Alphabetic Tower
Slim modern tower on the seafront, shaped like a double helix and covered with the letters of the Georgian alphabet. Lights make it glow at night, and a viewing floor looks out over the coast.
Batumi
Summer beach life, a botanical garden, a modern skyline and a long boulevard by the sea define this Black Sea resort.
Attractive locations
Ali and Nino
Large moving steel sculpture on the seafront promenade, showing two figures that slowly glide together and apart. It is based on a famous love story of the same name and is lit in the evenings.
Batumi Piazza
Italian-style square in the old town, with arcades, mosaics and a clock tower. Cafés surround it, and it is a pleasant place to sit and watch evening life.
Batumi Botanical Garden
Large garden on a cliff above the Black Sea at Green Cape, with plants from many parts of the world arranged along shaded paths. Several viewpoints look over the sea.
Gonio Fortress
Roman-era fortress south of Batumi, close to the border with Turkey. Its thick stone walls enclose a large courtyard, and a small museum tells the story of the site.
Mtirala National Park
Humid forest park in the hills above the coast, with ferns, streams and walking trails. It is one of the wettest places in the country and a cool break from the seaside.
Medea Statue
Golden statue of Medea holding the Golden Fleece in Europe Square, recalling the Colchis myth linked to this coast. It stands near the old town and is a popular photo stop.
Airports
Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport BUS
It is about 5 km in a straight line from Batumi.
David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport KUT
It is about 91 km in a straight line from Batumi.
Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport SUI
It is about 141 km in a straight line from Batumi.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Georgia (Caucasus) page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-0.6 °C115 mm
- Feb0.6 °C88 mm
- Mar3.9 °C96 mm
- Apr8.3 °C68 mm
- May13.6 °C61 mm
- Jun17.6 °C70 mm
- Jul20.1 °C68 mm
- Aug20.9 °C72 mm
- Sep17.6 °C121 mm
- Oct12.9 °C140 mm
- Nov6.7 °C139 mm
- Dec1.6 °C127 mm
Driest months: Apr, May, Jul. Wettest months: Oct, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 33% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112 for police, fire and ambulance.
local government
Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA)
Helps with: Georgia's national tourism body. Its Georgia Travel website lists a hotline and an office in Tbilisi for visitor questions and feedback.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Georgia or planning a trip there.
Phone: *9898
Email: [email protected]
Address: 4 Sanapiro Street, 0105 Tbilisi
ngo
Georgia Red Cross Society
Helps with: Georgia's national Red Cross society. Its website describes first aid training, disaster management work, social day centres and a volunteer network.
Who qualifies: People in Georgia who need its first aid, disaster or social services.
Phone: +995 32 2 501 105
Address: 71 Vazisubani Street, Tbilisi
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Georgia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its Georgia office supports national migration management and border management, and its offices run a Safe Migration Hotline and assisted voluntary return enquiries.
Who qualifies: Migrants and people planning to migrate. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +995 577 251115
Email: [email protected]
Address: 12 Tengiz Abuladze Street, 1st Lane, 0162 Tbilisi
embassy
Foreign embassies in Georgia (official Diplomatic List)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Georgian foreign ministry's Diplomatic List (August 2026) lists the missions in Tbilisi and those based abroad.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own country's embassy or consulate.
local government
Emergency number 112 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches the police, ambulance and fire services in Georgia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 112