Major city
Batumiბათუმი
Choose Batumi for a Black Sea beach and promenade stop, best in summer; one to two nights.
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Rules in force · 4Do not plan travel to Abkhazia or South Ossetia
- Georgia ↗Many passports enter visa-free for a long stay; if yours needs a visa, apply only on the official e-visa portal.
- Georgia ↗Do not plan travel to Abkhazia or South Ossetia: crossing their boundary lines from Georgian-controlled land is treated as illegal entry, and many governments advise against it.
- Georgia ↗In Orthodox churches women cover their heads and shoulders and wear a skirt or a wrap; men remove hats and avoid shorts.
- Georgia ↗Carry Georgian lari in small notes for minibuses, markets and the metro card; cards work in most Tbilisi cafés and shops but not everywhere outside the capital.
Batumi is Georgia's main Black Sea resort, on the southwest coast near the Turkish border. The seafront has a long promenade, modern towers and a botanical garden. It is a beach and casino town with an older centre nearby.
At a glance
- Known for
- Black Sea promenade · Batumi Botanical Garden · Old Batumi · Piazza Square
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (rainy and cool)
- Nights
- 2
- Airports
- BUS Batumi International (Taxis or marshrutkas to the centre)
Where to sleep
Seafront
Beach and promenade access.
Old town
Cafes and restaurants, walkable.
Getting around
The centre and seafront are walkable; taxis and buses cover the rest. Trains and marshrutkas link to Tbilisi.
Watch out
- Summer prices rise; book early.
- Heavy rain is common in autumn and winter.
- Sea swimming conditions vary; check local guidance.
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Batumi. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
Sources
Sources
- Georgia Tourism (official)
- Wikivoyage — Batumi (secondary)