Rest in Batumi 2018: the best places of the resort, which are definitely worth a visit

Batumi has always attracted many vacationers, not only with beaches with mirror water, gentle sun and excellent service. In addition to the local beauties, tourists will find interesting sights and a very rich history of these places. Undoubtedly, Batumi is the face of modern Georgia.

How to get there

From Moscow to Batumi, you can fly by plane in 2.5 hours. The average price of a round-trip ticket is $ 320. You can save a little and take a round-trip ticket with one change. Then this trip will cost about 200 dollars. All goods and services are paid in national currency.

The airport is located almost in the center of Batumi, just 2 km from the main square of the city. The center can be reached by bus number 10 or by taxi. A bus will cost 10 rubles, a taxi about 240 rubles.

From other cities, Batumi is reached by bus or minibus. You can get from Tbilisi in 6 hours. Ticket price 650-700 rubles. There is an option to travel from Tbilisi by train and plane. Trains follow every day, travel time is approximately 6 hours. The road will cost from 600 rubles. Getting there by plane is faster - about 40 minutes, but also more expensive.

If you get to Batumi from Sochi, you can use the water mode of transport - "rocket". From Sochi it follows on Fridays and Tuesdays, back - Monday, Thursday. If the weather is favorable, then the road will take about 6 hours. Ticket price:

• adult - 110 dollars;
• children (from 2 to 13 years old) - $ 50;
• children (up to 2 years old) - 13 dollars.

Rest in Batumi 2018: hotels, private sector, all-inclusive

There are no problems with living in Batumi. Here you can find any accommodation, depending on the needs and material conditions - from budget options to five-star hotels.

Guest houses and hostels will meet their guests for 180 - 470 rubles per night.

You can rent a one-room apartment in the city for 1500-3500 rubles per day.

Budget accommodation options are located near the tourist center. For example, on the street Sheriff Khimshiashvili and st. Gorky triple room in a hotel or mini-hotel will cost from 1,100 to 4,500 rubles.

Accommodation in luxury hotels in the historic city center costs from 8,200 to 9,400 rubles. The cost of accommodation in a triple room in a five-star hotel reaches 12,000 rubles per day. Some Batumi hotels operate on an all-inclusive basis. Room rates start at 3600 rubles per day.

As for accommodation in the private sector, the AirBnB Internet resource offers an excellent choice. Through this site, Georgians rent apartments, rooms, and even individual houses. The rental price of houses, depending on living conditions, is in the range of 620 - 10 000+ rubles per day.

Those who want to improve their health during the rest can settle in the Colchis sanatorium. The average cost of living here is from 4,200 thousand rubles.

Food

There are a lot of cafes and restaurants in the city. Here, tourists are offered to try Chinese, Japanese, German, Italian, Ukrainian cuisines. But since the vacationer has already arrived in Georgia, then Georgian dishes should also be ordered, and you can try all the rest at home.

You can eat well in a regular cafe for 240-350 rubles. For lunch in a restaurant you have to pay 470-590 rubles. The cost of dinner in a reputable restaurant will cost about 1,400 rubles.

Weather in Batumi

The climate of Batumi is similar to subtropical - humid and warm. Snow in winter is a very rare occurrence, as is temperature below 0 degrees. It is replaced here by heavy rains.

Spring is dry and cool, autumn is rainy but warm.

The holiday season begins in April and lasts until October. In the summer it is very hot, so the most favorable months for a comfortable stay are May and the first half of June, as well as September. The sea at this time is warm and there is no sweltering heat that can spoil the whole rest.

Holidays in Batumi by the sea: resort beaches

Batumi is the most developed resort in all of Georgia. The Black Sea coast of this wonderful city will welcome any guest with cordiality and warmth.

