The Pearl of Adjara - Kobuleti. All the most interesting and useful for travelers.
Kobuleti is a resort town on the Black Sea coast of Georgia! The resort, where you can not only relax and swim in the sea, but also improve your health. That is why thousands of tourists from different countries come here every year. Budget, family vacation with children, acquaintance with the territory and the opportunity to try the real Adjara khachapuri!
Rest in beautiful Kobuleti⬇️
The second largest Georgian city is Kobuleti. It has a population of 20 thousand permanent residents, whose number doubles during the holiday season. Thousands of vacationers come here with different purposes: to swim in the sea, to improve their health, to visit excursions. The most popular destination for tourists from Armenia, Ukraine and Belarus. In recent years, the Russians also began to explore Georgia.
The pearl of Adjara is Kobuleti with its wide beaches covered in pebbles, plenty of entertainment and comfortable conditions for holidaymakers. The increasingly popular village is twenty-five kilometers from Batumi, at the same time competing with it.
Renting accommodation is inexpensive, and there are plenty of entertainment programs, cafes and resorts.
Most of the visitors to Kobuleti are young people and couples with children, using various modes of transportation.
Ways to get to Kobuleti
Few people know how to get to the resort settlement. The easiest and most effective way is to fly from Moscow to Batumi. You can also get by ship from the seaports of Sochi or Kerch. The liner brings tourists to the pier of Poti. And from there you can take a cab or other form of transport to Kobuleti - 38 km, or to Batumi - 74 km.
Georgia is famous for its hospitality. In this regard, you can always ask the locals how to get to this or that place.
In fact, you can get to Kobuleti by any type of transport. Everyone chooses the right one for themselves in terms of speed or price.
- Train.
- Shuttle bus.
- Bus.
- Cab.
If you want to go by shuttle bus, the cost of the ticket will be small. The highway passes near the airport.
And also from Batumi runs a high-speed express to any destination. If you use this type of transport, the travel time will be 20-25 minutes.
What kind of accommodation can I rent in Kobuleti?
The traveler, who did not come by the conditions of a purchased tour, but by hitchhiking or on their own, will certainly be looking for inexpensive accommodation in the private sector or a budget hotel, hostel.
In fact, there are many cheap hotels in Kobuleti, which can not be said about premium hotels. Tourist who just need to spend the night, can even find a cheap option with a pool and air conditioning.
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Hotel complexes
As elsewhere, the cost of a hotel room directly depends on its location. A hotel in the central or southern part of Kobuleti will cost more than a hotel in the north. The best solution would be to rent a suite with a view of the sea in the center. In the summer season it is difficult to find an excellent accommodation with an adequate price. Experienced vacationers make hotel reservations in advance.
Private sector is chosen because of the affordable price and homelike environment. Guests can live in:
- boarding house,
- mini-hotel,
- apartment complex.
Times when vacationers rented a beach bunk in gazebos for a few people, are a thing of the past. Now in the private sector you can rent a clean and comfortable room or a room with air conditioning, TV, refrigerator. Family vacation rentals include city apartments equipped with a kitchen. The cost of such housing is from 12 to 20 GEL per day. In rubles it is from 300 to 500.
Territory of residence
Accommodation on the first line is very expensive. At the same time from the farthest point to the beach is only a 20-minute walk. Choosing the geographical location, the vacationer must take into account the nightlife. On the waterfront and main streets young people stroll until morning. Club music plays until late at night.
It is not recommended to live in such areas with children. In the city outskirts, you can spend your time in peace, and it comes out renting an apartment inexpensively.
In Kobuleti there are no all inclusive hotels. Tourists are offered only breakfast, and that is a very rare phenomenon. On the seafront and coastal streets there are many cafeterias, restaurants, canteens. In the national markets in a plenty of fruit, vegetables, cheeses, wine and other delights. There you can get the freshest kebab, khinkali, lepeshkas, satsivi and much more.
Kobulet region is the homeland of Adjarian khachapuri: the tenderest little boat with melted cheese and egg mass.
Georgian cuisine is something worth visiting this wonderful country for.
Past and Present
The city of Kobuleti got its status in the XX century, but its existence is measured in millennia. This became clear thanks to the available artifacts from the Stone Age, Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
During the rule of the Ottoman Empire, the settlement was wilted and unsightly.
