Excursions to Kobuleti Georgia. The best excursions from Kobuleti. Excursions from Batumi: what to see in neighboring regions

Georgia is a country that is suitable not only for tourists but also for excursions. There are a lot of interesting things here that are absolutely impossible not to visit.

But there are also subtleties. In Georgia, it is often more profitable to purchase an individual excursion by car than a place in a large excursion bus. If you choose the right guide, such an excursion will not only be cheaper, but also much richer and more interesting.

Bus and individual excursions in Georgia: which is better and why?

There are three main ways to go on excursions in Georgia:

1 The most interesting option is individual excursions. You can buy them on georgia4travel.ru (Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and Kobuleti) or on (Tbilisi and Kutaisi only).

If you have money, this is the most The best way see Georgia. Not a single taxi driver will show the country 30% as interesting as a professional guide.

2 In second place group excursions. Of all the companies we traveled with, only georgia4travel.ru had normal quality, but so far they only offer a normal selection of excursions from Tbilisi.

I would like to note that the guides of this company are no worse than those with whom we went on individual excursions. For example, on an excursion to the wine region of the country Kakheti, Tsotne, a professional sommelier, who not only is well versed in wine, but also beautifully showed us the country from different sides, went with us.

However, due to the fact that the excursion is for a group, the time allotted for it is less than for an individual excursion. It turns out not so interesting and you won’t see everything. For us, this option is still in 2nd place.

3 In third place trips with taxi drivers. But there is also a nuance here. No need to look for taxi drivers on the spot. A lot of cars are parked near Maiden Square or on the embankment. These are ordinary taxi drivers, without any special knowledge, but they position themselves as guides. If you travel with them, you will pay 10-40% more, but the level of service and comfort will be low.

Since 2017, Alina and I learned about the Gotrip.ge service and stopped spoiling our nerves trying to find normal taxi drivers and bargain with them for adequate money. Here the prices are lower (drivers do not wait for clients, but work every day) and the drivers are polite and pleasant (many feed their families thanks to this work, but because of a single problem they can be removed from the site forever).

Our reviews about different types of excursions in Georgia

We are actively interested in Georgia and have been traveling around the country since 2016. Last time We were here in May and June 2018, when in 44 days we covered almost everything possible. We do not consider our words to be the truth, we may be mistaken in some ways, but few people have similar experience.

Over the years, Alina and I managed to try a variety of travel companies and excursion options: from independent trips by minibus to or purchasing the most expensive individual excursions. The article contains our experience and personal opinion.

Group excursions in Georgia: pros and cons

There are a lot of bus excursions for 30-50 people in Georgia. In the main tourist areas or in 3 minutes you can collect about five advertising booklets with offers from major excursion operators.

The assortment is very similar for all, but the prices vary greatly. The quality of group excursions from different companies can vary significantly. Even if they cost the same. Quite often it turned out that, having paid 2 times more for an excursion, we received service several times lower than with another agency last year.

Of the 3 companies that we traveled with and the 6-7 that we heard reviews from friends or acquaintances, I liked only one. Let's talk about it:

1. The site is called georgia4travel.ru. They have 12 popular excursion options (10 from Tbilisi and 2 from Batumi).
2. We went with them to Mtskheta and Kakheti. The guides were different and their excursions also turned out to be very different.
3. We went to Mtskheta with Nino. She at the same time interestingly but unobtrusively talked about Georgia, the sights along the route and interesting facts and the events that took place here. I liked that the information was presented not in a monotonous monologue, but in small portions and with a good sense of humor.
4. In Kakheti our guide was Tsotne. Professional sommelier of international level. He is very knowledgeable about wine, which is a must for a trip to the wine region of the country. At the same time, his excursion turned out to be lively and dynamic. Even taking into account the fact that we don’t drink alcohol at all, it was interesting.
5. In addition to the above, it seemed to us interesting routes along the Georgian Military Road, to Vardzia, Rabat and Borjomi, in Uplistsikhe, Gori and Borjomi, but we did not travel along them with this company in the bus version.

Individual excursions with guides. How to choose a good guide?

