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georgia · batumi · November 2022

Black Sea Batumi boulevard

On the coast of the Black Sea and home to the Adjaruli Khachapuri as well as an impressive skyline along the 7km seaside promenade, Batumi served as a place to re-charge before embarking on a 1000km roadtrip through Georgia.

Black Sea Batumi boulevard

After having spent multiple days hiking through the Caucasus Mountains we are happy to arrive by marshrutka in the seaside town of Batumi. The skyline, architecture and vibe of the city is very different to the places we have just come from.

On the one hand it's extremely interesting with its mix of modern skyscrapers, numerous expensive hotels and playful seafront in contrast with more traditional heritage buildings and an important shipping industry. Some of these aspects have led to its nickname "The Las Vegas of the Black Sea".

For us it is an ideal place to relax and enjoy spectacular views of sunsets with an interesting skyline backdrop, however we look forward to picking up our 4x4 and heading back into the mountains.

data · Georgia

Population
3.8M
2004–2023
Urban population
60.8%
2004–2023
GNI per capita (PPP)
$21,127
2010–2023
GDP growth
7.8%
2004–2023
Gini index
34.8
2004–2023
Median age
36.8
2004–2023
Fertility
1.8
2004–2023
Democracy index
0.46
2004–2023
Corruption (CPI)higher = less corruption
53 / 100
2012–2023
source: our world in data, v-dem, transparency international · 2023 · fetched Apr 2026
coords: 41.6461°N 41.6405°E · observations: 19