Thanks to its incorporation into the Russian Empire, the settlement began to revive. Dachas and hospitals began to appear there. The military ranks supported the Batumi Union, which made the town a resort.
The biggest development of the settlement was during the Soviet Union. Sanatorium complexes began to appear. Locals toiled tirelessly in tea and citrus plantations, bringing their region to the forefront.
The area became famous, thanks to the production of tung oil - a paint component.
Having survived the collapse of the Soviet Union and the long lull, the city began to transform. In the museum of local history of the settlement you can learn more about the historical events.
Places to visit
The first accessible place to visit is the Temple of Artifacts. In it you can find exhibits from the Middle Ages, created by sculptor Verulidze. The main component of the creations are fragments of flora from the Paleozoic era. They are preserved, thanks to the marshes of Hispaniola.
Although Kobuleti is long-lived, but there are few attractions there. Often most tourists go on excursions to the capital or neighboring settlements, although do not completely write off the resort town.
There are specialized Kobulet excursion programs that are popular with vacationers.
The second memorable place is the "Fortress of Peter. This is an archeological monument.
Also here you can look at the abandoned soccer arena Fasizi or visit the site of the fighting - the river Choloki.
Fans of attractions will be interested in Tsitsinatela Park. Nature lovers can visit the Mtirala Nature Reserve, which got its name because of the weather conditions: abundant showers and fog.
Climatic factors
In summer in Kobuleti it is clear, precipitation is quite rare. A lot of rain falls in the springtime. The climate itself is subtropical. Winter is mild, almost without snow, with temperatures ranging from +4 to +7 degrees. In winter there are no holidaymakers at all, and the cost of housing is minimal.
It is better to start the acquaintance with Georgia from Kobuleti, and then go to the capital, and at the end of the trip you can visit the border Turkey.
Summer season in the resort town pleases with the weather, it is not very hot, because the temperature does not rise above 30 degrees.
In general, regardless of the time of year, it will be nice to stroll along the seashore with the pebbles rustling underfoot.
Coastal area
The settlement of Kobuleti consists of three parallel streets that lead to the sea coast. The closest to the shore is the Embankment. Its width is fifteen meters, and its length is 12-15 km, to walk around it completely at a leisurely pace, you need to spend 4-5 hours. This street is unique in its own way: in the south it is elevated above sea level, in the center it descends to the water surface, and in its northernmost part there is a pine forest, which leads to the boarding houses and sanatoriums.
The coverage of certain areas of the coastal zone is varied: from coarse pebbles to sand. Tourists can safely walk on the beach barefoot. For example, you can't do that in Batumi, as there is a risk of hurting your feet.
For a comfortable pastime installed showers, changing rooms, deckchairs, sun loungers.
Rest with small children is very common in Kobuleti. This is why there are playgrounds and slides all along the coast. The shallow pebble beaches reduce the risk of hurting children's feet to a minimum.
There are other activities for adults. For example, renting a catamaran or boat, diving and more.
And, of course, the embankment is stuffed with cafes and restaurants, as in all resort towns. To get a bite to eat, you do not need to go far.
Travelers who have been to Kobuleti, speak positively about the transparency of the water and the cleanliness of the coastal area. Many choose this city because of the tranquility, silence and the opportunity to improve their health.
Tips for travelers
If you are from Russia, you do not need a visa, you just need a passport. Foreign tourists are allowed to stay in Georgia for up to ninety days.
If there is a note in the document about visiting Abkhazia or South Ossetia, you may be denied entry with a 90% probability.
In Kobuleti there are many ATMs and bank branches. But according to the advice of experienced travelers, it is better to change the currency in advance. The Georgian currency is lari.
According to the Central Bank of Russia for September 2020, the exchange rate is as follows:
1 lari = 24.69 rubles.
1 ruble = 0.0405 GEL.
As for mobile communication, it is recommended to buy a SIM card in the country, as roaming will be very expensive.
Result
Everyone has his own reasons for choosing a vacation in Kobuleti. Someone wants to swim in the sea, to improve his health. And someone wants to get acquainted with national culture, taste real wine and national cuisine. Usually, tourists achieve their goals.
In Kobuleti there is everything for a pleasant and relaxing pastime. You can relax as a family or individually.
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