Irakli’s guidebook
Food
360 Sky bar and restaurant - the only Hotel Bar and Restaurant with 360-degree panoramas in Batumi located high up on the 20th floor of the Sheraton Batumi Hotel. The restaurant features perfectly crafted Cocktails, Premium Georgian Wines, and delicious food from Asian and International cuisines.
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360 Sky Bar
26-28 Rustaveli Ave360 Sky bar and restaurant - the only Hotel Bar and Restaurant with 360-degree panoramas in Batumi located high up on the 20th floor of the Sheraton Batumi Hotel. The restaurant features perfectly crafted Cocktails, Premium Georgian Wines, and delicious food from Asian and International cuisines.
This square was built in the image of an Italian piazza. Cafes and restaurants surround a central marble floor mosaic, one of the largest in Europe.
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Batumi Piazza
This square was built in the image of an Italian piazza. Cafes and restaurants surround a central marble floor mosaic, one of the largest in Europe.
Even the local McDonald’s is a display of architectural prowess! The restaurant at 9 Sherif Khimshiashvili Street was designed by Georgian architect Giorgi Khmaladze and is well regarded for its unusual shape and use of space. It looks a bit like a spaceship.
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McDonald's
1a Sherif Khimshiashvili StEven the local McDonald’s is a display of architectural prowess! The restaurant at 9 Sherif Khimshiashvili Street was designed by Georgian architect Giorgi Khmaladze and is well regarded for its unusual shape and use of space. It looks a bit like a spaceship.
City
Beyond the beach, Batumi offers bizarre architecture, beautiful nature, an excellent cafe culture, vibrant markets, street art, and much more. Outside the city, you’ll find everything from Roman ruins to one of the region’s biggest botanical gardens and easy hikes in some of Georgia’s best national parks. Many of these spots can easily be visited as a day trip from Batumi.
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Batumi
Inasaridze StreetBeyond the beach, Batumi offers bizarre architecture, beautiful nature, an excellent cafe culture, vibrant markets, street art, and much more. Outside the city, you’ll find everything from Roman ruins to one of the region’s biggest botanical gardens and easy hikes in some of Georgia’s best national parks. Many of these spots can easily be visited as a day trip from Batumi.
Sightseeing
Batumi Boulevard is the city’s pride and joy. Laid out in 1884 and stretching for 7 kilometres along the seafront, it’s one of the oldest parts of Batumi and one of the largest parks of its kind in Europe.
The Boulevard area comprises a series of walking and cycling paths that thread their way through manicured gardens, past recreation zones and clusters of cafes. The wide Seafront Promenade hugs the Black Sea shoreline all the way from the lighthouse and port to the bottom of Lech and Maria Kachinsky Park.
When Batumi was part of Imperial Russia, the Boulevard was the spot to promenade with your parasole. During the 1990s, families gravitated to the Boulevard to escape the difficulties of daily life. Today, this is the place where all of Batumi comes to exercise, socialise and play.
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Batumi Boulevard
Ninoshvili StreetBatumi Boulevard is the city’s pride and joy. Laid out in 1884 and stretching for 7 kilometres along the seafront, it’s one of the oldest parts of Batumi and one of the largest parks of its kind in Europe.
The Boulevard area comprises a series of walking and cycling paths that thread their way through manicured gardens, past recreation zones and clusters of cafes. The wide Seafront Promenade hugs the Black Sea shoreline all the way from the lighthouse and port to the bottom of Lech and Maria Kachinsky Park.
When Batumi was part of Imperial Russia, the Boulevard was the spot to promenade with your parasole. During the 1990s, families gravitated to the Boulevard to escape the difficulties of daily life. Today, this is the place where all of Batumi comes to exercise, socialise and play.
One of the largest botanical gardens in the region, this is a must-visit in Batumi. Inside the garden, you’ll find walking and hiking trails plus a series of panoramic viewpoints.