The fact is that in Georgia any driver who has driven on any road at least 2-3 times excursion route, already considers himself a professional guide. As a result, you can easily pay 100-200 euros on the spot and for that money get a tour in the format “This is a very ancient church. Go look."

This happens for one simple reason. Really There are few good knowledgeable guides in the country. Usually they have half of the summer booked up already in May. Of course, they don’t have time to sit in a car with stickers of beautiful landscapes.

If a guide stands by the car and asks everyone if they need excursions, this is a bad guide. Tourists recommend a normal guide to friends and acquaintances after a trip; he will earn money every day, and not hope that suddenly someone will agree to go with him. The worst thing is that the prices of bad and good guides are usually the same.

There are two options to look for good guides. The first one is based on recommendations. If your friends traveled with someone and were satisfied, ask them for the guide’s phone number. Perhaps you will like it too.

But even good guides do not have enough word of mouth to fill the entire season (in fact, guides work 20-25 days a month, closing the rest of the dates for rest). Therefore, they register on special websites on the Internet, where they sell their services. The advantage of purchasing on websites is the opportunity to study all the reviews in advance and immediately see which days the guide is free (no need to call Georgia and find out).

We know two normal sites that we can safely recommend:

We usually do not recommend booking sightseeing tours of cities, but this is an exception. The city is very confusing, and there is simply an incredible amount of it. As a result, it’s easier to spend money on a guide and in 4 hours see everything that we had to look for on our own for two days.

From Tbilisi it is worth going to the spiritual capital of Georgia, or driving around, stopping in and visiting. You can also go to visit a cave or.

Excursions from Batumi: options, where to buy, prices

During the summer, all good guides are in great demand. Already at the beginning of May, many people have almost no free dates for June and July. We recommend booking excursions at least 2 weeks in advance, and preferably a month in advance. The best choice we found it on the website Georgia4travel.ru. The guides there are very good and the prices are normal.

We personally traveled with Victor, Maria and Alexey. What impressed me most was the excursion to Machakhela from Victor. It is somewhat reminiscent of mountainous Adjara, but it does not go along popular tourist trails, but through places that not every guide knows. The main feature of the excursion is a real feast with songs and dances. It’s impossible to describe, you have to experience it all yourself.

Since there are many excursions on the site, we tried to select the most interesting ones. We went with many guides ourselves, so we recommend those we liked the most.

• Mountain Adjara: Author's tour from Victor | Cheaper option from Maria | The most complete tour of Adjara | Extended version of mountainous Adjara.
• Machakhela:

In the morning sixth day When I looked out the window my mood completely dropped. We lived on the second line, in an area of ​​Soviet high-rise buildings, and they didn’t look the best at all, somehow completely depressing. My first thought: was I wrong in choosing the resort? Well, what should we do? In two hours we cleaned the apartment (luckily we had all the supplies) and went to the sea.

The pebbles are smaller than in Batumi, but given the waves it’s hard to stand in the water. The problem was solved by purchasing slippers.

On the beach with a young couple from Kazakhstan, I found out where the main points of civilization are.

The market was two kilometers away from us in the direction of Batumi (we went there on foot, bought cherries, peaches, melons, eggplants and tomatoes - well, very tasty tomatoes), there are also exchangers (there were none in our area) and all sorts of shops, even The laptop repair we needed was also found here.

They also recommended a cafe not far from us, we called it “Ladybug”, and mostly ate there. Sometimes they asked us to make chicken or shish kebab at a certain time and took it with us. Regarding food in Georgia, I would like to note that their food is very spicy. Therefore, when ordering, we asked not to make it spicy, although at the end of our holiday the spicy food was already a hit, even the children were not indignant. Everything is very tasty, everything is prepared on the spot.

Here are some of the dishes we tried.

Ostri - fried beef with lots of onions, garlic, tomatoes and herbs.

Chicken Chkmeruli - the name comes from the village of Chkmeri, which is located in the mountainous region of Georgia - Racha.

Shish kebab-mashlyk.

Ojakhuri - fried meat with fried potatoes, sprinkled with herbs and onions on top.

Chikhirtma is a very thick soup, which is most often prepared with poultry broth, but can also be made with lamb.

Giant khinkali - dumplings in Georgian style, but with a special taste.

