Georgia · Region
Batumi
Batumi is Georgia's Black Sea resort city, a strip of pebble beaches, palm-lined boulevards and neon high-rises set against the Adjara mountains. It blends Soviet-era port town grit with a casino-and-cocktail skyline, giving it a character unlike anywhere else in the Caucasus.
Top attractions
attraction Alphabetic Tower: Batumi Travel Guide (4.3★)
Alphabetic Tower stands in Miracle Park at the northern end of Batumi Boulevard, on the seafront in Batumi, Georgia. 4.3★ (5,404 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Batumi Botanical Garden: Travel Guide (4.7★)
Batumi Botanical Garden sits on Green Cape (Mtsvane Kontskhi), about 9 km north of central Batumi, and runs down a steep hillside to the Black Sea. 4.7★ (20,677 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Gonio Fortress: Batumi Travel Guide (4.5★)
Gonio Fortress sits in Gonio, about 12 km south of central Batumi on the coast road to the Turkish border at Sarpi, and makes an easy half-day trip by minibus, taxi or Bolt. 4.5★ (6,747 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction State Art Museum of Adjara: Batumi Travel Guide (4.4★)
The State Art Museum of Adjara is a compact art museum at 8 Zurab Gorgiladze Street in central Batumi, showing permanent and rotating collections of painting and sculpture from several eras. 4.4★ (963 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Frequently asked questions about Batumi
How do I get to Batumi?
Most travellers fly into Batumi International Airport (BUS), which sits just a couple of kilometres from the city centre, or arrive overland by train from Tbilisi, with direct services taking roughly ~4 to 6 hours depending on the schedule. The train terminates at Batumi Central station, a few kilometres north of the city centre, from where taxis and local buses run into town.
How many days should I spend in Batumi?
Plan on ~2 to 3 days to cover the seaside boulevard, Old Town and a day trip into the nearby Adjara mountains, or longer if you want to use Batumi as a base for exploring the wider Black Sea coast.
What is Batumi known for?
Batumi is Georgia's Black Sea resort city, a strip of pebble beaches, palm-lined boulevards and neon high-rises set against the Adjara mountains. It blends Soviet-era port town grit with a casino-and-cocktail skyline, giving it a character unlike anywhere else in the Caucasus.