Top 20 Main Attractions of Batumi

Batumi's attractions split into two worlds: the city with its moving statues, squares and towers - and the surroundings with waterfalls, fortresses and mountain villages an hour away. This list collects the 20 places people come here for: each with a short brief, an address with GPS coordinates for your navigator, a link to a detailed guide and the tour that covers it. Save the page and build your own route: what to see in Batumi on foot, and where to go with a guide.

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All 20 Places at a Glance

The table doubles as a table of contents: each place name leads to its description with the address, coordinates and tours. You can see at once what is in the city itself, what needs a trip out, where entry is paid and how much time to allow.

Attractions Map

All 20 places from the list are marked on one map: the city points are walkable, and the out-of-town markers make it easy to plan day trips. The map opens in the Google Maps app - save it, and the markers stay at hand on your trip without this page.

Ali and Nino Statue

The main modern symbol of the city: two eight-meter steel figures on the seafront slowly approach, merge into one for a minute and drift apart again - the whole cycle takes about ten minutes. Come after sunset, when the lighting comes on. Watching is free, the statue moves around the clock.

Address: Batumi, 4 Tengiz Abuladze st., coordinates 41.655562, 41.643102. The full guide is on the Ali and Nino statue page, the live story - on the excursions to the Ali and Nino statue.

Alphabet Tower

A 130-meter tower with the 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet on a steel DNA spiral: the idea is that language is the genetic code of the nation. At the top there is a viewing deck with a panorama of the city and the sea; it is at its best at sunset.

Address: Batumi, 4 Tengiz Abuladze st., coordinates 41.655921, 41.639355. Visiting options are on the excursions to the Alphabet Tower page.

Argo Cable Car

The cabins climb from port level to Mount Feria in ten minutes, and it is the simplest way to see all of Batumi at once: the city, the port, the coast and the mountains of Adjara. At the top - a viewing deck, a cafe and the best panoramic shots of the city. Book a window table for sunset in advance.

Lower station: Batumi, 1 Baku st., coordinates 41.647587, 41.645363. Prices, queues and the taxi hack are on the Argo cable car page; the station is a popular starting point of the Batumi city tour.

Piazza Square

A piece of Italy a block from the sea: mosaics, stained glass, a clock tower and cafe tables around the perimeter. In the evening live music plays and the facades light up - one of the most photogenic places in the city at any hour.

Address: Batumi, King Parnavaz st., coordinates 41.649525, 41.641109. The square's history is on the Piazza Square page, the walks - in the excursions to Piazza Square.

Europe Square

The city's showcase square: the column with Medea raising the Golden Fleece, the astronomical clock on the former bank and facades in the spirit of European capitals. In winter Adjara's main Christmas tree stands here, in summer the square hosts concerts.

Address: Batumi, Memed Abashidze passage, coordinates 41.650926, 41.636132. The full story is on the Europe Square page, the walks - in the excursions to Europe Square.

Batumi Botanical Garden

One of the largest botanical gardens of the former USSR: 9 kilometers of paths above the sea on the Green Cape, plants from every continent and bay views that draw even those indifferent to botany. Allow three hours or more.

Address: Batumi, 9B Bagi st., coordinates 41.692185, 41.706544. Prices and routes through the garden are on the Botanical Garden page, guided visits - in the trips to the Botanical Garden.

Batumi Dolphinarium

One of the region's oldest dolphinariums and a reliable family plan: dolphin shows run daily in season, and swimming with dolphins is sold separately. Tickets for the evening shows sell out in advance in summer.

Address: Batumi, 49 Sh. Rustaveli ave., coordinates 41.647751, 41.623348. The show schedule, prices and ticket rules are on the Batumi Dolphinarium page.

Dancing Fountains

An evening show on Ardagani lake: the jets move to music, the lighting changes color, a laser draws pictures over the water. Free, from May to September, starting after dark - closer to nine in the evening in summer.

Address: Ardagani lake, Batumi, coordinates 41.641462, 41.613323. The fountains are part of the New Boulevard, which has its own guide.

Gonio Fortress

A 1st-century Roman fortress 15 km south of Batumi, the oldest fortification in Adjara: a kilometer of walls, an excavation museum and an apostolic legend - by tradition, the apostle Matthias is buried here. Easy to combine with the beaches of Gonio and Kvariati.

Address: Gonio village, coordinates 41.573229, 41.573639.

Petra Fortress

A 6th-century Byzantine fortress on a cliff over the sea 20 km north of the city. Little of the walls has been restored, but the view from the bluff over the sea and the tea plantations is among the best on the coast.

Address: Tsikhisdziri village, coordinates 41.767854, 41.753856. History and tickets are on the Petra Fortress page, the routes - in the trips to Petra Fortress.

Gvara Fortress

Ruins of a medieval fortress high above the Adjaristskali gorge: a panorama over three gorges, no turnstiles and almost never any other tourists. The option for those who want mountainous Adjara without the crowds.

Address: Gvara village, coordinates 41.516813, 41.718780. The climb is described on the Gvara Fortress page, the trips - in the trips to the Gvara Fortress.

Holy Trinity Church on Mount Sameba

A church on a hilltop above Batumi, one of the highest-placed in the region. People climb here not only for the church: from the viewpoint by its walls the whole city lies in your palm, especially at sunset and in the evening lights.

Address: Sameba village, coordinates 41.632020, 41.694000. Details are on the Sameba hill church page, the guided climb - in the trips to the Sameba Temple.

Makhuntseti Waterfall

The best-known waterfall of Adjara: 30 meters of falling water 30 km from the city, a hundred meters on foot from the road. In summer the bravest stand under the jets, and stalls by the entrance sell churchkhela and mountain honey. In spring, at snowmelt, the flow is at its strongest.

