Batumi
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About Batumi
Batumi puts Georgia's Black Sea coast within one walkable seafront: stroll the 7-kilometer palm-lined Batumi Boulevard, watch the moving Ali & Nino statue tell its love story, and climb the 130-meter Alphabetic Tower honoring the Georgian alphabet for 360-degree views. Wander Europe Square's Belle Epoque facades, then lose an afternoon in the vast Botanical Garden, where plants from six continents spill down the hillside. Every cafe serves Adjarian khachapuri, the boat-shaped cheese bread cracked open around a runny egg.
Culture
Batumi embodies the Georgian spirit of celebration, where traditional Adjarian hospitality meets seaside sophistication. The city comes alive after sunset with world-class casinos, beachfront bars, and festivals that celebrate everything from music and dance to the region's famous culinary traditions. Experience the unique Adjarian culture, where the legendary Adjarian khachapuri—a boat-shaped bread filled with cheese and crowned with a perfectly runny egg—represents the region's innovative approach to Georgia's beloved cuisine.
Travel Tips
Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL)—ATMs are plentiful throughout the city, and most establishments accept cards. Language: Georgian and Russian are widely spoken, with English increasingly common in tourist areas and among younger locals. Safety: Batumi is remarkably safe, though as with any beach destination, keep an eye on belongings while swimming or sunbathing. Transportation: The city is easily walkable, with reliable buses and affordable taxis connecting all major attractions. The airport offers convenient connections to major European cities.
Tours Including Batumi
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Georgia in 14 Days — Grand Discovery
The definitive two-week journey across Georgia, east to west and mountains to sea. From Tbilisi you explore the wine villages of Kakheti, climb the Military Road to Gergeti Trinity beneath Mount Kazbek, and visit Stalin's Gori, the cave town of Uplistsikhe and Queen Tamar's cliff city at Vardzia. Then west into ancient Colchis — Kutaisi's UNESCO monasteries — and up the Enguri gorge to the medieval Svan towers of Mestia and Ushguli, before finishing on the Black Sea at Batumi. Fourteen unhurried days, every region, expertly guided.
Grand Tour of Georgia — 10 Days
Ten days, mountains to sea, across the best of Georgia. From lively Tbilisi you climb the Georgian Military Road beneath Mount Kazbek to Gergeti Trinity, then sweep south to Queen Tamar's cave city at Vardzia and the spa town of Borjomi. West in ancient Colchis you explore the UNESCO monasteries of Kutaisi before reaching the subtropical Black Sea coast at Batumi, and finish in the wine villages of Kakheti. Ancient capitals, high passes, cave towns, seaside and wine — expertly guided, on prices that stay fair.
Western Georgia & Black Sea — 6 Days
Trade the well-worn eastern route for Georgia's green, dramatic west. Over six days you cross from Tbilisi into Imereti and Samegrelo, where limestone canyons cut through forest and rivers run a startling emerald. You climb into Upper Svaneti, a high mountain world of stone tower-houses that have guarded these valleys for nearly a thousand years, and stand beneath Mt Shkhara at Ushguli. Then you drop to the subtropical Black Sea coast, finishing in Batumi among palm-lined promenades and sea air. Expect waterfalls, ancient monasteries, alpine roads and coastline, all guided, all included, at a price that respects your budget.