I am writing this after spending 8 days in Batumi mid August 2016. Although I am aware of at least one other datasheet on Batumi, I have created a fresh thread as the previous datasheet is not the easiest to read IMO.
ABOUT BATUMI
Batumi is located in the Ajara region of Georgia, Georgia itself being located in the South Caucasus on the Black Sea.
The Ajara area consists of 2 cities with Batumi being the administrative centre (170k population).
Batumi is a popular seaside resort, and has undergone, and.is undergoing, fast development and.building works. This is the main tourist centre of Georgia with the.bulk of the tourists coming from within Georgia, Turkey (due to the close proximity to the border), and former FSU countries - Russia, Ukraine, Armenia.
LANGUAGE
The state language is Georgian. However, what probably came as a surprise to me was the level of English being spoken by the locals, even to the point where some locals I spoke to in Russian wanted to switch to English as they simply did not know enough Russian. Clearly the older people had a full knowledge of Russian, and no or little English, but certainly not the case for the younger crowd.
Russian I would say is not a neccesity, however, the caveat being if you want to engage with the tourists from the FSU, not.just locals, then that changes the dynamic somewhat.
CUISINE
Some delicious local dishes to try. My favourite was Ajarian Khachapuri. Think a boat shaped piece of fresh bread stuffed with cheese, butter and eggs.....this must be off the calorie counter scale but I absolutely loved it as a one off to try.
Other really nice local dishes include Chirbuli (eggs and walnut), Achma (a sort of lasagne without meat and extra cheese), Borano (cheese melted in butter) and Sinori (bread dipped in cheese and butter).
Interesting all that fat, yet people here are generally far slimmer than in the Uk.
COFFEE
A special mention for coffee as it was so damn terrible almost without exception. If, as I, you like a daily dose then the only place I could highly reccomend would be Coffeetopia located near the Old Boulevard. Outside of that coffee was at best average and at worst terrible!
RESTAURANTS / CAFES
So many restaurants and hard to mention them all, however, my particular favourites were :-
San Remo - On the sea front overlooking the Black Sea, hearty portions and inexpensive pricing. Was packed the two nights I visited, so book in Summer or arrive early.
Caucasus - Really nice grilled fish and other local treats.
Mehrul Lazuri - Again for local Georgian cuisine.
Eating out is generally inexpensive if you avoid the high end hotel restaurants (Raddison, Hilton, Sheraton)...and really are spoilt for choice.
NIGHTLIFE
I am not a nightclub person and as I had company most nights did not indulge. From what I good glean from the locals. Discorium is full of prostitutes, Sky Bar at the Hilton is good and pricey to boot, and no end of beachside bars and clubs in Summer...I understand Soho, Boom Boom Beach and Sector 26(?) are some of the better places but did not visit to comment further.
THINGS TO SEE
If you do wish to see and do some things whilst travelling, I can suggest the following are worth a look pending your individual taste.
The main seaside park or Batumi boulevard...well you cannot visit Batumi and not visit this. A 7km strip of bars, restaurants, discos, courts, sculptures, dancing fountains etc. really nice to walk and relax.
6 May Park. located in the city, has a Dolphinarium, zoo, fountains..and is around a lake.
Piazza Square. concerts and live music daily. The architecture is stained glass and mosaic art. The square covers around 5700 square metres and is surrounded by the Piazza complex with hotels and restaurants / bars etc.
Alphabetic Tower. 135 metre high structure resembling a DNA molecule. 8 lari from memory to go to the top and worth it for the fabulous views onto the Black Sea and the mountains.
Ali and Nino Love Statute. 8 metre moving statue symbol of love and friendship between different nationalities.
Europe Square. Dominated by the sculpture of Medea and the Golden Fleece.
Miracle Park. Located between the yacht club and Batumi boulevard. Huge space for walking and recreation and crammed with people on a Summer evening.
Dancing Fountains. Run in the evening in Summer with lasers...and a good place to walk with a girl as I can testify.
Batumi Botanical Gardens. About 10km from Batumi but worth a visit if this is your bag as I understand one of the biggest in the FSU.
GENERAL
Currency is the Lari. Easy to change at the airport in Batumi. Also a tourist desk offers a tourist sim card pack to get you a local number up and running. Cannot recall the cost but inexpensive.
Taxi rides, as everywhere, have to be planned. It is commonly know that for none Georgians they will hike the price. Need to agree a price up front and haggle.
Weather. Humid Subtropical. I was there for 8 days and was between 28c and 33c, however, the humidity was off the scale and the "feels like" temperature was much higher.
I love to keep up my gym routine. Best option I found was the Raddison Gym which allows pay and use (not so cheap)....it is a small gym but enough to keep up with the regime. Local option is Orbi Fitness which having visited seemed also ok and cheaper.
