04Experiences

The west coast

The Black Sea

Georgia's Black Sea coast stretches for about 310 kilometres, open to warm, moist sea air, and its coastal lowlands grow citrus and tea. The best-known resort is Batumi, with its long seaside boulevard and gardens; the average August temperature is around 23 °C, summer is the time to swim, and autumn brings the heaviest rain. North of the city the botanical garden climbs hills above the sea, and to the south the Roman fortress of Gonio stands at the mouth of the Chorokhi. Along some 80 kilometres of coast lie the Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands, Georgia's first natural World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2021. The site spans deciduous rainforests, bogs and mires from sea level to more than 2,500 metres, managed within protected areas such as Kolkheti and Mtirala national parks. Combine a beach day in Batumi with a morning in the botanical garden, and add a day in Mtirala or Kolkheti if you love the outdoors.

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Length of the coastline

2021

Colchic Rainforests added to the World Heritage List