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Major city · Georgia

Tsikhisdziriციხისძირი

Tsikhisdziri is a half-day stop on the Batumi–Kobuleti coast: see the Petra Fortress ruins and swim at a pebble beach, then move on. One night only if you want a quiet beach day.

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Tsikhisdziri is a small Black Sea village with a 6th-century Roman fortress ruin (mostly rubble) and two pebble beaches. It is a quick detour from the Batumi–Kobuleti road, not a destination on its own. Most travellers spend 2–4 hours here, then continue to Batumi or Kobuleti.

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Currency
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Best months
Jun–Sep
avoid Nov–Mar (cold, many facilities closed)
Airport
BUS
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This is a basic guide for Tsikhisdziri: no airport-to-bed path, walking clusters or day plans yet. Fares and schedules here are unverified. What this page does cover
Rules in force · 6The Armenia–Azerbaijan and Armenia–Türkiye land borders a…Georgia treats entry to Abkhazia or South Ossetia from Ru…Do not plan travel to Abkhazia or South Ossetia
  • Caucasus ↗The Armenia–Azerbaijan and Armenia–Türkiye land borders are closed; any route that crosses them is not a route, however short it looks.
  • Caucasus ↗Georgia treats entry to Abkhazia or South Ossetia from Russia as illegal; entering that way can mean arrest or a ban when you next reach Georgia proper.
  • 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.

Entry rules depend on your passport. Full visa guide

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Emergency numbers for Tsikhisdziri112 ▾
  • Police, ambulance, fire112

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EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Tsikhisdziri, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee at a beach café₾5–8
  • Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi Batumi–Tsikhisdziri₾30–40
  • Budget bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per roomGEL 60
  • Mid-range bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per roomGEL 90
  • High-end bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per roomGEL 150

A day, not counting the bed: Budget GEL 50 · Mid GEL 100 · High GEL 200

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Petra Fortress ruinsPebble beachesScuba diving
Airports
BUS Batumi International Airport (About 20 km (12 mi) north; taxi or marshrutka via Kobuleti)

Best months at a glance

From the guide's best and avoid lists

  1. Jan

    Avoid

    10°C (50°F)

  2. Feb

    Avoid

    11°C (52°F)

  3. Mar

    Avoid

    13°C (55°F)

  4. Apr

    not flagged

    17°C (63°F)

  5. May

    not flagged

    21°C (70°F)

  6. Jun

    Best

    25°C (77°F)

  7. Jul

    Best

    27°C (81°F)

  8. Aug

    Best

    27°C (81°F)

  9. Sep

    Best

    24°C (75°F)

  10. Oct

    not flagged

    20°C (68°F)

  11. Nov

    Avoid

    15°C (59°F)

  12. Dec

    Avoid

    12°C (54°F)

Best: Jun–Sep. Avoid: Nov–Mar. Month by month →

Warmest Jul (27°C (81°F)), coolest Jan (3°C (37°F) low), wettest Jan (14 rain days), driest Jul (8). Averages, not a forecast.

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Tsikhisdziri: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

10°C (50°F)

3°C (37°F)

14 rd

Feb

11°C (52°F)

3°C (37°F)

13 rd

Mar

13°C (55°F)

5°C (41°F)

14 rd

Apr

17°C (63°F)

8°C (46°F)

12 rd

May

21°C (70°F)

13°C (55°F)

11 rd

Jun

25°C (77°F)

17°C (63°F)

10 rd

Jul

27°C (81°F)

20°C (68°F)

8 rd

Aug

27°C (81°F)

20°C (68°F)

8 rd

Sep

24°C (75°F)

16°C (61°F)

10 rd

Oct

20°C (68°F)

12°C (54°F)

12 rd

Nov

15°C (59°F)

8°C (46°F)

13 rd

Dec

12°C (54°F)

5°C (41°F)

14 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The village is small enough to walk. A marshrutka or taxi from Kobuleti (5 km) or Batumi (20 km) drops you near the fortress. For the beaches, walk down the slope from the main road.

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Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Batumigo

Door to door: 30–40 min

Marshrutka or taxi via the coastal road, about 25 min

Batumi has the main restaurants, nightlife and the Batumi Boulevard.

Kobuleti

go

Door to door: 15 min

Marshrutka or taxi, about 10 min

Larger beach town with more accommodation and dining options.

Sarpi

go

Door to door: 50 min

Marshrutka or taxi via Batumi, about 40 min

Border village with a popular pebble beach and a cliffside café.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Tsikhisdziri beach strip

A handful of guesthouses and small hotels along the coast road; most open only Jun–Sep.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₾50–80
Mid
₾80–150
High
₾150+

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Guesthouse double room1 × 1 night × GEL 90GEL 90
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × GEL 100GEL 200
Petra Fortress entrance2 × GEL 8GEL 16
Marshrutka Batumi–Tsikhisdziri one way2 × GEL 5GEL 10
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeGEL 32
Trip total≈ GEL 174 per person per day, bed includedGEL 348

2026 estimate in Georgian lari; flights excluded.

Prices of common things

Petra Fortress entrance₾8
Coffee at a beach café₾5–8
Lunch (khachapuri and drink)₾15–25
Marshrutka Batumi–Tsikhisdziri₾5
Taxi Batumi–Tsikhisdziri₾30–40

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Tsikhisdziri is safe. The main risks are slippery rocks on the beach and the occasional stray dog. Keep valuables out of sight on the beach.
  • Petra Fortress is mostly rubble; do not expect a full castle.
  • Beaches are pebble, not sand; bring water shoes.
  • Many guesthouses and cafés close outside June–September.

Emergency numbers

Police, ambulance, fire
112

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Tsikhisdziriციხისძირი

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My bed tonight

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ამ მისამართზე, გთხოვთTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, ambulance, fire112

Embassy

Most embassies are in Tbilisi; the nearest consulate is in Batumi (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Batumi Airport → Tsikhisdziri: taxi about ₾40–50, 20 min
  • Marshrutka Batumi → Tsikhisdziri: about ₾5, 25 min

Say or show

  • გამარჯობა — Hello (gamarjoba)
  • მადლობა — Thank you (madloba)
  • რა ღირს? — How much? (ra ghirs?)
  • სად არის ზღვა? — Where is the beach? (sad aris zghva?)
  • არ მესმის — I don't understand (ar mesmis)
Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Tsikhisdziri. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Jun–Sep · avoid Nov–Mar (cold, many facilities closed) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 1 area to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 3 day-trips, door to door
  6. 3 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Place page with verified opening hours and entrance fee for Petra Fortress.
  2. Eat page listing the seasonal cafés and their last orders.
  3. Beach page with water quality and lifeguard info.

Meanwhile

Back to Georgia

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