ACCOMODATION / GETTING THERE
I planned and booked very late and as a result paid way too much, however, flat and hotel options are endless. Batumi is such a small place that nowhere can be too far from the Centre. I booked a hotel and read that hotels do not allow guests....well I proved that to be false (more later)....as Russia and Ukraine guests just need to register their ID etc at reception.
Flying from the Uk my options were limited. Best option appears to be Turkish Airlines via Istanbul. However, other options are possible.
Uk/Us and other citizens can visit for up to a year visa free!
GIRLS
Very hard to judge as such an influx of tourists, ie who were local native Georgians and who were Russians etc.
However, my judgement would be as follows. Georgian women tended to be dark hair, dark eyes, invariably quite distinctive large noses. In terms of their beauty or hotness. I cannot say Georgian women hold a candle to Russians or Ukrainians, however, at least the younger ones seem slender. Certainly in the hotel I stayed at there were some quite sexy Georgian and Armenian girls working. Not off the chart stunners, but nonetheless, definitely worth a second look.
Of course the place was filled with Russian and Ukrainian tourists. Anybody who has been to either or both countries know what to expect.
What I would say, and I will expand further. Is that Georgian girls, in general, are very conservative. It is not a country or nation of girls for free, easy sex. I am sure it happens, however, the cultural gap between the Uk, for example, and Georgia is huge. Do not expect to SNL your average Georgian girl.
ONLINE GAME
I booked to go late but then instantly pipelines using Mamba, Tinder, Vk, Happn and Ok Cupid.
What an almost dead loss. The only options on Tinder were tourists...I even asked a few Georgian girls why it was not popular and many had not even heard of Tinder!
VK..I sent a few dozen.messages out with barely a reply....Mamba similar...and Badoo.
Maybe somebody else has different experiencew but for me online game in Georgia (maybe in Tblisi different) was a dead loss almost......
Did meet one girl from OK Cupid..will detail below.
MY EXPERIENCE
So I banged 1 girl in 8 days and dated one other girl twice. I would add that for me I did not want to repeat.my trip to Minsk.with no bang and 5 or so dates with little follow up opportunity.
Girl 1. Was from Ok Cupid. 26 (I am 40). Chatted online agreed to meet. Wow was she a nice surprise. Was a rare time when she showed up looking way hotter than her online pics. Tiny girl (150 odd cms)...tiny waist...perfect ass and tits. This girl was hot and was getting a shed load of attention where we went.
Dated her and got on well..with no escalation. Had a 2nd date later in the week...go for make out and she only lets me kiss her cheek. Anyway before we part I ask why she seems so nervous. She proceeds to tell me she does not want to get too attached as I will leave soon, and that she has never been with a man. Jesus I was shocked..26 and hot...and a virgin. Kind of gave up as she made it clear as I was going she would not get very close. But great girl all round.
Girl 2. All that pipelining and this girl I.met by chance. Was sat on one of the benches on the Boulevard when I see an attractive, very sporty looking woman cycling towards my direction. Do not know what happened but she nearly fell off her bike...and it was funny...and rather than help her I was laughing at her. Quick as a flash (all in Russian btw) she asked why I was laughing...we had a good chat...clearly a mutual attraction....so I asked for her number. She said she has a husband in Tallinm who will join her later and cycles away.
Gutted. 5 mins later same girl cycles back to me and says hey we are both alone here...fancy a beach visit tomorrow. We exchanged numbers and met at the beach the following day. Had a fun day at the beach and dinner...during which she was telling me how she is getting divorced..how she is not happy and how she regrets rushing marriage as she hit 30 and in her words panicked.
- When we met I put her age at 27 or 28...defo under 30..so was shocked when she said she was 36. swims and runs daily...dresses like most Russian women do (lives in Tallinn but born in the FSU in Kazakhstan)...and cut a superb figure in her bikini.
The following day we had dinner and walked and talked and for a laugh we hired a beachside hammock by the shore for an hour...after throwing pebbles in the sea etc....we got close and made out a bit. And she said when I touched her she got butterflies inside....anyway she said she wanted me and we went back to.my.hotel and she stayed over. That body was even better in her skimpy lingerie...and the sex was superb.
Do not want a lesson on morales...she is married and it happened..not saying I am proud but it happened.
We proceed to meet most of the other days for repeated and enjoyable sex.
I did approach other girls when time presented itself. However, most people here were families, couples or groups of men or girls..ie not so easy to penetrate...perhaps the clubs would help on that score.
SUMMARY
Georgia and Batumi in particular are great places to visit in Summer. Would suggest it as a great country to see and had a fabulous time. However, would I go just to get laid or chase girls...for me that would be a no.
I am writing this from Odessa Ukraine (stopped in for 4 days on route back to Uk...tomorrow I leave)...and 4 nights here and had 3 dates..but that is another story.