But we didn’t remember the name of these dishes.

Along Agmesenebeli Street, in the opposite direction from Batumi, there are most cafes and restaurants. There is also a small park with attractions and a fountain. In general, the first line looks more presentable; there are many private hotels with “housing for rent” signs.

Near our house there were a lot of shops with everything we needed, we just somehow didn’t notice them right away. On our street, in the opposite direction from Batumi, we later found a large store with Turkish clothes, where we left some more money.

Minibus No. 1 goes along the first street, and No. 2 along the second. They stop with a wave of their hand.

In general, we came out of season. They just started putting everything in order, laying curbs, painting something. And the number of cafes simply grew before our eyes.

Sunbathing on the beach and swimming in the sea

In the morning we ran out of gas and had to call the owner. The owner replaced the cylinder and was surprised that ours was so clean. He apologized for the fact that the apartment was not cleaned, said that the woman who was supposed to clean did not come and he cleaned it himself as best he could. We forgave him, and he promised to take us to Mountainous Adjara.

All seventh day we spent at sea.

Swimming in the Batumi Dolphinarium

Day eight. While still in Batumi, we signed up to swim with dolphins at the Batumi Dolphinarium. We got to Batumi by minibus (you need to catch it on the first street), then by city bus.
The child was delighted.

After swimming we attended a performance. I really liked it. There are a lot of dolphins and they perform the numbers synchronously. But what amazed the audience most was how emotional they were and how they were not at all embarrassed to express their feelings, both adults and children.

We visited the aquarium and drew a portrait from a local artist (we were a local landmark, everyone took pictures of us).

Since we stocked up on wine at the Khareb store, and the children were already pretty tired, we took a taxi back (we bargained for $14).

I want to write a little about taxi drivers. Firstly, they are not arrogant, as some have written. On the contrary, taxi drivers were our friends. They are very educated people, they know the history of their country well and are proud of it. They will always not only deliver us, but also find out everything for us, translate if necessary, and tell us everything. One taxi driver, having heard our conversation about the fact that we didn’t buy cheese, immediately stopped near a shop, waited until I ran away and said that he would stop near another one if I didn’t find what I needed. The second one, when asked to stop near the market to run and buy magnets, went with us and even gave one lari, which we didn’t have enough to pay.

Botanical Garden Tour

Day nine. It was raining, the sea was stormy and it was decided to go to the Batumi Botanical Garden. We caught the minibus on the first line, then we had to ride a little further on city minibus No. 31. There, for $3, the taxi driver took us to the upper entrance. I advise you to take water, food and swimwear with you. Botanical Garden very big. It’s a pity that they didn’t take it, nothing is clear. Those who are too lazy to walk around the garden have electric cars.

That evening we were convinced that Kobuleti has the most beautiful sunsets(sorry I'm not a photographer).

The weather got better, the children were no longer afraid of the waves, on the contrary, they delighted them, so tenth day spent at sea. In the evening we went to the Tsitsinatela amusement park, which is located between Kobuleti and Ureki. Minibus No. 1, an electric car, goes there (it’s just not clear where it stops), but we got there by taxi for $3. The park is open from 18.00. At the entrance you buy a card and put money on it, then pay with the card. There are attractions for all ages. The kids liked it.

Trip to mountainous Adjara

Day eleven. Since the owner had an ordinary car, and there were a lot of us, he asked his friend to drive us. The friend turned out to be a “racer” and did not speak Russian at all, so the excursion to Adjara turned out to be somewhat “dark” and we didn’t really see anything. And the nature there is really beautiful, it looks like Montenegro.

About 20 meters high.

The local grocery store is still counting accounts.

Is oldest fortress Georgia.

Ureki and its magnetic sands

D eleventh day spent in Kobuleti, and on thirteenth We went to Ureki to the magnetic sands. We caught the minibus on the first line (Tbilisi-Kutaisi minibuses), then you should drive up in an electric car. Ureki is a city for families with children; it seemed to me more compact than Kobuleti; there is more entertainment for children here. This is the only beach where a toilet and paid shower were found. There were no changing cabins, as elsewhere. We rented two sun loungers for $1.50 for the whole day. The sea is shallow and warm, children like it. I am annoyed by this ubiquitous sand and dirty beach, although it is cleaned periodically, there are more people than in Kobuleti. Going down the inflatable slide costs 20 cents. We spent the whole day in Ureki and although there were clouds, we managed to get a little scorched.

