of central Borjomi
- Getting there: ≈ 20 min walk from the bus station; ≈ 10 min from Borjomi Park train station
- Coordinates: 41.83590, 43.39190
- Facts checked: 30.10.2026

## Key facts

- **Free** — warm mineral water straight from the taps in the spring pavilion (source: Dolidoki and Tripster guides; Wikivoyage)
- **1850** — the year the Mineral Water Park was laid out (source: Tripster (Borjomi resort guide); TripLinkHub guide)
- **≈ 3 km** — along the Borjomula gorge from the gate to the sulphur pools (source: Tripster; Dolidoki; Wikivoyage (2.8 km))
- **Ekaterina** — the main spring is named after the daughter of Caucasus viceroy Yevgeny Golovin, cured here in the early 1840s (source: English Wikipedia; Zerkalo Nedeli; Dolidoki)
- **1962** — the cable car from the park gate to the plateau was built (source: Tripster; Madloba)
- **376 m** — length of the cable car, about a three-minute ride (source: Tripster; Madloba)
- **≈ 1,000 m** — altitude of the plateau, with a café and a Ferris wheel (source: Tripster; Madloba)
- **Heritage site** — listed cultural heritage monument of Georgia (source: Wikidata (from the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia register))
- **Kherson Regiment** — Russian grenadiers who cleared the spring and built the first bathhouse (source: Tripster; Dolidoki (1829 or 1832 — sources differ))
- **Prometheus** — statue by the waterfall in the quiet part of the park (source: Tripster; Dolidoki)
- **≈ 160–165 km** — from Tbilisi to Borjomi (source: English Wikipedia (165 km); Georgia Spirit guide (160 km))

> **The gate, the cable car and the pools are three separate tickets** Your park ticket covers the park only. The cable car, the Ferris wheel on the plateau and the sulphur pools at the end of the gorge are paid separately. Bring **cash in Georgian lari (GEL)**: cards work in most cafés and hotels in Borjomi, but the gate and the kiosks deeper in the park are not always set up for them.

## How much is the Borjomi Central Park entrance fee?

Entry is **about 5 GEL** per adult, and children under 8 go in free. Treat this as unofficial: the park does not publish a price list, and guides quote anything from 2 to 10 GEL, while a few still say it is free. Five lari is what most recent sources agree on.

Early birds pay nothing: several guides note that the ticket booth opens at 9:00 and you can walk in before that. Mornings are the best time anyway — no queue at the spring pavilion and cool air in the gorge.

Drinking the water costs nothing. Only big bottles or canisters filled to take away may be charged.

## What is Borjomi Central Park?

It is the heart of the old spa town: a narrow park along the **Borjomula** stream, squeezed between forested slopes, built around the mineral springs that made Borjomi famous. It was laid out in **1850**, when bottling began, and today it is a listed cultural heritage monument of Georgia.

The story starts with soldiers. Grenadiers of the Russian Kherson Regiment cleared the spring in 1829 or 1832 — sources disagree. The resort took off when Viceroy Yevgeny Golovin brought his ill daughter here in the early 1840s; she recovered, and the main spring was named **Ekaterina** after her.

The park has two moods. Near the gate it is busy, with cafés, rides and playgrounds. Fifteen to twenty minutes further in, it turns into quiet forest with a riverside path, footbridges and a waterfall. If you only see the first part, you have missed the best of it.

## What to see in the park

- **Ekaterina spring pavilion** under a glass dome — warm, slightly salty Borjomi water from the tap. It tastes softer and less fizzy than the bottled kind.
- **The turquoise rotunda and pergolas** on the lawns — the park's signature shot, best before the crowds arrive.
- **Footbridges over the Borjomula** — the stream rushes over the rocks right below you.
- **The waterfall and the Prometheus statue** in the quiet, far part of the park.
- **The cable car's lower station** by the gate — the cabins are shaped like Borjomi bottles.
- **The forest trail to the pools** — about 3 km along the river to the [sulphur pools](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-sulphur-baths), covered on their own page.
- **The children's area** by the entrance: swings, playgrounds and small rides.

## Is the Borjomi cable car worth it?

Yes, if you want the view: it is the quickest way to see the whole town from above. The lower station is right at the park gate, and the cabin climbs to a plateau at about 1,000 m in roughly three minutes. It was built in **1962** and restored after years out of service.

The ticket is separate from park entry — around **15 GEL one way** according to recent guides (unofficial, other figures exist). It runs in the warm season, usually from mid-May; do not count on it in winter.

At the top there is a viewpoint, a café and a Ferris wheel, each paid separately. Many people ride up and walk or take a taxi down, which is often cheaper than a return ticket.

## How to get to Borjomi Central Park

1. From Tbilisi, marshrutkas leave Didube bus station (next to Didube metro) and take about 2.5–3 hours; from Kutaisi they leave the central bus station and take about 2 hours. Both arrive at the bus station by Borjomi railway station.
2. From the bus station, cross the bridge over the Mtkvari (Kura) river to the right bank and walk east along the main street, which becomes 9 April Street. It is about 20 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by taxi.
3. Coming by train from Tbilisi? Stay on to the terminus, Borjomi Park station, about 10 minutes' walk from the gate.
4. The park gates are at the end of 9 April Street, next to the cable car's lower station. The Ekaterina spring pavilion is just past the ticket booth.
5. Carry on along the Borjomula path to the waterfall and, after about 3 km, the sulphur pools. Walk back the same way or take a taxi from the pools.

