Geography

Zugdidi is the biggest city in the Georgia's Western Samegrelo region. Zugdidi is the place where you can immense yourself in Megrelian culture and cuisine.  One of the biggest reasons to go to Zugdidi is the Megrelian food such as; spicy adjika, rich kharcho, and strechy elarji.  Dadiani Palace is Georgia's most prominent landmark and number one tourist attraction.  To the right of the palace, the St. Virgin Mary of Vlacherna Church.  Zugdidi's Botanical Garden, also known as the Principal Garden, is adjacent to Dadiani Palace and was designed by Joesph Babini. Zugdini's Botanical Garden is home to over 700 species of plants and show more different trees then different flower and shrubs.  The Botanical Garden is nicer at dusk when the lights turn on rather than at dawn. Just remember to bring your bug spray.  An alleyway of trees goes through the middle of the garden, and smaller paths are linked to it. There are different historical buildings while you walk through it and you can see all the exotic species of flowers and shrubs.