Visited the Orange Kobuleti festival

In the evening fourteenth day We had a delicious meal in a beautiful cafe on the embankment.

By the way, in any cafe, no matter how much we ordered, we didn’t pay more than $55 (that’s for six people), and often we also took food with us.

And quite by accident we ended up at the children's music Festival Orange Kobuleti.

That was great.

Excursion to the cave named after Prometheus and Sataplia

Day fifteen. Trip to Kutaisi. We went out to catch a minibus, and as always, a taxi arrived. We agreed to go to two caves and settled for $130. The taxi driver said that he needed to go home to get a spare tire. We stopped by, he treated us to apples and plums, said that he was ashamed, that he spoke Russian poorly and his brother would take us. Ideally, I would prefer to have a professional guide and visit more interesting places, but, unfortunately, I didn’t know about it then.

It's quite a long drive to Kutaisi, about 2.5 hours. We spent a very long time looking for Prometheus' cave (the driver did not know the way). The Prometheus Cave is very large (note that Monday is a day off), the walk along the underground river (you have to buy a ticket separately right away) disappointed the children (they expected more). Excursions are conducted separately in Russian and Georgian.

Sataplia Cave (closed Tuesday) is small, but with dinosaur tracks and their models. There's also a great one here observation deck with transparent floor.

The tour was held in 3 languages ​​simultaneously. If you've been to caves before, consider whether it's worth the trip.

We returned at 6 pm and ran to the sea, as we felt that tomorrow we would not be able to swim for the last time.

In the evening we celebrated our departure in a restaurant with live Georgian music and dancing waiters. Wow, great. It's a pity to leave.

Packing home

The taxi driver who took us to Kutaisi told us about a mineral spring located at the exit from Kobuleti. In the morning sixteenth day his brother arrived and took us there. It all doesn’t look presentable, but for 1 GEL it’s so much fun to sit in warm mineral water that comes straight from the ground. The taxi driver was waiting for us all this time.
We stopped at the market for souvenirs and the sea. The sea was very stormy, when we got closer to the water, a lifeguard immediately ran up and said that we couldn’t swim. Well, let's throw coins, goodbye to the sea.

Collecting suitcases. Dinner at your favorite cafe. We started ordering so much that the waiter had to stop us.

Our baby was upset, he probably didn’t want to leave, a local policeman calmed him down.

At 12 at night our taxi driver came to pick us up. We are driving through Batumi at night – it’s beautiful.

Goodbye Georgia!

The airport in Batumi is small. The exchangers didn't work. The last GEL was spent in duty free. By the way, no one checked the wine for export standards, we were a little upset that we didn’t take more. We take off at 4:50. At 7 am we were already in Minsk.

Some personal impressions

Georgia, as a resort, is still very underdeveloped, so those who are accustomed to comfort should not expect much. But I think they still have everything ahead and they are successfully developing in this direction. Georgia, as a place to travel, is super, there are a lot of interesting things, there is a lot to see (it’s simply not possible to do it in one go). But the most important thing in Georgia is the people. I have never met such a friendly attitude anywhere. People stopped us on the street, asked where we came from, and when they found out that we were from Belarus, they were very happy. They were worried that we would enjoy our holiday in their country and convinced us that it was safe. By the way, they are very proud of their police and the fact that they have no crime. They congratulated us on our Independence Day, which we didn’t even remember there. By the way, another positive point is the prices. If on a trip to Montenegro with 2000 euros I felt like a “rogue,” then here with $2000 I was like in “Heads and Tails” with a gold card: we took a taxi, ate in cafes and restaurants, bought everything for the children wanted. In general, the vacation was a success. On my next trip I plan to devote most of my time to Kakheti and Svaneti.

P.S.: Sorry for the detailed story and poor photo quality.

