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Batumi

Introduction

The Old Ship Hotel, Batumi

Batumi is a city in Georgia and has around 125,000 inhabitants. Batumi is the capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. It is the country's major port city and is located in the subtropical part of the country, with generally warm or mild weather year round.

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Neighbourhoods

There are 7 boroughs:

Old Batumi
Khimshiashvili
Bagrationi
Aghmashenebeli
Javakhishvili
Tamar
Boni-Gorodok

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Sights and Activities

Stalin

Stalin Museum - a much smaller one compared to the one in Gori, this museum is located in the house where he once lived.
The Black Sea - enjoy the waves and admire the beach and the port itself.
Nurigeli Lake
Oceanarium
Orthodox, Catholic and Armenian churches
Old Mosque
Remains of Gonio Fortress
Batumi Botanical Garden

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Batumi has a warm subtropical climate with humidity hovering around 70-80%. Temperatures range from around 10-12 °C in December and January to 26 °C in July and August. Lows average around 5 °C and 19 °C respectively. The absolute records are 40 °C and -7 °C. Batumi receives over 2,700mm of precipitation a year, most of it falling as rain. May is the driest month with less than 100mm, while September to November has 300mm a month or more!

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Getting There

By Plane

Batumi International Airport (BUS) offers flights to/from Kiev, Ankara, Minsk, Baku, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Moscow, Odessa, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Tehran and Istanbul.

By Train

Regular trains connect Batumi with other cities in the country, including Gori and Tbilisi. The small train station is a short taxi ride from the centre.

By Car

By Bus

Buses and minibuses (marshutkas) operate regularly between Batumi and Tbilisi, taking around 6 hours.

By Boat

A new ferry operates between Sochi, Russia to Batumi, Georgia. It is a high speed hydrofoil which operates three times a week, Wednesdays at 10:30am, Fridays at 9:30am, Sundays at 10:30am. Check the port of Sochi for more information about those crossings.

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Batumi Hostel	Noe Jordania str. 18 Near Big clock of Piazza	Hostel	76
Bbeach Batumi	32 Kldiashvili st. Batumi	Hostel	75
Guesthouse in Batumi	97 Melikishvili Str.	Guesthouse	99
Rover Hostel Batumi	54 Mazniashvili str.	Hostel	-
Bungalo 95	95 Melikishvili	Apartment	-
Gulnasi's Guest House	24A Lermontovi Street	Guesthouse	88