Address: Kveda Makhuntseti village, coordinates 41.574810, 41.858252. The full guide is on the Makhuntseti Waterfall page, the trips - in the trips to the Makhuntseti Waterfall.

Queen Tamara Bridge

A 12th-century stone arch over the Adjaristskali five minutes from the Makhuntseti waterfall: no railings, no cement - and standing for its ninth century. The classic "waterfall plus bridge" pair is the main short route into mountainous Adjara.

Address: Makhuntseti, coordinates 41.571013, 41.860050. The bridge's history is on the Queen Tamara Bridge page, the routes - in the trips to the Queen Tamar Bridge.

Miracle Park

The northern end of the seafront, where the symbols of new Batumi gather: the Alphabet Tower, the Ferris wheel, the Chacha Tower and the Ali and Nino statue. In the evening it is the liveliest spot in the city - lights, music, queues for the best shots.

Address: Miracle Park, Batumi, coordinates 41.655380, 41.642575. The park is the final point of the walk along the Batumi boulevard.

Old Town of Batumi

The 19th-century quarters between the port and Europe Square: eclectic facades, coffee houses in courtyards, small shops and traces of the Batumi that was a free port. The best way to understand the city is to get lost here for a couple of hours.

District: Dzveli Batumi, coordinates 41.649195, 41.635314. The stories of the quarters come alive on the walking tour of Old Batumi.

Plane Spotting Point

The end of the Batumi airport runway, where planes pass just dozens of meters overhead. A free attraction for aviation fans and hunters of unusual shots; check the arrivals schedule in advance.

Address: Batumi, Davit Artmeladze st., coordinates 41.618304, 41.586700. Eight more spots off the tourist trail are gathered in the unusual places in Batumi guide.

Batumi Beaches and Magnetic Sands

Batumi's city beaches are pebble and stretch along the whole seafront, while an hour's drive north lies Ureki - a beach of black magnetite sand with gentle shallows, loved by families with children.

The city beaches overview is on the best beaches of Batumi page, the black sands - on the Ureki beach page.

Waterfalls near Batumi

Makhuntseti is only the start: around Batumi there are a dozen waterfalls, from the cascading Mirveti with its boxwood forest trail to Kiramala in the Machakhela gorge. Most fit into a one-day trip.

The full list with distances is on the waterfalls near Batumi page, in person - on the trip to Mountainous Adjara with Makhuntseti.

Batumi Museums

For a rainy day the city has museums: the archaeological museum with finds from Gonio and Pichvnari, the Adjara museum with ethnography and local history, the Nobel Brothers house museum about oil-era Batumi. Tickets cost a pittance, the halls are compact.

Addresses, phones and prices are in the best museums in Batumi guide.

Tours Covering the Attractions

Several places from this list fit into a single day: the city points add up to a sightseeing walk, while the waterfalls, fortresses and mountain villages combine into Adjara routes. Travel Batumi tours are led by certified local guides, and on group trips the driver and the guide are two different people.

The lineup of group departures changes from week to week: summer adds evening programs and swims, autumn brings tangerine picking and wine routes. Fresh announcements of tours from Batumi appear in the agency's social channels (content in Russian):

Trip Planner

If you are building a route from this list on your own, here are the services for the tasks that come up first:

• Internet for navigating the coordinates in this guide is best solved in advance: you can set up a Georgia eSIM via Airalo before you even fly, no hunting for a local SIM card.
• The road from the airport and trips to the far points of the list like Gonio or Petra are covered by a car with a driver on GoTrip.ge: the price is fixed at booking and does not depend on traffic.
• For entering Georgia it is worth having insurance from polis.ge: claims are paid out inside Georgia, with no waiting for international transfers.
• Accommodation near the seafront and the old town is easy to find on Booking.com: the largest selection in Batumi, and most places take bookings without prepayment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What to see in Batumi in one day?

The old town and the squares in the morning, the cable car or the botanical garden in the afternoon, Miracle Park with Ali and Nino and the dancing fountains in the evening. A ready-made route with timing is in the what to see in Batumi in 1 day guide.

Which Batumi attractions are free?

Most of this list: both squares, the seafront with Miracle Park, the Ali and Nino statue, the dancing fountains, the old town, the spotting point and all the beaches. Tickets are needed for the botanical garden, the museums, the dolphinarium, the cable car and the Alphabet Tower.

Where to go in Batumi with children?

The dolphinarium, the Ferris wheel in Miracle Park, the cable car and the beaches; out of town - the Makhuntseti waterfall with its short trail and Ureki with its shallows. Almost all the family spots line the seafront, and a stroller passes everywhere.

What to do in Batumi when it rains?

Museums, covered markets, the cafes of Piazza Square and the cable car if the clouds sit above the mountain. A tested set of options is in the where to go in Batumi in the rain article.

Is Batumi worth seeing in winter?

Yes, if you expect the city rather than the beach: the lights, the empty squares and the museums are all in place, the fortresses and waterfalls stay reachable, and the Goderdzi pass runs a ski resort. More on the season in the Batumi in winter article.

What is the easiest way to see the surroundings without a car?

Group tours cover mountainous Adjara, the waterfalls and the fortresses in a single day and cost less than taxis to the same points. In the city you need no car at all: the center is walkable, and the far points are linked by the cable car and buses.

Batumi is convenient because half of this list can be walked in a couple of days, and the other half comes as ready-made day trips. Pick your places, build the plan by the coordinates and book the trips in advance: in season the Adjara groups fill up within days.