Why go
Laid out in the mid-19th century beside the Dadiani palace, this 26-hectare garden holds one of the Caucasus's richest collections of subtropical species—magnolias, sequoias, and Chinese palms gathered by the Dadiani princes during their travels. The giant trees, some planted 170 years ago, tower over paths that once hosted aristocratic promenades. It survives as tangible proof of Samegrelo's cosmopolitan ambitions, a green museum where Georgian, European, and Asian flora coexist in the humid subtropical air of western Georgia's lowlands.