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Voykit pocket guide · Georgia
Anaklia
ანაკლია
Skip Anaklia unless you want a quiet Black Sea beach day with a kitschy promenade and a wooden suspension bridge; half a day is enough, no need to sleep.
Anaklia is a small seaside resort 30 km southwest of Zugdidi, at the mouth of the Enguri River near the Abkhazia border. It has a long beach, a wooden suspension bridge (reportedly Europe's longest), and some odd modern architecture. Most travellers pass through on the way to or from Svaneti; it is not a destination on its own.
- Country
- Georgia
- Local name
- ანაკლია
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (cold, many facilities closed)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GEL
- Money
- Currency is the Georgian lari (₾, GEL). Change money at banks or exchange offices, not in the airport hall.
- Daily spend
- Budget ₾40–70 excl. bed · Mid ₾70–120 excl. bed · High ₾120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Magti, Silknet (Geocell) and Cellfie sell SIMs with a passport; cheap data.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European plugs fit.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: Check the bill for a service charge; otherwise 10%.; Drivers and guides: GEL 10–30 a day.
- Water
- Tap water is widely drunk in Tbilisi and mountain towns (check locally); bottled is cheap.
- Toilets
- Free in cafés for customers; small fees at stations.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Marshrutka Zugdidi–Anaklia | ₾1–2 |
| Coffee | ₾3–6 |
| Lunch at a beach café | ₾15–30 |
| Beer (0.5 L) | ₾3–5 |
| Hotel double room, mid-season | ₾70–150 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport (Kutaisi)
- Transfer time to Anaklia: check
Typical fares
- Marshrutka Zugdidi–Anaklia
- about ₾1–2, about 30 min (check)
- Taxi Zugdidi–Anaklia
- ₾30–50
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk or cycle along the promenade; marshrutka to Zugdidi for connections.
See and do
Known for
- Black Sea beach
- Europe's longest wooden suspension bridge
- Kitschy post-2010 resort architecture
- Proximity to the Abkhazia border
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Zugdidi | Marshrutka, about 30 min | About 1 h |
| Mestia | Marshrutka via Zugdidi, about 3–4 h | About 4–5 h |
| Kutaisi | Marshrutka via Zugdidi (travel time: check) | Check |
Sleep
- Beachfront promenade
- Cruise Hotel and a few others; most are seasonal.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | გამარჯობაgamarjoba |
| Thank you | მადლობაmadloba |
| How much? | რა ღირს?ra ghirs? |
| Where is the bus? | სად არის ავტობუსი?sad aris avtobusi? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; cheek kiss among friends; avoid: Refusing hospitality outright
- Church: Cover up; do not turn your back to the altar; avoid: Shorts, bare shoulders, loud talk
- Supra: Follow the tamada; drink on toasts; avoid: Toasting with beer; leaving early without thanks
- History: Listen; avoid: Calling Georgia part of Russia or the region 'post-Soviet' casually
Scams and watch-outs
- Dogs bark at night; bring earplugs.
- Border with Abkhazia is a few hundred metres away; do not cross.
- Many buildings and facilities are seasonal; check opening before low season.
Safe during the day; watch your belongings on the beach. Do not approach the Abkhazia border.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Anaklia yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Black Sea beach
- Europe's longest wooden suspension bridge
- Kitschy post-2010 resort architecture
- Proximity to the Abkhazia border
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Anaklia, revision 5242680 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5242680
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Anakliaანაკლია
ამ მისამართზე, გთხოვთ
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance112
Most people speak some Russian; English is limited.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/anaklia). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.