BATUMI Economic Travel Guide

BATUMI ECONOMIC TRAVEL GUIDE

8 hours away from Hopa..

Georgia’s 2. It is located in the largest city of Batumi, beyond the Sarp border gate that connects our country to Georgia, at the point where the Coruh River flows into the Black Sea. in history, BC. 4. century is also mentioned. The coastal city of Georgia, the capital of the Adjara Autonomous Republic, came under the protection of Russia after the Treaty of Berlin signed after the Ottoman-Russian War of 1877-1878.. In 1991, it gained its full independence.

As the capital of the Adjara Autonomous State, one of the 3 autonomous states in Georgia, Batumi has been a mosaic of different cultures and religions under the auspices of different states throughout its history. reflects on us. The ongoing reconstruction works in the city center are mostly the work of Turkish engineers.. While the restoration works continue rapidly by preserving the historical places in the city, on the other hand, in Batumi, which is decorated with pool fountains, wide streets and park culture adjacent to the 7 km long Batumi Boulevard, city planning is enormous.. We can’t help but wish that our Turkish engineers would bring what they saw to Turkey, and we start our tour guide to Batum, where we spent 8 hours away from Hopa…

Keeping in mind that Batumi is a city that smells of love…

TRANSPORTATION TO BATUMI: HOW TO GET TO BATUMI?

If you are planning to do the Eastern Black Sea Tour, you should definitely include Batumi in this tour.

• By car: After following the East Black Sea highway straight to Batumi, it is possible to enter Batumi by car after waiting in a long queue at the Sarp border gate. We were at the border crossing at 5 am and the queue was about 2 km long.. As we know this, we left our vehicle in a private and sheltered parking lot before arriving at the border gate.. There is a fee of 25 TL for after 4 hours.

And we crossed the border on foot.. Taxis and Georgian buses will greet you in Sarpi, beyond the Turkish border. By the way, don’t be surprised by the other side of Sarp, where you will encounter exchange offices and restaurants.. Georgians have thought of everything in Sarpi  You can go to Batumi city center, which is 18 km away, for 1 Lari by bus or 30 TL by taxi.. We can say that almost all of the taxi drivers speak Turkish, and those who say that they do not speak Turkish are ignoring them.. Oh, don’t gossip about nationalities

• By plane: THY has direct flights from Istanbul to Batumi.. You can also find cheap connecting flights to Batumi with Pegasus from Sabiha Gökçen Airport.. Georgian Airways, on the other hand, provides transportation from Russia to Batumi.. From Batumi Airport (Batumi International Airport) you can come to the city center with buses numbered 9 and 10.. Bus number 10 can be especially preferred as it goes from the beach You can buy the bus ticket from the driver in the bus.
• By Bus: Bus services to Batumi from Rize city center or from big districts of Rize such as Çayeli almost every day. being held. Sarp border gate is 109 km from Rize city center.. So you can be at the border in about 1.30 hours.. It would not be wrong to say that almost every bus company in Rize goes to Batumi.. Because it is If we were to give a name, the Luxury Black Sea bus company knows this business well.. Click to see the sailings. It is also possible to go to Batumi by bus from Trabzon.. You can check the bus companies and schedules from Govego. Rize Batumi, Trabzon Batumi bus ticket prices start from about 20 TL.. They are beating those who do not go officially
• By train: You can come to Batumi from different cities in Georgia with Georgian Railways. There are security inspectors in the compartments.
• By Cruise: You can go to Batumi from Ukraine with UKR Ferry cruise ships.. Click for detailed information.

BATUMIS INTERCITY TRANSPORTATION

Batu city tour can be completed by walking in a maximum of 2 hours. Of course, this time may vary depending on your speed.. You will not need public transportation for transportation in the city. But if you need it, you can reach the city by taxi, bus for an average of 1 Lari and minibus (Marshutkas) for 0.50 Lari (ie tetri).. You can get your ticket from the driver when you get on the bus or minibus.

ACCOMMODATION IN BATUMI: WHERE TO STAY IN BATUMI?

There are many hotels and hostels in the city center of Batumi. Especially on the right side of 6 May Park, located on the coast of Batumi, hotel options are stretching almost side by side.. If you take into account that there is a gambling culture in Batumi, accommodation opportunities in luxury hotels and resort hotels are plentiful. Radisson Blu Hotel, Hilton Batumi, Batumi World Palace, Istanbul Hotel are some of them. Although the prices vary according to the budget, you can stay in a 4-star hotel for an average of 116 TL per night.. Of course, prices will increase in the summer season. What you need to pay attention to is that you are a tourist and the opportunists who will come to you can tell you that you can rent a house cheaply.. Don’t give it a chance and stay away..