Batumi Botanical Garden was established in 1912 and was the most important facility of its kind in the Soviet Union. The location, an area known as Mtsvane Kontskhi (‘Green Cape’), is 12 kilometres north of the city centre and easily accessible by bus or taxi.
he gardens are set on a steep rise so be prepared for a lot of uphill walking – you’ll be rewarded with beautiful views of the Black Sea once you get to the top. You can take an electric car to the end and walk back down if you choose.
The whole area is extremely lush and cool in summer, making it a great place to escape the heat of the beach.
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Batumi botaniske hage
One of the largest botanical gardens in the region, this is a must-visit in Batumi. Inside the garden, you’ll find walking and hiking trails plus a series of panoramic viewpoints.
Batumi Botanical Garden was established in 1912 and was the most important facility of its kind in the Soviet Union. The location, an area known as Mtsvane Kontskhi (‘Green Cape’), is 12 kilometres north of the city centre and easily accessible by bus or taxi.
he gardens are set on a steep rise so be prepared for a lot of uphill walking – you’ll be rewarded with beautiful views of the Black Sea once you get to the top. You can take an electric car to the end and walk back down if you choose.
The whole area is extremely lush and cool in summer, making it a great place to escape the heat of the beach.
The core of the Old Town is located at the eastern end of the city, between the port and leafy Gamsakhurdia Street (you can identify it as the lemon-shaded area on Google Maps). The cobbled streets running east-west are rich with Art Nouveau facades, Art Deco corner buildings and magnificent old houses with wrought iron balconies. Heritage architecture stretches all the way back to 6 May Park, so it’s worth walking down these streets as well.
Most of the buildings in the Old Town date to the end of the 19th century, but some look a lot older. As you walk, keep an eye out for the information panels that reveal black-and-white photographs of what some of the buildings and streets looked like at the turn of the century.
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Old Batumi
168 Pushkin StreetThe core of the Old Town is located at the eastern end of the city, between the port and leafy Gamsakhurdia Street (you can identify it as the lemon-shaded area on Google Maps). The cobbled streets running east-west are rich with Art Nouveau facades, Art Deco corner buildings and magnificent old houses with wrought iron balconies. Heritage architecture stretches all the way back to 6 May Park, so it’s worth walking down these streets as well.
Most of the buildings in the Old Town date to the end of the 19th century, but some look a lot older. As you walk, keep an eye out for the information panels that reveal black-and-white photographs of what some of the buildings and streets looked like at the turn of the century.
Gonio Apsaros is a well-preserved Roman fortification that dates back to the 1st century AD. A walk around the walled grounds reveals ruins from different epochs and a number of important burial sites. It only takes a hour or so to explore the fortress so it’s a good idea to combine it with a visit to Gonio Beach (a nice swimming beach in front of the castle), lunch at one of the seafood restaurants in town, or the hike up to Gonio Cross (more on that in a moment).
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Gonio Apsaros festning
Gonio Apsaros is a well-preserved Roman fortification that dates back to the 1st century AD. A walk around the walled grounds reveals ruins from different epochs and a number of important burial sites. It only takes a hour or so to explore the fortress so it’s a good idea to combine it with a visit to Gonio Beach (a nice swimming beach in front of the castle), lunch at one of the seafood restaurants in town, or the hike up to Gonio Cross (more on that in a moment).
The most popular national park near Batumi is Mtirala National Park. Located 30 kilometres north-east of the city, it’s known for its dense forests and mountain streams that are criss-crossed with picturesque rope bridges. There is a visitor’s centre in Chakvi village where you can find more information about trails and accommodation.
There are regular minibuses to Mtirala from Batumi (more information here), or you can join a tour like this one, which combines a visit to the Botanical Garden along the way.
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Mtirala National Park
The most popular national park near Batumi is Mtirala National Park. Located 30 kilometres north-east of the city, it’s known for its dense forests and mountain streams that are criss-crossed with picturesque rope bridges. There is a visitor’s centre in Chakvi village where you can find more information about trails and accommodation.
There are regular minibuses to Mtirala from Batumi (more information here), or you can join a tour like this one, which combines a visit to the Botanical Garden along the way.