Eiffel Bridge over Tsemistskali River in Georgia
There is a beautiful bridge on the narrow-gauge railway from Borjomi in Bakuriani. It’s famous because it was built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel in 1902. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built in Paris.
Narrow-gauge railway Borzhomi – Bakuriani. The line is mainly used for passenger service. Freight traffic was transported until 1991 from an andesite mine in Bakuriani. Because of its location close to Tbilisi, the capital, there is a great deal of weekend tourist traffic, and the line is widely used by local residents to travel between the two resorts. Travel time is 2.5 hours from Bakuriani to Borjomi and back.
Many people do not know that the railroad bridge connecting the towns of Tsagveri and Tsemi was commissioned by Romanovs in France. It was created by the famous architect Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, brought to Georgia and assembled over the Tsemistskali River.
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David & Bonnie
Likani is a small town in Georgia’s Samtskhe-Javakheti region, located at the west end of the town of Borjomi in the Borjomi Gorge, some 160 km west of Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Likani is a popular mountain spa.
Important landmarks include a three-nave basilica church (8th-9th centuries) and the Romanov Palace (1892-95). The latter – projected by Leon Benois and designed by Leopold Bilfeldt – was built on the bank of the Kura River as a summer mansion of Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia. In the Soviet times, the Likani residence passed into the property of the state and was frequented by key Soviet officials, including Joseph Stalin.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Eiffel Bridge viewpoint, between Tsaghveri and Tsemi, Borjomi Municipality, Georgia
- Coordinates
- 41.7988, 43.46976
- Access
- The bridge is railway infrastructure. The Borjomi–Bakuriani passenger line was still suspended as of 22 October 2026. On October 9, Georgia’s Economy Minister announced a planned December return, but no confirmed passenger timetable is published yet. Use only the mapped outdoor viewpoint and lawful public roads; never walk on tracks or railway property.
- Admission
- No separate bridge admission or visitor ticket is listed. The heritage railway is not currently offering confirmed passenger service; check an up-to-date operator timetable before planning any rail trip. Do not enter railway property.
- Time needed
- No official viewing duration is published. Any brief roadside viewpoint stop is an informal estimate; the suspended railway is not a current visitor ride.
- Best season
- No preferred season is published for the viewpoint. Check weather and road access; verify any announced railway reopening before travel.
- Opening hours
- No visitor opening hours are published for the viewpoint. Passenger service remained suspended as of October 22; the Minister announced a planned December restart, so check the operator’s current timetable before relying on it. Railway infrastructure is not open for walking.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-26
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-22
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