THINGS TO DO IN BATUUM

• Bike tour: Cycling on the beach with a tandem bike in spring and summer The ideal way to discover Batumi for months. Also, the bike path on the coast of Batumi is very nice.
• Beach pleasure: What would you say to immerse yourself in the waters of the Black Sea from quality beaches in summer? Definitely worth it.
• Casino: Batumi gambling city. You can try your luck in the casinos of luxury hotels, especially on the beach.. What if it does
• Gasoline! Very cheap. Go with the empty tank, come and fill the tank If our Turks hadn’t been drooling, they used to bring gasoline in a jerrycan.. We are not at all surprised…
• Batumi Cable Car: An ideal tour to watch Batumi from a bird’s eye view.
• Walk in Batumi Boulevard: Don’t just think of it as a walk, on a 7 km coastline While the beaches attract you, you also have the chance to see the most important touristic places of Batumi on this track… You can even get on the hammock on the boulevard and smell the calm Black Sea air…

WHAT TO EAT IN BATUMI ? WHAT TO DRINK?

For those who don’t know the name of Georgian food, the food is amazing You will see many Turkish restaurants in the city center of Batumi.. But we recommend you to take your chance on Georgian food.. Because the autonomous region of Adjara (Ajara), of which Batumi is the capital, is famous for its food tourism apart from sea and gambling tourism… Batumi dishes, which you should not return without tasting;

• Batumi pita, namely Khachapuri: The smallest size is 4 Lari while the largest neck ie Titanic Adjarian is around 15 Lari. Prices vary according to addition and size.. It is actually made by breaking eggs on pita with cheese.
• Achma, that is our pastry
• Satsivi: Circassian chicken in dough consistency served cold. Tsivi means cold in Georgian.
• Mtsvadi: shashlik in Georgian shish kebab. It is usually barbecued.
• Mchadi: Georgian cornbread. It is usually recommended to be eaten with Lobio and Ajara Cheese.
• Khinkali: Georgian ravioli.
• Chkmeruli: Chicken with garlic sauce.
• Pkhali: Beans, eggplant, spinach a meal made by crushing many vegetables. It is served with a walnut and extra virgin olive texture on top.
• Borano: Dessert made of cornmeal, egg and cheese
• Malakhto: Traditional bean dish served with Ismiri sauce, which is green grape juice.
• Iakhni: Cooking meat with flour

Vee Georgian coffee in the sand, so you should definitely taste the Georgian version of our Turkish coffee. Ajarian Baklava with it. We also recommend you to try Ajarian wines in the evening, accompanied by music in the background at one of the piano bars on the beach.

Our suggestions for a cafe and restaurant in Batumi are;

• Coffeetopia with a view of the Theater Square is both decent and decent. Ideal to take a break with its atmosphere and Turkish-speaking waiters.. There is also free wi-fi
• Restaurant Old Imereti is an elegant restaurant by the sea.
• Old Ship: The restaurant, which is an old ship on the Batumi coastal walking path, attracts attention with its view and atmosphere. Attractive.
• In the city park and within walking distance to the beach, next to Sheraton Batumi, Cafe Gardens has a relaxing atmosphere that will make you forget that you are in the city center.

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SHOPPING IN BATUUM

Batumi Plaza shopping center is located in the city center of Batumi and also allows you to see many brands together.. Another shopping center, Metrocity Forum, is the biggest shopping center of Batumi.. If you don’t want a shopping center, you can find boutique shops, antique shops, design shops and many more shopping malls in the area where Batumi city center beats, between the E-70 and the coast (you can think of it like Batumi’s main street or E-5). We recommend Baratashvili Street and its parallel streets.

BATUMI CITY TOUR

First of all, after entering Sarpi border gate, first stop will be Gonio. Never mind, because there is 1 road and it already passes in front of it This is a small seaside town. Although it is a small town, its historical heritage is large.. Because Gonio Bridge, which is the stone bridge under which the Coruh River flows, and Gonio-Apsarosi fortress (Gonio-Apsarosi fortress), which was used by the Ottomans and remained from the Roman Period, are located here.. Also in the castle,. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus, St.. There is also the tomb of Mathias.

We are starting to smell history before we enter the city center of Batumi.. Don’t forget this fragrance. Because you won’t be able to feel it very much in the city center of Batumi Yes, although its history dates back to ancient times, Batumi is not a city with a great historical heritage.. But it was a good first time for us. Because after we finished our list of places to visit in Batumi, we were able to enjoy the parks and the coastal walking path.. Since we were unlucky because of the weather, this worked out for us

By the way, it is very easy to find a touristic place you are looking for in Batumi, because the brown signs that write in English everywhere will make your job much easier… All necessary places are gathered in one area… Thus, we start our Batumi city center tour route by waving to the Batumi Archeological Museum.

List of places to see in Batumi: Historical Orta Mosque (Orhan Mosque), Piazza Square, St.. Nicholas Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, European Square, Astronomical Clock, Theater Square and Virgin Mary Church, Porta Batumi Tower, Colonnades Batumi, Batumi Harbour, Batumi Light Tower, Alphabet Tower, Love Statue (Ali and Nino Statue) , Ferris Wheel (Ferris Wheel) and Chacha Clock Tower (Chacha Tower)

We are starting the Batumi travel guide, which consists of must-see places in Batumi for first-time visitors.

