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Municipalities of Guria
A small, green region between the Black Sea and the mountains in western Georgia.
Guria is known for its tea plantations, picturesque villages, and natural beauty, untouched by mass tourism.
Gurians are renowned throughout Georgia for their sharp wit and unique sense of humor—and this is felt in every corner of the region.
It's convenient to travel leisurely here: visit small villages, stop at viewpoints, and discover Georgia without the rush and bustle of tourists.
🍵 Lanchkhuti Municipality
Center — Lanchkhuti · Tea country
Lanchkhuti is the heart of Georgian tea growing.
The hills here are covered with rows of tea bushes, and the air is filled with the scent of subtropical greenery.
The municipality is calm and quiet — real rural Georgia, where time flows differently.
A great place for those who want to see the country beyond the tourist trails.
All settlements of the municipality
Archeuli
Akhalsopeli
Atsana
Baglebi
Gaguri
Gvimbalauri
Grigoleti
Grmagele
Guliani
Japana
Jikhanjiri
Jikheti Monastery
Junetseri
Junmere
Jurukveti
Zemo-Aketi
Zemo-Chibati
Zemo-Shukhuti
Kveda-Mamati
Kvemo-Aketi
Kvemo-Chibati
Kvemo-Shukhuti
Kviani
Kela
Kokati
Konchkati
Lesa
Mamati
Machkhvareti
Moedani
Nigvziani
Nigoiti
Ninoshvili
Ompareti
Oragve
Ormeti
Supsa
Tabanati
Telmani
Khajalia
Khidmagala
Khoreti
Tskaltsminda
Chala
Chanchati
Chancheti
Chinati
Chkonagora
Chkuni
Cholabargi
Chochkhati
Shatiri
Shromisubani
Etseri
Baratashvili str., 48, Lanchkhuti, Guria, Georgia
🏛️ Ozurgeti Municipality
Center — Ozurgeti · Administrative center of Guria
Ozurgeti is the main town of the region — lively and small.
Old churches, estates and nature reserves are scattered around it.
The Gurian people are known throughout Georgia for their sharp wit and distinctive sense of humor — and it is here, in Ozurgeti, that this character is felt most clearly.
All settlements of the municipality
Askana
Akhalsopeli
Achi
Baghdadi
Baileti
Bogili
Bokhvauri
Vake
Vakijvari
Vaniskedi
Vashtiali
Gagma-Dvabzu
Gantiadi
Gogieti
Gomi
Gonebiskari
Gurianta
Dabali-Etseri
Dvabzu
Jumati
Dzirijumati
Zhanaura
Zeda-Bakhvi
Zeda-Dzimiti
Zeda-Uchkhubi
Zedubani
Zemo-Makvaneti
Zemo-Natanebi
Ianeti
Kakuti
Kvachalati
Kveda-Bakhvi
Kveda-Dzimiti
Kveda-Nasakirali
Kvemo-Makvaneti
Kvemo-Natanebi
Kviriketi
Konchkati
Laituri
Likhauri
Magali-Etseri
Melekeduri
Meria
Mziani
Motsvnari
Mtispiri
Mshvidobauri
Nagobilevi
Nagomari
Naruja
Nasakirali
Niabauri
Okroskedi
Ormeti
Pampaleti
Silauri
Tkhinvali
Ukanava
Khvarbeti
Khrialeti
Tsitelmta
Tsikhisperdi
Tskhemliskhidi
Chala
Chanieti
Chanieturi
Chakhvata
Shekvetili
Shemokmedi
Shroma
Shua-Isnari
🌄 Chokhatauri Municipality
Center — Chokhatauri · Mountainous Guria
The most mountainous of Guria’s three municipalities.
Chokhatauri is surrounded by forested ridges and deep gorges.
Ancient towers, monasteries and rural communities have been preserved here, living much as they did centuries ago.
An ideal place for slow travel and conversations with local residents.
All settlements of the municipality
Amagleba
Akhalsheni
Basileti
Bzholieti
Bukistsikhe
Buknari
Buksieti
Burnati
Vaziani
Vani
Gagma-Dobiro
Gamogma-Dobiro
Gantiadi
Gogolesubani
Gogouri
Goraberezouli
Guristke
Guturi
Dablatsikhe
Jvartskhma
Zemo-Onchiketi
Zemo-Partskhma
Zemo-Surebi
Zemo-Erketi
Zenobani
Zomleti
Zoti
Ianeuli
Intabueti
Kalagoni
Kvabgha
Kvemi-Onchiketi
Kvemo-Kheti
Kvemo-Erketi
Kvenobani
Kokhnari
Mamulari
Metsieti
Nabeglavi
Nakaduli
Sakvavistke
Sameba
Tavpanta
Tavsurebi
Tobakhcha
Tkhilagani
Khevi
Khidistavi
Tsipnagvara
Tsipnari
Tsitelgora
Chakitauri
Chala-Kadagauri
Chachieti
Chometi
Chkhakoura
Shvelaur-Tsitsibauri
Shua-Amagleba
Shua-Partskhma
Shua-Surebi
Shubani
🗺️ 5 Frequently Asked Questions from Tourists about Guria's Municipalities
🤔 How many municipalities are there in Guria and what kind of region is it?
💬 Guria consists of three municipalities: Ozurgeti (the administrative center), Lanchkhuti, and Chokhatauri. Home to only about 140,000 people, it is one of the smallest and most distinctive regions of western Georgia.
🤔 Is it worth visiting Ureki Beach? Is it true that the sand has healing properties?
💬 Ureki is home to the world's only magnetic sand, with a magnetite content of up to 70%, capable of creating a low-intensity magnetic field. It acts as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory, and the beach is completely free and publicly accessible.
🤔 What is the main highlight of each municipality?
💬 In Ozurgeti, there's the Gurieli Palace, built in 1873. In Lanchkhuti, there's the picturesque Orkari Canyon, and in Chokhatauri, there's the high-mountain resort of Bakhmaro, at an altitude of 2,000 meters, with pine forests.
🤔 When is the best time to visit Guria?
💬 The best beach season is July and August, when the water warms up to 25–27 degrees Celsius and the sand's magnetic properties are enhanced by the heat. The mountainous area is attractive year-round thanks to its combination of maritime and mountain climates.
🤔 What unusual things can you see in Guria that you won't find anywhere else?
💬 In the village of Shukhuti (Lanchkhuti Municipality), every Easter, the game "Lelo" is played—an ancient Georgian rugby game with virtually no rules, where teams compete for a ball weighing about 16 kg. This is the only place in Georgia where this tradition has survived to this day.