The capital of Adjara Batumi is the main resort city of Georgia, which is always happy to welcome guests. Every year, thousands of tourists from Europe, Russia and the neighboring Caucasian countries come here to bask on the beautiful beaches, have fun in the best night clubs and taste world-famous wines. In this article we will talk about what the capital of Adjara is famous for, its sights and entertainment.
How to get to Batumi?
The Russians who want to spend a vacation in this wonderful city, the easiest way to get to it by plane from Moscow. The flight time will take only two and a half hours, plus a taxi ride from the airport. Those who want to save money, we recommend getting to the city by public transport.
If you plan to fly from another city in Russia or the CIS, then be prepared for transfers. So, you can fly to Tbilisi, and then on another plane or by train go to the end point of your trip. In addition, from other cities of the country you can easily get on minibuses or regular buses.
Batumi Hotels
Like any big city, the capital of Adjara offers its guests many accommodation options. However, most of all there are small family-type hotels, where tourists can get a minimum set of services. If you are used to getting the highest level of service in hotels, you can go straight to one of the five-star hotels famous for their high standards. It offers comfortable rooms with comfortable furniture, air conditioning, TV, telephone and safe. For guests there are restaurants, cafes, swimming pools, spas and fitness centers. If you come to rest with a child, the hotel will offer you, if necessary, the services of a qualified nanny.
Beaches
The central city beach residents and guests of Batumi are named in the western manner of Batumi Beach. This is the most popular place in the city on hot summer days, and therefore there is absolutely nowhere to turn around. Nevertheless, the infrastructure here is well developed: there are many restaurants and cafes for vacationers.
If you prefer secluded beaches, then you have a direct road to the suburbs - to the beaches of Gonio and Kvariati. Having plenty of fun in the gentle sea, you can change the atmosphere and go to the local water park. Here, among other things, you will find five pools with different waves. While men conquer the steep slides, ladies can have a great time at the local spa or enjoy a real soap massage, which they will make a high-class specialist, who came from Turkey itself. The capital of Adjara will not make guests bored on warm summer evenings, as the best DJs on the planet work at its beach discos.
Cafes and restaurants
As you know, tourists are delighted with the cuisine that Adjara offers its guests. The capital (Batumi) is famous for its excellent institutions, where the best chefs and culinary specialists work.
In local cafes and restaurants, fish dishes, dairy products, spicy sauces and all kinds of snacks are widely represented. Local connoisseurs recommend that tourists dine and taste local wine at the restaurant across from the picturesque Sanapiro harbor. They also claim that you will never know the taste of national cuisine unless you try Adjarian khachapuri. This boat-shaped cake is baked from dough and cheese-egg filling. You can try this dish not only in the famous restaurants of the city, but also in the mass of eateries scattered in the streets of Batumi.
In addition to the traditional dishes that Adjara is famous for, the capital (Batumi) offers guests and delicacies of other regions of Georgia. First of all, you should try kebabs, lobio and satsivi.
Sights and excursions
Those who are not accustomed to bask their entire vacation in the hot sun on the beach will certainly be interested in the rich excursion program that the hospitable Adjara offers. Batumi has many interesting places that every curious tourist should visit. First of all, you should examine the ruins of the fortress of Gonio (12 kilometers south of the city), once the citadel of the Roman Empire, and then Byzantium. After that, you can visit local museums in which you will learn all about Stalin’s biography, see a collection of paintings by Pirosmani and Akhvlediani, study the glorious history of Batumi, and also get acquainted with a collection of works by European and Russian masters of the 19-20 centuries.
The Batumi Botanical Garden will amaze you with the abundance of green spaces brought from all over the globe, and will help to hide from the summer heat in the shade of its famous trees. Architecture lovers will not be indifferent to the Orta Jame Mosque, built in the 19th century. She is famous for the fact that she is adorned with beautiful examples of Arabic calligraphy. You will also be interested in the numerous Catholic, Orthodox and Armenian churches of the city. From modern architectural sights, we can distinguish Europe Square with its stunning imagination of singing fountains and the steel monument of Medea.
What will leave Adjara (Batumi) in memory?
Holidays in this wonderful country will come to an end sooner or later. What to bring with you from Georgia as a keepsake? You can buy souvenirs of all kinds in one of the many shops located along the city's promenade. If you decide to impress your friends and acquaintances with quality gifts, then you should visit one of the specialized souvenir shops located in the city center. For fruits, various trifles and vivid impressions, go to the Batumi market. If you want to catch up on the spot all the variety of goods, then you should appear there early and stay until dinner.
Before heading home, be sure to check out one of the specialized wine shops and get a couple of bottles of Saperavi and Kindzmarauli. Do not forget to bring along a couple of liters of real home-made wine, bought on the recommendation of good friends.