Batumi Beach

This beach is located within the city and is the most popular. It is quite well equipped. This is a pebble beach with a length of 6 km. Its main advantages:

• developed infrastructure;
• clear and warm water;
• the presence of cafes and restaurants;
• changing cabins;
• the availability of rental points for sunbeds and umbrellas (50 - 100 rubles);
• a lot of entertainment - catamarans, "bananas", water skiing;
• the entrance to the water is very smooth.

Another feature of the beach is holding night parties with the participation of the most famous DJs on the planet.

Sarapi Beach

In the suburbs of Batumi there is an equally popular beach. In terms of infrastructure, Sarapi is not inferior to others. The only difference is that there is a bit less active entertainment. Umbrellas cost from 30 rubles. an hour to 60 rubles. for a day.

Beach in Ureki

Ureki is located about 50 kilometers from Batumi. You can get to it by taxi or minibus. The beach is sandy, but the color of the sand is dark gray because it contains magnetite. It is very good to relax with children, the beach is gentle and the coastal zone is shallow. There are few vacationers compared to city beaches.

Beach in Kvariati

This beach attracts lovers of the underwater world, as there are many wrecks and underwater inhabitants in this place. Here is a diving center. The beach is well arranged and has a lot of entertainment for children and adults.

Attractions and entertainment

Along the beach is Batumi Boulevard. This is a historical attraction 1.5 km long. Some boulevard trees are over 100 years old. There are a lot of cozy shops, restaurants, cafes, bars. The Ferris wheel located in this place will help city visitors to see it from a bird's eye view.

Travelers should visit Europe Square with the magnificent Medea Monument. This is a monument to a virgin with a lamb in her hand. Here are very beautiful singing fountains. I would like to remind that for kisses in public places in Batumi, a fine is imposed.

It is recommended to visit the very old mosque of Orta Jame. This is a work of art with Arabic calligraphy built in the 19th century. There are many other churches in the city:

• Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary;

• St. Nicholas;

• Armenian church Surb Prkch.

12 kilometers south of Batumi are the ruins of a fortress called Gonio. It is worth coming here and looking at the once-existing citadel, which first belonged to the Roman Empire, and after years - Byzantium. Almost 1 km of the walls of the fortress and 18 towers in them are very impressive visitors. They say that the apostle Matthew is buried here.

Fleeing from the heat of the day, you can visit the museums of the city:

1. Adjara Art Museum. In its halls there are many paintings of Akhvlediani and Pirosmani, collections of domestic and foreign masters of the 19-20 centuries.

2. Nobel Museum. In the premises of this museum, vacationers will be able to plunge into the past and visit the old Batumi.

3. Museum of Stalin. Here visitors can see things that belonged to I. Stalin - a bed, a towel and many others.

4. Archaeological Museum. Here, guests are presented with huge collections of antiques found in Georgia.

You can still hide from the scorching sun in the Batumi Botanical Garden, where trees and plants from many corners of our planet are collected.

May 6 Park with Nurigel Lake is worth a visit for tourists.

Adults and children can visit the dolphinarium, see the fish in the aquarium, visit the water rides and go boating on the lake. At the entrance to the park, guests are greeted by a huge tree, which Alexander III planted while in Batumi.

Pros and cons of rest in Batumi: reviews of tourists

Why is Batumi becoming more and more popular with tourists every year? There are several explanations for this:

• easy to get here;
• there is no language barrier;
• the locals are very friendly and welcoming;
• prices for accommodation, food and travel are quite low;
• the city has many interesting sights;
• there is a very beautiful nature;
• A trip to Batumi is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the unique Georgian cuisine.

But there are also negative points that tourists note:

• pebble beaches are not suitable for children, and the sea in some places can be dirty;
• chaos on the roads;
• high humidity;
• Well-groomed and well-maintained are only the central streets of the city, where the main tourist sites are concentrated.

Despite this, Batumi is the resort that you need to pay attention to when choosing a place for the upcoming vacation. Holidays here are beautiful in their own way: the spirit of the ancient city, delicious local cuisine, beautiful beaches, modern buildings. All this combined with the hospitality of the local population will make your vacation unforgettable.