If you live in Kobuleti during your vacation, then you have an excellent opportunity to travel around Georgia, at least in the surrounding areas. You can actually buy tours on the street in travel agency, of which there are not many, but they exist. We used the services of the Tkemali tour company. Here besides historical excursions Very big choice tours organized specifically for active tourists. This includes paintball costing about 10 lari per person, horseback riding in the mountains of Adjara with or without an instructor, depending on your training. This tour costs about 20-30 lari per person. You can afford rafting on mountain rivers Adjara or diving. A one-hour dive with an instructor will cost you about 100 lari, which is approximately 2,500 rubles.

As for visiting Batumi, I advise you to take tours there on your own, since it’s not far from Kobuleti. You can use the services of a minibus, which runs hourly to the largest resort town. The duration of the trip is just under half an hour. You can explore the Primorsky Boulevard yourself, and if you want, right on the embankment near the port building, take tickets for a tourist boat and contemplate the main attractions of Batumi for an hour. The trip is free for children, and a ticket for adults costs 10 lari.

For 20 lari you can travel around Batumi by bus. Tourist bus often stands directly in front of the university building. You will see this building directly from Primorsky Boulevard. A skyscraper with a peak at the top. The building is empty, although it was intended specifically to house a university.

From Kobuleti they also organize tours to Kakheti, Svaneti, the territory of southern Georgia, in particular to Borjomi, as well as Imereti.

If you are vacationing with children, then I do not recommend going on long trips, especially with kids. You need to walk a lot, it’s tiring, and children won’t be interested in tours with a historical touch, better entertainment, and these can be found in Batumi. there is a stationary dolphinarium, which is open almost every day and there are two performances per day at 12 and 17 o'clock.

Of all the places I managed to visit and what I saw, the tour to Imereti, namely Kutaisi, was more memorable in terms of impressions. This is a small town, although it is considered the second largest in Georgia. There are several sites on the territory of Kutaisi that are included in the UNESCO heritage list. These include Gelati, Motsameta and the Bagrati Temple.

The Bagrati Temple is located directly in the city only on its elevated part.

It was built around the 10th century and is famous for the fact that it was here that David the Builder was crowned. It was David who became the unifier of the different nationalities of Georgia and created the state that we know today. Until recently, the temple was in terrible shape, dilapidated. Only in the 2000s was it reconstructed, giving it an almost original appearance. Practically... There is something somewhat anomalous in the temple. An elevator shaft was added to such a pompous and large-scale structure, and in a modern interpretation. This extension looks very inappropriate, but, in fact, it is never used for its intended purpose. Concerning interior decoration, then there is complete asceticism. There is no abundance of painting, as in other church buildings. The altar, the icons, of which there are not many, nothing more. We didn’t even find a church shop here. But there is a special spirit and atmosphere here. After all, such antiquities are not seen every day. The frame is also notable for the fact that copper domes were erected here. Under influence climatic conditions they gradually change their color. Now they are light green and visible from almost every point in Kutaisi. A huge Christian cross was erected right in front of the temple.

A visit to Gelati turned out to be even more interesting. Gelati is a monastic complex located about an hour's drive from the center of Kutaisi in an elevated part. It is clearly visible from the territory of the Bagrati Temple. Gelati is directly connected with the name of David the Builder, because it was he who laid the first stone in the construction of the temple. He himself carried this stone on his shoulders. Speaking about David the Builder, it should be mentioned that his burial is also located in Gelati. The king is buried right at the main gate of the temple. His tombstone can be seen here. It is quite large in size, because David’s height reached 2 meters 18 centimeters. Today the main gate has ceased to be such; the entrance to the Gelati territory is from the opposite side. Natural phenomena contributed to this. And David ordered himself to be buried precisely at the main gate because he wanted, even after death, to know that his people were alive and therefore everyone who entered the temple must step on his chest. There are several church buildings on the territory of Gelati, but the main one naturally remains the Gelati Temple. Its construction was completed by David's son, Dimitri. This is also where ancient observatory, an ancient library that is being excavated today. It was here that the coffin of Queen Tamara was taken from the territory of Gelati for burial, which has not yet been found.

