Batumi in 3 days

Day 1 · The centre on foot

Follow the numbered walking route from the Old Town to the seafront. Here are its first stops.

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Landmarks

Batumi Piazza

ბათუმის პიაცა

Italian-style square in Old Batumi with cafés, a clock tower and a large marble mosaic.

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Astronomical Clock

ასტრონომიული საათი

Astronomical clock in Old Batumi showing the sun, moon phases, zodiac signs and planets.

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Landmarks

Medea Monument (Europe Square)

მედეას ძეგლი

Bronze statue of Medea holding the Golden Fleece, unveiled in 2007 on Europe Square.

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Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God

ღვთისმშობლის შობის სახელობის საკათედრო ტაძარი

Gothic Revival church built 1898–1903 as a Catholic church, now Batumi's main Orthodox cathedral.

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Day 2 · North: the Botanical Garden and Green Cape

A full walk through the garden takes about 2 to 3 hours. The beach at Green Cape is right next to it.

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Parks & gardens

Batumi Botanical Garden

ბათუმის ბოტანიკური ბაღი

Large seaside botanical garden on the Green Cape, north of Batumi, opened in 1912.

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Beaches

Green Cape Beach

მწვანე კონცხის პლაჟი

Beach at Green Cape (Mtsvane Kontskhi), next to the Batumi Botanical Garden.

Day 3 · South: Gonio Fortress and the beaches

Gonio Fortress is about 12 km south of the city. The beaches of Gonio and Kvariati are close by; water shoes help on the large shingle.

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Landmarks

Gonio Fortress

გონიოს ციხე

A Roman-era fortress 12 km south of Batumi, with 18 towers and a museum.

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Beaches

Gonio Beach

გონიოს პლაჟი

2 km shingle beach in Gonio, south of Batumi, near Gonio Fortress.

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Beaches

Kvariati Beach

კვარიათის პლაჟი

Shingle beach in Kvariati, 3 km from the Turkish border, known for diving.

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