Coastline climatic resort of Sarpi is located right on the Georgian-Turkish border crossing. There is a check-point in the village. Sapri is the last point of the European backbone expressway 70 running across Georgia. Like Gonio-Kvariati, Sarpi gained popularity as a resort

during the last decade. In spite of the fact that its beach is no more than 3 km long, Sarpi is in top five of Adjara resorts and has no problem of vacationer deficit, as it has wonderful mountainous scenery, fine stone beach and the cleanest and transparent sea water in

Adjara resort zone. Administratively Sarpi is part of Khelvachauri municipality comprising historical Machakhela gorge. In the course of centuries roads of strategic importance for trade and economic development of Southern Georgia crossed Machakhela. In the first quarter of XVII century the Ottomans captured Adjara (includint Machakhela) along with Samtskhe-Saatabago and Lazika. This region returned back to Georgia only in 1878. Part of Machakhela – Zemo (Upper) Machakhela today remains as part of Turkey. In 2012 the gorge was declared National Park. The goal of founding this Park is preservation of organic agriculture, local architecture and cultural heritage as well as unique biological and landscape diversity. Machakhela National Park is part of ecological passageway that links together preserved territories of South- Western Georgia (Mtirala and Kintrishi) with North-Eastern preserved territories of Turkey (namely, Camili Biosphere Sanctuary).

 

1. Black Sea coastline of Sarpi and Customs check-point.

2. ‘Machakhela’ monument near the confluence of river Chorokhi and Machakhela. Silver and bone adorned rifle ‘Machakhela’, which makes the local artisans, was known in the whole of Caucasus and the Ottoman empire. Popular festival ‘Machakhloba’ is held near the monument in the second half of September.

 

Location: Black Sea coast, tributary of river Tobashi

Distance: 20 km away from downtown Batumi, 385 km away from Tbilisi

Landscape: mountainous

Climate: seaside, humid subtropical

Average annual precipitation: 1500 mm

Annual average number of sunlight hours: 2100 h.

Natural treatment factors: humid maritime subtropical climate and sea water

Types of therapy: air and sun exposure, sea baths

Diseases for treatment: respiratory tract and nervous system diseases