A 1,789-meter, two-lane zipline was built on Mount Chirukhi in Adjara, GEL 9 million was spent, - the Adjara Government Administration reports.
The length of the zipline is 1,789 meters. Installation works, technical operation and safety monitoring were carried out by an Italian company with many years of experience in this field.
The development of tourist infrastructure in mountainous Adjara is one of the important components of the Four Seasons Tourism Strategy. Mount Chirukhi is connected to the tourist routes of Khulo Municipality and the Goderdzi resort, where tourist trails have already been arranged. Accordingly, the new zipline creates a single chain of tourist products between the two municipalities.
The Chairman of the Government of Adjara, Sulkhan Tamazashvili, officially opened the longest two-lane zipline in Europe on Mount Chirukhi.
"This year, we are celebrating the Shuamtoba holiday in Shuakhevi Municipality with a special novelty. The longest two-lane zipline in Europe was built on Mount Chirukhi, which we officially opened today. Each stage of the zipline construction was carried out in full compliance with international standards. An Italian company was involved in the process. The total cost of the project amounted to 9 million GEL. The Chirukhi zipline is a distinctive new tourist infrastructure in mountainous Adjara, which, on the one hand, will contribute to increasing the tourism potential, and on the other hand, will positively affect the socio-economic situation of the population.
The implementation of ambitious projects in various directions will continue in the Adjara region, which will further contribute to rapid economic growth," Sulkhan Tamazashvili said.
