GE · Adjara · 41.65°N 41.64°E

batumi

Black Sea promenades, a hillside botanical garden and egg-topped Adjarian cheese bread.

Best time
June and September are warm for the beach without the July–August crowds and humidity. Batumi is Georgia's wettest city, with heavy rain from autumn through winter.
How long
3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop via Istanbul straight to Batumi (about 2 hours from Istanbul), or via Dubai or Doha to Tbilisi and then about 5 hours by train. Georgia is 4 hours behind KL.
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Dear group chat,Black Sea promenades, a hillside botanical garden and egg-topped Adjarian cheese bread.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBatumiGE, Adjara
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≈ 7,324 km from KL, as the crow flies
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Batumi is Georgia's Black Sea city, with a long seafront and a skyline of old façades and odd glass towers. The beach is pebbly, the pace is easy, and the local cheese bread is practically a meal for two.

Makan

  1. Adjaruli khachapuriA bread boat of melted cheese with butter and an egg, stirred together at the table.Map ↗
  2. BoranoLocal cheese melted into butter, an Adjarian dish for sharing with bread.Map ↗
  3. Black Sea fishGrilled or fried fish with salad, a break from all the cheese.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Batumi BoulevardSeveral kilometres of seafront promenade, gardens, sculptures and pebbly beaches.Map ↗
  2. Botanical GardenSubtropical gardens on green cliffs north of town, looking down on the sea.Map ↗
  3. Old BatumiSmall squares and balconied 19th-century streets around the Orta Jame mosque.Map ↗
  4. Gonio FortressRoman and Byzantine walls about 20 minutes south, near the Turkish border.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Adjara has a large Muslim community, so halal food is easier here than anywhere else in Georgia, especially around Orta Jame and in the Turkish restaurants.
  • The beach is all pebbles, so pack water shoes.
  • Book the Tbilisi train ahead in summer, when half of Georgia heads for the coast.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.