Bezienswaardigheden in Batumi

Batumi Essentials

Batumi combines centuries of history with avant-garde urban development along Georgia’s Black Sea coast. This selection highlights the city's architectural diversity, from the Italian-inspired Piazza and the Roman-era Gonio Fortress to the DNA-inspired Alphabet Tower. Key landmarks include the moving Ali and Nino kinetic sculpture, the 108-hectare Botanical Garden featuring flora from nine phyto-geographic areas, and the Gothic-style Holy Mother Virgin Nativity Cathedral. Natural spaces like 6 May Park and the waterfront Dancing Fountains offer central recreation areas adjacent to the city's modern skyline.

Batumi Essentials — Kaart

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A

Nino & Ali Statue

Kinetic steel sculpture by Tamara Kvesitadze. The two 8-meter figures move and merge every ten minutes, representing a tragic love story from Kurban Said’s novel.

Keizers / CC BY-SA 3.0

B

Batumi Piazza

This square is the central meeting and entertainment point of the city. Its name is derived from its distinct Italian style.

Andrzej Wójtowicz / CC BY-SA 2.0

C

Batumi Botanical Garden

The Batumi Botanical Garden is a 108 hectare area of land 9 km north of the city of Batumi, capital of Autonomous Republic of Adjara,…

Наталия Головчук / CC-BY-SA

D

Alphabet Tower

A 130-meter tower designed by Alberto Domingo Cabo, featuring a DNA-like helix structure wrapped in the 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet.

Alina Karelina / CC-BY-SA

E

Astronomic Clock

Decorating the Europe Square, this clock chimes a melody on every full hour. You can also find astronomical information here.

Наталия Головчук / CC-BY-SA

F

Medea Statue

The Medea statue is a monument to Medea, a Colchian Princess of the Greek mythology erected in Batumi, Georgia.

Giorgi Balakhadze / CC BY-SA 4.0

G

Gonio Fortress

Gonio is a Roman fortification in Adjara, Georgia, on the Black Sea, 15 km south of Batumi, at the mouth of the Chorokhi river.

Ephraim Stillberg / CC BY-SA 3.0

H

Holy Mother Virgin Nativity Cathedral

The Church of the Mother of God in Batumi is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral, originally built as a Catholic church between 1898 and 1903.

I

Batumi

The base station for the Argo Cable Car. The line travels 2.5 kilometers to a panoramic viewpoint on Anuria Mountain, 250 meters above the city.

Andrzej Wójtowicz / CC BY-SA 2.0

J

Dancing fountain

Laser-synchronized water fountains located on Ardagani Lake. The site hosts nightly light and music shows featuring classical and modern soundtracks.

Andrzej Wójtowicz / CC BY-SA 2.0

K

Alphabetic Tower

One of the major tourist attractions of Batumi is unusually designed. It combines the patterns of DNA and Georgian alphabet.

L

Evropis moedani

A central square bordered by renovated 19th-century facades and the Medea monument. It serves as a venue for major concerts and seasonal festivals.

Наталия Головчук / CC-BY-SA

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6 May Park

Established in 1881, this park surrounds Lake Nurigeli. It houses the Batumi Dolphinarium, a zoo corner, and diverse botanical specimens along its lakeside promenades.