BAKURIANI

BAKURIANI, mountain climate station in Georgia, located on a mountain plateau (1,600-1,660 m above sea level) along the highway between Akhalkalaki and Borjomi (see), with which it is connected by a narrow-gauge railway. Around the Bakuriani plateau there is a dense forest of pines, spruces, and firs. Located almost at the latitude of Naples, 5° south of Davos, the station B. should have a longer duration of direct sunlight than Davos (according to data from the nearby station Tsemi, the duration of the shortest day in B. is 9 hours, and the longest is 15 hours 3 minutes, with the condition of uniform exposure of their slopes and surrounding mountains); there are no precise heliographic records in B. (in general, there are few meteorological data). The winds are not strong; in summer, rains are not frequent; in autumn there are fogs, in winter - a deep snow cover lying for 4-4^1/2 months. The dry mountain air, saturated with pine aroma, excellent dairy products, and above all - the excellent results in the treatment of pulmonary tbc have created B. a reputation as an excellent mountain climate station, where consumptives and anemic patients, disposed to consumption, not only from Georgia but also from Azerbaijan (Baku) and Adjara (Batumi) came and come spontaneously. - Season from July to September. Alpine botanical garden. 200 m from the station, about 50 yards, there is a medical point and a rest house. Attendance - 2,000-2,500 people.