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Nunisi Sulphur Pools

Forest baths where sulfur steams in solitude

Nunisi Sulphur Pools

Why go

Nunisi's thermal springs have drawn bathers for centuries, their sulfurous waters bubbling up at a constant 38°C in a valley where the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park presses close. The small open-air pools—concrete basins set among oaks and beech—were developed modestly in Soviet times and remain largely untouched by tourism's hand. Locals come for the waters' reputed healing properties, particularly for skin and joint ailments, creating an atmosphere of unhurried ritual rather than recreation. The absence of foreign visitors means you slip into something closer to the Georgia that existed before the influx: unscripted, generous, slightly bemused by your presence.

On the ground See

  • Soak in the open-air concrete pools where sulfur-rich water maintains a steady 38°C temperature
  • Walk the forest trails connecting the baths to the village of Nunisi, where traditional Imeretian houses dot the hills
  • Visit the small 19th-century church of St. George above the springs, built when the site was already a known curative destination

Practical Know before you go

Best visited from late spring through early autumn; reach by car from Kharagauli (20 minutes) or Borjomi (1 hour), with no public transport directly to the pools—arrange return transport or stay in basic guesthouses in Nunisi village.

Last reviewed 25 August 2026 · reviewed quarterly