## Before you go

- [ ] Cash in lari for the gate, cable car and cafés
- [ ] An empty bottle for spring water
- [ ] Comfortable shoes for the riverside trail
- [ ] Swimsuit and towel if you're heading to the sulphur pools
- [ ] Arrive before 9:00 or near closing for fewer people
- [ ] Cable car season has started (from mid-May)

## Central Park, sulphur pools or the national park?

|  | Central Park | Sulphur pools | National park |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | Spa park with the spring | Warm pools in the forest | Mountain forest and trails |
| Where | Town centre, 9 April St | End of the Central Park | Starts at the edge of town |
| Entry | ≈ 5 GEL (unofficial) | Separate ticket | Trail rules of its own |
| Time needed | 1.5–2 h | 1.5–2 h with the walk | Half a day to several days |
| Best for | Everyone, kids too | A warm swim | Hikers |

With one day in Borjomi, start in the Central Park and walk through it to the sulphur pools — it is one continuous walk. Save the national park for a separate day.

## Don't mix them up

Borjomi Central Park is the town's spa park with the mineral spring. [Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-kharagauli-national-park) is a vast protected forest with multi-day trails; its visitor centre is on the edge of town.

## Water in Borjomi: compare and choose

Borjomi's waterside places scored by YesGo.

- [Borjomi Central Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-central-park) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ 5 GEL (unofficial)
- [Borjomi Sulphur Baths](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-sulphur-baths) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ 5–10 GEL plus park entry

## Old spa town in half a day

The local museum, Villa Firuza, the park with its spring and the sulphur pools at the end of the gorge.

1. [Borjomi Museum of Local Lore](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-local-museum) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 3–5 GEL
2. [Villa Firuza (Mirza Riza Khan House)](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/villa-firuza) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free — seen from the street
3. [Borjomi Central Park](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-central-park) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ 5 GEL (unofficial)
4. [Borjomi Sulphur Baths](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/borjomi-sulphur-baths) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ 5–10 GEL plus park entry

> **Drink the warm water on the spot** Water straight from the warm tap loses its gas and taste quickly. If you want to take some with you, fill up at the cold spring by the river near the entrance — that is the one locals bottle for home.

## Tips

- Come at opening time or before 9:00: the spring pavilion is empty and the gorge is cool even in July.
- Don't stop at the rides by the gate — the prettiest part starts 15–20 minutes' walk in.
- Combine the park with the sulphur pools: walk there along the trail, take a taxi back.
- Ride the cable car up and walk down — the forest road is short and the town views are better than from the cabin.
- The [Kukushka train](https://yesgo.io/georgia/borjomi/kukushka-train) to Bakuriani is out of service for restoration. Before the closure it left from Borjomi station by the bus station, not from Borjomi Park — check the boarding point once it restarts.
- The water is warm and salty: try a sip first, not a full cup.

## Questions

### How much does it cost to enter Borjomi Central Park?

About 5 GEL per adult; children under 8 are free. This is unofficial — guides quote 2, 5 or 10 GEL. The cable car and the sulphur pools are paid separately.

### What are the opening hours of Borjomi Central Park?

The ticket booth works roughly 9:00–19:00, until 18:00 from October to March. Guides say you can walk in free before 9:00. It is open every day.

### Can you drink the water in Borjomi park?

Yes, for free, from the taps in the Ekaterina spring pavilion. It comes out warm and slightly salty. Only large containers filled to take away may be charged.

### How long do you need in Borjomi Central Park?

One and a half to two hours for the spring, the rotunda and the walk to the waterfall. Half a day with the cable car and the sulphur pools.

### How much is the Borjomi cable car?

Around 15 GEL one way according to recent guides (unofficial). It runs in the warm season, usually from mid-May, and takes about three minutes to the plateau.

### Where are the sulphur pools and how far is the walk?

At the far end of the park, about 3 km from the gate along the Borjomula trail — 40–50 minutes on foot. You can also go by taxi and walk a short way down.

### How do I get to Borjomi Central Park from the bus station?

Cross the river bridge and walk east along the main street to 9 April Street — about 20 minutes, or 5 by taxi. From Borjomi Park train station it is about 10 minutes.

### Is Borjomi Central Park worth visiting?

Yes, if you are in Borjomi: it is the town's main sight and the free spring is unique. It is not worth a long detour on its own — pair it with the pools, the cable car or the national park.

### Is Borjomi Central Park the same as Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park?

No. The Central Park is a town spa park with the spring; the national park is a huge protected forest with hiking trails.

### Can I pay by card in Borjomi park?

Not reliably. Cards work in most cafés and hotels in Borjomi, but bring cash in lari for the gate, the cable car and the kiosks.

## How we checked

The park publishes no official price list or timetable — we found none on the municipality's or the park's pages. So entry price, hours, the children's rule, the cable car and payment are marked as unofficial and checking. Sources disagree: entry is quoted at 2, 5 or 10 GEL (or free), the cable car at 5 or 15 GEL one way; we show what most recent guides give. The year soldiers cleared the spring differs (1829 or 1832), so we give both. The 1850 founding date comes from two independent sources. A butterfly museum is sometimes mentioned, but we could not confirm it in any source and leave it out. The walk from the bus station is built from the map and guide descriptions.

## Sources

- Tripster: Borjomi resort guide (history of the park, the spring and the cable car)
- Dolidoki: Borjomi, Central Park and the spring (fee, hours, children)
- Wikivoyage: Borjomi (entry, cable car, distance to the pools)
- Madloba: the cable car from Borjomi park to the plateau (year, length, season)
- Turistas.me: Borjomi Central Park and cable car (seasonal hours)
- English Wikipedia: Borjomi; Zerkalo Nedeli: on the history of Borjomi water
- Wikidata: Q42649876 (cultural heritage status)

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