Batumi & the Black Sea

Black Sea Beaches Beyond Batumi

The coast north of the city is quieter, cheaper and where Georgian families actually go, including a stretch of black magnetic sand people travel for.

The Goderdzi Pass and the Adjara Mountains

Behind the beach resorts of the Black Sea coast there is a road climbing inland past waterfalls, arched stone bridges and villages of wooden houses, and almost nobody on the beach knows it is there.

Batumi Beaches and the Black Sea Coast

What the Black Sea coast near Batumi is really like: pebble beaches, quieter Gonio and Kvariati, swimming season, water temperature by month and family-friendly spots in Georgia.

Batumi or Tbilisi, Which Georgian City Is for You

Batumi or Tbilisi? An honest comparison of Georgia's two big cities, covering food, sea, costs, weather by season and how to do both in one trip.

Batumi and the Black Sea Coast: The Complete Guide

Everything for a trip to Batumi and Georgias Black Sea coast: the palm-lined boulevard, the quirky skyline, pebble beaches, Adjaran khachapuri, the botanical garden and day trips into the green hills.