Much of Batumi's economy revolves around tourism and gambling (it is nicknamed The Las Vegas of the Black Sea), but the city is also an important seaport and includes industries like shipbuilding, food processing and light manufacturing.
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Although industrially developed, Batumi is an attractive city and popular resort. Its many gardens and its streets are lined with exotic plants; north of the city is the Batumi Botanical Garden, with a rich collection of subtropical and tropical plants.
Batumi is a city of eye-catching architecture, where stately 19th Century buildings sit beside some of the most playful and unique skyscrapers in the world. From stately baroque edifices and ornate houses of worship to Insta-friendly novelty buildings like the Alphabet Tower, Batumi has it all.
If you want the seaside, the beach, and you prefer a resort atmosphere, then Batumi would be the better choice. If you're keen on culture, museums, old architecture, and you like to have urban experience, then Tbilisi is a good destination for you.
Nonetheless, English, Russian, and Turkish are also commonly spoken. Russian is spoken by most older Georgians, while English is spoken by many (though hardly most) younger ones.
It was considered a popular port and tourist city in Soviet or post-Soviet periods. Batumi is still distinguished by the abundance of buildings with a very different architectural look. Distinctive traditions of Georgian cuisine and feast are one of the reasons that attract tourists to our country.
A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,037.8$ (5,471.5GEL) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 570.1$ (1,530.7GEL) without rent. Batumi is 63.8% less expensive than New York (without rent). Rent in Batumi is, on average, 85.3% lower than in New York.
Two days is the perfect amount of time to discover Batumi, Georgia's bizarre city on the sea. Most travelers come to Batumi to indulge in forbidden cultural activities of gambling and drinking; however, this Black Sea “sin city” offers so much more.