Sea and beaches
Where to go for a beach holiday in Georgia, how Batumi, Kobuleti, Ureki and Sarpi differ, how warm the sea is by month and where to find sandy beaches.
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Where is the best place for a beach holiday in Georgia?
It depends on what you want: Batumi suits a city break with restaurants and nightlife, Kobuleti a quiet family holiday, and Ureki and Shekvetili holidays with children on sandy beaches.
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Which beaches in Georgia are sandy?
Sandy beaches begin in Guria: the shore at Ureki and Grigoleti is covered with grey and black sand containing magnetite.
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Where should you go to the seaside in Georgia with children?
For a calm family holiday by the sea, Sarpi, Kvariati and Gonio in Ajara are a good fit, while Maltakva offers a calmer holiday in Samegrelo.
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Anaklia: what kind of resort is it and where is it?
Anaklia is a Black Sea beach resort made up of two villages, Anaklia and Ganmukhuri, linked by a footbridge over the Enguri River.
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Chakvi: what kind of resort is it and where is it?
Chakvi is a seaside climate resort in Ajara about 15 km from Batumi, on the Chakvistskali River and the Black Sea coast, among mountains, forests and tea plantations.
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Gonio: what kind of resort is it and how is it different from Batumi?
Gonio is a seaside resort in Ajara about 12 km from Batumi, near the Turkish border, with wide beaches at the foot of the mountains.
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Which sea is Georgia on, and which sea is Batumi on?
Georgia does have a sea, and it is the Black Sea.
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What is there to see in Tsikhisdziri, and how do you get there?
Tsikhisdziri is a coastal village between Batumi and Kobuleti, about 20 kilometres from Batumi.
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What is there to see and do in Kvariati?
Kvariati is a small resort village between Gonio and Sarpi, about 15 kilometres south of Batumi.
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Batumi or Kobuleti: which is better for a holiday?
Choose Batumi for a city holiday with the boulevard, restaurants, nightlife, the Botanical Garden and excursions, though the beach is pebbly and crowded in season.
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What is there to see and do in Sarpi?
Sarpi is a village right on the Turkish border, about 15-18 kilometres south of Batumi, known for its clear sea, pebble beach and rocks people jump from into the water.
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Where is Ureki, and what country is it in?
Ureki is a resort village in Georgia's Guria region, on the Black Sea coast between Poti and Kobuleti, about 50 kilometres north of Batumi.
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When does swimming season start in Batumi, and are there jellyfish?
Swimming season in Batumi starts in late June and lasts until late September, and in warm years until mid-October.
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What is the sea temperature in Batumi by month?
The sea in Batumi is warmest in August, about 25-26 degrees Celsius, usually 24-25 in July and still 23-24 in September.
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What is there to see and do in Kobuleti?
In Kobuleti people relax on the long beach and in the seaside pine park, and the sights worth seeing are the Kobuleti Protected Areas with the Ispani peat bogs and Petra fortress at Tsikhisdziri.
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Where is Kobuleti, and what country is it in?
Kobuleti is a resort town in Georgia, in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, on the Black Sea coast about 25-30 kilometres north of Batumi.