1- Historical Orta Mosque (Orhan Mosque): The only surviving mosque in Batumi is located in the city center of Batumi with its gilded dome.. It shows its activities as Quran Course and Mufti.

2- Piazza Square (Piazza Square): The wide square with cafes and restaurants reminds of the wide squares of Madrid.

3-St. Nicholas Church: The stones of the church, the construction of which was started in the Ottoman Period, were brought from Trabzon and its construction was allowed on the condition that it does not have a bell tower.

4- Armenian Apostolic Church: The church, which was used as a planetarium in Soviet Russia, was originally wooden. It continued to serve as a church in 1992.

5- Europe Square: In the middle of the city’s most popular square, there is the Statue of Medea representing the Caucasian mythology.

6- The Astronomic Clock: It is located on the Old National Bank of Georgia Building, on the corner while going to Europe Square.

7- Theater Square: In the middle of the wide square, there is the gilded Poseidon Statue, the Opera and Theater Building right behind it, and the Virgin Mary Church, known as Batumi Cathedral with its 3 domes, on the side.

Luxury Taking the sea-view residence Porta Batumi Tower behind us, we turn our direction from Nikoloz Baratashvili Street (Batumi Boulevard 1884) to the Batumi coastline where Batumi Boulevard is located. the door that opens between the columns of the Colonnades we pass. Another Colonnades is located at the entrance of May 6 Park, where Lake Nurigeli is located.

We continue our route leaving May 6 Park behind…

8-  Batumi Harbor ( Batumi Pier):

9- Batumi Lighthouse: The lighthouse built by the Ottomans in 1863.

10 – Alphabet Tower: The tower with the Georgian alphabet in the form of DNA.

11- Ali and Nino Statue (Love Statue): It represents the love that Azeri Ali and Georgian Nino fell apart after the collapse of Soviet Russia. The statue is a work of art. Every 10 minutes, they move towards each other and eventually fall apart.

12- Ferris Wheel: You can watch the Batumi view with a 10-minute tour.

13- Chacha Clock Tower (Chacha Tower): The tower, which is similar to the Konak Clock Tower in İzmir, got this name because Chacha drink was flowing as of 19:00.

Also, other sights in Batumi The places are;

• Batumi Botanical Park: The 110-hectare park, which you can visit by renting a golf cart, is considered among the largest botanical gardens in the world. Located in Mtsvane region, the park is 9 km away from Batumi city center.
• Mtirala National Park: It is one of the most important national parks of Batumi, located in Adjara Autonomous Region.. It is recommended for those who love hiking..

ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE IN BATUMI

When you feel like you can’t sit still, when you get so angry, you will get enough of the nightlife. Places at a distance to run to cool waters… Batumi is the place to say nightlife is collapsing Whatever you are looking for, about nightlife in Batumi… Discorium Night Club on Batumi Boulevard, located by the sea, and  Sector 26, in parallel, again on the Black Sea coast but in the opposite direction, Boom Boom Beach just some of them. Make a note and continue the night

BATUM OTHER PLACES TO VISIT NEARBY: ALTERNATIVE TOURS

Georgia’s 3. Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, are located in Kutaisi, the largest city and capital of the old Colchis.. Among other Georgian cities, Gori, the city where Stalin was born, and Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, are among the places to be seen.. Borjomi, Mtskheta, Akhaltsikhe, Sukhumi, and Telavi are other cities of Georgia..

BATUUM TRAVEL NOTES:

• Negotiate! surely but surely. Especially if you are going to take a taxi from the Sarp border gate to the city center, the cost of the taxi should not be more than 30 TL.
• The steering wheels can be on both sides.. They flow in traffic very easily. The only problem is that if you take a taxi, you can suddenly find yourself in the driver’s seat while you are in the front seat
• One of the urban legends about Georgia is that they deliberately crash into the car and leave you in a difficult situation. extort money from you. We haven’t met, but we’ve heard of such a thing.
• Batumi beaches: The stony beach stretching along the 7 km coastline is a real pleasure.. It is recommended to enjoy the beaches right next to the coastal walking path such as Iveria Beach and My Black Sea Beach in summer
• Georgian Lari (GEL), the currency of Batumi, is approximately 1.30 TL. So 1 GEL =1.30 TL (October 2016)
• Keep in mind:
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  • Persons under the age of 18, if they are not going to pass through Sarp with their family, need to get a notarized CONSENT.
  • At the Sarp Border Gate with Picture and TR. It can be passed with an identity card with an Identity Number.. Not with a driver’s license or passport!
  • Pay the international departure fee of 15 TL (September 2016 price) with your name, surname and TR. You fill out a piece of paper on which you write your Identity Number.
  • Do not take any medicine with you.
  • Due to the State of Emergency, public personnel must obtain a signed document from the institution they work for.

RESOURCES

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