“Batumi is a total exception: I feel love in return for every step I take there. I get the feeling that streets and houses love me as much as I love them,” says Georgian writer Dato Turashvili.
Even in winter, Batumi retains an undeniable charm and offers numerous possibilities for visitors to enjoy the city, despite the fact the hot days and times of relaxing at the beach are long gone.
Whether you’re planning to put on your rain coats, parkas and rain boots and wander the city singing in the rain, or you’d rather wrap up warm and relax indoors, Batumi has a lot of choice and a lot of love to give. We’ve compiled some of the must-dos while you’re in Adjara this chilly season. Check them out below!
Visit the numerous museums displaying the richest archeological, cultural, and ethnographic heritage and don’t miss the art galleries, cinemas, theaters, cafés, wineries and terraces, or the trendy hotels where you can indulge in the relaxing atmosphere of spa procedures and the clubs boasting live music. Undoubtedly, Batumi in winter is as vibrant and attractive as it is throughout the hot summer season.
In the mood for a museum tour? Head to the Adjara State Art Museum or to the Batumi Museum of Archeology or visit the Ethnographic Museum in Khelvachauri, alternatively, head out of town to the ancient Gonio Fortress and adjacent museum.
If you’d like to see the works of contemporary Georgian and foreign artists, the Contemporary Arts Space in Batumi is waiting, as is the TBC Gallery.
Want to recharge, unwind and battle the winter blues? There’s no better way to do it than in the top brand hotels in the capital of Adjara with its breathtaking views, all invite you to take advantage of their relaxing spas.
And what could be better than sitting on a lovely terrace and sipping from a glass of a red wine on a chilly afternoon, inhaling that fresh sea-salt-after-rain air? There are plenty of terraces in Batumi to accommodate that wish… Fancy a wine tasting outside the city? Head to the wine houses, a chateau-style wine factory and restaurants.
And if you’ve got the energy for a full winter experience in Adjara, be sure to visit the newly opened Goderdzi Ski Resort, set in a unique climate zone on the Goderdzi Pass, 2000m above sea level. Just five hours ride from Batumi Airport, Goderdzi Ski Resort offers accommodation in several hotels, chalets and guesthouses in the area, and, of course, plenty of snowy slopes.
Once your unforgettable adventure at Goderdzi has passed and your soul seeks for the peace, return to Batumi to breath in the city full of love and rain aroma, to discover the new shades of rainy boulevard and glittering pebbles on the beach, to catch the sound of calm waves caressing the coast and wings of overflying seagulls, to revere the raindrop lullaby off the leaves and roofs and to wonder through the tiny streets - perhaps you get lucky to meet all the colors of Adjara.