The interior decoration of the temple is very impressive. Restoration work is underway, so there was scaffolding here when we arrived. The temple is very beautifully decorated, there are many frescoes on the walls, the main one of which is the Holy Virgin and Child. It is made using the technique of colored mosaic, very fine, and the top is covered with gilding. Therefore, no matter where you look at her, it seems that she is looking exactly at you.

The church has a church shop where you can buy church literature, pendants, and icons. On average, the cost of one icon is 5-6 lari. You can also buy holy water, which is sold in bottles for 1 lari, or pour it yourself from the source. This kind of trip is very impressive, because it is an appeal to the history of ancient Georgia.

The third largest temple, to which you will certainly be taken, is Motsameta, which means martyrs. It was erected in honor of the brothers David and Constantine, who were tortured by their enemies. The brothers were canonized and a temple was erected in their honor. Motsameta is small, but very cozy. It is impossible to get to him. The bus stops on the highway, and then you need to walk along a paved road to the temple territory. The guide said that the Motsameta and Gelati temples are connected by an underground passage. There is such a ritual in Motsameta. If you want your wish to be fulfilled, then you need to crawl three times under the coffin with the relics of the saints. Our guide said that all his wishes came true. Why not give it a try. Many of our group performed this ritual.

The trip was very impressive, despite the length and some tediousness. The drive from Kobuleti to Kutaisi takes about 2.5 hours. The tour takes the whole day and costs about 90 GEL including lunch and the cost of all entrance tickets. By the way, an Imeretian lunch involves the presence of the famous Imeretian khachapuri. Unlike Adjarian - it is flat, like pizza and covered with cheese. Tasty and satisfying. It's hard to say which khachapuri tastes better.

Row excursion tours, which are organized from Kobuleti, involve trips for two days. For example, to Svaneti - this is a highland part of Georgia. This is a country of snowy peaks and clean air. Warm clothes are needed here. This tour costs 200 lari per person.

Many destinations and routes can be chosen from Kobuleti. You can use the services of a guide, or you can travel on your own. You can go to Turkey for shopping. Transfer to Turkey via Batumi. A minibus costs about 1.5 lari, and then you walk across the border and take a minibus to the shopping center. A lot of them. Taxis, buses and minibuses run constantly.

Kobuleti is a resort located in the northern part autonomous republic Adjara, in southwestern Georgia. This region is considered one of the rainiest places in the former USSR. Every year it receives about 2500 mm of precipitation (7th place in the world). This is 3.5 times more than in Moscow and 4 times more than in St. Petersburg.

Most of the vacationers in Kobuleti are Russians and Russian-speaking citizens of the republics of the former USSR: Belarusians, Ukrainians, Kazakhs. At first glance, the city makes a very depressing impression, since there are a lot of abandoned buildings from Soviet times, there is practically no entertainment infrastructure, and it cannot be called developed tourist center It's possible with a stretch.

At least it can't be compared with . On the other hand, the cost of living here is noticeably lower.

Distance from Kobuleti to the nearest airports is:

• To Batumi – 33 km;
• To Kutaisi – 92 km;
• Tbilisi is 364 km away.

Kobuleti is only 21 km away from the main bus station of Batumi. You can get from the capital of Adjara to the health resort by minibus for 1.5 lari (0.75 US dollars) or by taxi for 15-20 lari (7.5-10 US dollars). The journey will take 40 and 30 minutes respectively.

Scary cityscapes

Weather by month

During the day, the air in Adjara warms up during the summer months:

• In May - up to +22°C; (water +17°)
• In June – up to +28°C; (water +22°)
• In July – up to +28°C; (water +25°)
• In August – up to + 30°C. (water +27°)
• In September - up to +26°C. (water +25°)

On average, 100-140 mm of precipitation falls in 30 days. Light rain is quite normal for this region, even during the peak season. The swimming season in Kobuleti begins in May, when the sea water temperature off the coast reaches +20°C, and ends at the end of September.

Renting housing in the private sector

Like everyone else Black Sea resorts, the most expensive housing in Kobuleti is available for rent near the beaches. Slightly cheaper rooms and houses are offered 1-2 km from the coast, near the E70 Batumi-Poti highway. Apartments in this area are suitable for travelers with own car or for those who wish to make daily walks to the sea and back.

