Batumi Georgia
Georgia
Frequently Asked Questions
Right in the centre. The quay is a five to seven minute walk from the seafront boulevard. Few calls demand so little logistics: no shuttle is needed to reach town.
The seafront boulevard and the Alphabet Tower, then the old town with Europe Square and the Piazza. Allow three hours on foot. If you prefer nature, the botanical garden about twenty minutes away takes the half-day, but you will not see the city.
A promenade created in the 19th century that runs about five kilometres along the beaches: fountains, sculptures, cafés under maritime pines, bicycle rentals and anglers lined along the breakwaters. It is the spine of the city and the best place to take its pulse.
No, they are grey pebble beaches rolled smooth by the waves. Better to know before picturing a day of sunbathing: water shoes make getting into the sea considerably more pleasant.
A 130-metre tower where two steel ribbons carry the 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet upward, a tribute to a script found nowhere else, topped by a panoramic sphere. The contrast is striking between that futuristic structure and the anglers below hauling their lines as they always have.
The Colchis of the Argonauts was right here, on these shores where Jason came seeking his fortune. Europe Square lines up its pastel façades around a statue of Medea holding the Golden Fleece, in the old town a few streets from the waterfront.
A deliberate mixture: Ottoman façades, freshly restored Belle Époque buildings and courtyards where laundry dries between wooden balconies. The Orta Jame mosque and the churches share the lanes, faithful to the cosmopolitan history of this Black Sea port.
Yes, if you have the half-day. About twenty minutes north by road, it occupies an entire headland above the sea: more than a hundred hectares and over 5,000 species from every continent, thanks to the humid subtropical climate. Giant bamboo, camellias, sequoias and citrus follow one another along terraced paths.
Adjarian khachapuri, the golden bread boat filled with melting cheese and an egg, a regional point of pride. Add a strong Turkish coffee or a glass of Georgian wine on a terrace: Georgia claims one of the oldest winemaking traditions in the world.
The Georgian lari. Georgian is the official language, with its own alphabet, and Russian remains widely spoken; English is used in tourist businesses. Cards work in town, but keep cash for small cafés and taxis.
