Shekvetili
Shekvetili () is a village and sea resort in Ozurgeti Municipality, Guria, Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Natanebi river. Shekvetili is home to the popular amusement park Tsitsinatela, large indoor venue Black Sea Arena, the Miniature Park, an open-air exhibition of scale models of Georgia's architectural landmarks, and a dendrological park. The arboretum has been created by the Georgian politician and business oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, but has met with protests from environmentalists.
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- Battle of Limani (1829)
- Battle of Shekvetili (1853)
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Shekvetili () is a village and sea resort in Ozurgeti Municipality, Guria, Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Natanebi river. Shekvetili is home to the popular amusement park Tsitsinatela, large indoor venue Black Sea Arena, the Miniature Park, an open-air exhibition of scale models of Georgia's architectural landmarks, and a dendrological park. The arboretum has been created by the Georgian politician and business oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, but has met with protests from environmentalists.
== Geography == Shekvetili is a 5 km seaside strip dominated by the forest of pine trees, at 2 m above sea level. It is located midway between the sea resorts of Ureki and Kobuleti, 21 km west of Ozurgeti, the main town of Guria. The resort is traversed by the S2 highway and is also served by the Natanebi railway station.
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