On average, in the summer months, for renting housing in Kobuleti you will need to pay:

• $20-30 for a furnished room in a private house or apartment;
• $50-60 for a one-room apartment;
• $60-80 for a two-room apartment;
• $65-80 for a one-story cottage;
• $75-100 for a two-story cottage, three-to-five-room house or luxury apartment.

In May or September-October, when the flow of tourists is relatively small, prices at the resort are lower. Raising a roof over your head will cost:

• $5-15 per room in a house or apartment;
• $35-40 for a one-room apartment;
• $40-50 for a two-room apartment;
• $40-55 for a one-story cottage;
• $50-70 for a two-story cottage, three-to-five-room house or luxury apartment.

The central market is adjacent to the Kobuleti administration building and the intersection of Svoboda and Shota Rustaveli streets. The bazaar is located at 19 Svobody Street. GPS coordinates: 41°49"16.0"N 41°46"49.5"E.

Top hotels

These city hotels are in greatest demand among tourists:

• Hotel Panorama;
• Sunrise;
• Castello Mare;
• Ponto;
• Condori;
• Kyparisi;

Best beaches

There is only one beach in Kobuleti. Its length is 10 km. On the section, which belongs to the municipality, there are cabins for showering and changing clothes, and dry toilets. The sites that are owned by hotels are additionally equipped with rental points for sunbeds, umbrellas, towel exchange, bars, gazebos and awnings. The entire coast of Kobuleti is covered with very small pebbles. Stones the size of a chicken egg or larger are very rare on beaches.

Along the beach line there is a forest belt where you can find anything from children's activities to abandoned buildings that are about to collapse.

The best restaurants and cafes

There are several dozen cafes and restaurants open in Kobuleti. You can try real Georgian dishes for reasonable money in khinkali restaurants. The best establishment of this type is the khinkali house "Shua Kalakshi" located on Tavisupleba Street, next to the museum, 20 meters from the beach. Travelers love it for its large portions, tasty and simple dishes. Lunch for a couple of people in a khinkali house will cost 8-10 lari ($4-5).

The staff of the Taraghana Fish restaurant, which is located on the southern outskirts of the city, offers tourists a taste of more refined Georgian cuisine. In addition to traditional Georgian dishes, it serves fresh fish dishes. Seafood reaches the restaurant's chefs from the boards of fishing boats, without freezing or refrigeration. The cost of lunch for two people in a restaurant is 30-40 lari ($15-20).

Vacation with children

For family vacation Near Kobuleti, the Tsitsinatella park was recently opened, which is rightfully considered one of the largest in the region. Its name means "firefly". On the territory of the establishment, visitors are given a choice of 36 attractions. 8 of them are intended for children, and 17 are for riding by children with their parents, the rest are classified as extreme. The park has a bowling alley, slot machine halls, several cafes and shopping mall. There is no water park at the resort. The nearest one is in Batumi.

What to see in Kobuleti and the surrounding area?

Interesting things to see in Kobuleti and its environs:

• Peter's Castle is the ruins of a fortress built in the 6th century. The citadel belonged to the Persians, Greeks and Russians, and was used as a limonaria. Now it pleases the eyes of travelers 6 km from the city;
• Kobuleti Nature Reserve is a small corner of clean lakes, singing waterfalls and virgin forests, which is located at the northern outskirts of the resort;
• “Green courtyard” and “Green house” – guest houses, whose balconies overlook the sea. From the verandas of the establishments you can enjoy the contemplation of the pearlescent waters of the Black Sea;
• The Botanical Garden is a huge park where you can see plants from all continents globe. It is located 20 km south of Kobuleti, near the E70 road;
• Marshal's House or Marshal Resort - oldest hotel cities. It was erected in 1927. The establishment was visited by Yuri Gagarin and German Titov.

What excursions can be visited from Kobuleti?

In addition to a trip to Batumi, which is included in the mandatory program of every tourist coming to this region, it is also worth making trips to:

• Tour of Adjara wine cellars;
• Trabzon (Türkiye);
• Kutaisi;
• A fishery where trout are raised (there are quite a lot of them in the region);
• Zugdidi