The point is that there are better and easier places to go...if getting girls is the goal. For me I like to see different places, cultures and if I get laid then this is just the cherry on the cake.
Happy to answer any questions you chaps may have.
ABOUT BATUMI
Batumi is located in the Ajara region of Georgia, Georgia itself being located in the South Caucasus on the Black Sea.
The Ajara area consists of 2 cities with Batumi being the administrative centre (170k population).
Batumi is a popular seaside resort, and has undergone, and.is undergoing, fast development and.building works. This is the main tourist centre of Georgia with the.bulk of the tourists coming from within Georgia, Turkey (due to the close proximity to the border), and former FSU countries - Russia, Ukraine, Armenia.
LANGUAGE
The state language is Georgian. However, what probably came as a surprise to me was the level of English being spoken by the locals, even to the point where some locals I spoke to in Russian wanted to switch to English as they simply did not know enough Russian. Clearly the older people had a full knowledge of Russian, and no or little English, but certainly not the case for the younger crowd.
Russian I would say is not a neccesity, however, the caveat being if you want to engage with the tourists from the FSU, not.just locals, then that changes the dynamic somewhat.
CUISINE
Some delicious local dishes to try. My favourite was Ajarian Khachapuri. Think a boat shaped piece of fresh bread stuffed with cheese, butter and eggs.....this must be off the calorie counter scale but I absolutely loved it as a one off to try.
Other really nice local dishes include Chirbuli (eggs and walnut), Achma (a sort of lasagne without meat and extra cheese), Borano (cheese melted in butter) and Sinori (bread dipped in cheese and butter).
Interesting all that fat, yet people here are generally far slimmer than in the Uk.
COFFEE
A special mention for coffee as it was so damn terrible almost without exception. If, as I, you like a daily dose then the only place I could highly reccomend would be Coffeetopia located near the Old Boulevard. Outside of that coffee was at best average and at worst terrible!
RESTAURANTS / CAFES
So many restaurants and hard to mention them all, however, my particular favourites were :-
San Remo - On the sea front overlooking the Black Sea, hearty portions and inexpensive pricing. Was packed the two nights I visited, so book in Summer or arrive early.
Caucasus - Really nice grilled fish and other local treats.
Mehrul Lazuri - Again for local Georgian cuisine.
Eating out is generally inexpensive if you avoid the high end hotel restaurants (Raddison, Hilton, Sheraton)...and really are spoilt for choice.
NIGHTLIFE
I am not a nightclub person and as I had company most nights did not indulge. From what I good glean from the locals. Discorium is full of prostitutes, Sky Bar at the Hilton is good and pricey to boot, and no end of beachside bars and clubs in Summer...I understand Soho, Boom Boom Beach and Sector 26(?) are some of the better places but did not visit to comment further.
THINGS TO SEE
If you do wish to see and do some things whilst travelling, I can suggest the following are worth a look pending your individual taste.
The main seaside park or Batumi boulevard...well you cannot visit Batumi and not visit this. A 7km strip of bars, restaurants, discos, courts, sculptures, dancing fountains etc. really nice to walk and relax.
6 May Park. located in the city, has a Dolphinarium, zoo, fountains..and is around a lake.
Piazza Square. concerts and live music daily. The architecture is stained glass and mosaic art. The square covers around 5700 square metres and is surrounded by the Piazza complex with hotels and restaurants / bars etc.
Alphabetic Tower. 135 metre high structure resembling a DNA molecule. 8 lari from memory to go to the top and worth it for the fabulous views onto the Black Sea and the mountains.
Ali and Nino Love Statute. 8 metre moving statue symbol of love and friendship between different nationalities.
Europe Square. Dominated by the sculpture of Medea and the Golden Fleece.
Miracle Park. Located between the yacht club and Batumi boulevard. Huge space for walking and recreation and crammed with people on a Summer evening.
Dancing Fountains. Run in the evening in Summer with lasers...and a good place to walk with a girl as I can testify.
Batumi Botanical Gardens. About 10km from Batumi but worth a visit if this is your bag as I understand one of the biggest in the FSU.
GENERAL
Currency is the Lari. Easy to change at the airport in Batumi. Also a tourist desk offers a tourist sim card pack to get you a local number up and running. Cannot recall the cost but inexpensive.
Taxi rides, as everywhere, have to be planned. It is commonly know that for none Georgians they will hike the price. Need to agree a price up front and haggle.
Weather. Humid Subtropical. I was there for 8 days and was between 28c and 33c, however, the humidity was off the scale and the "feels like" temperature was much higher.
I love to keep up my gym routine. Best option I found was the Raddison Gym which allows pay and use (not so cheap)....it is a small gym but enough to keep up with the regime. Local option is Orbi Fitness which having visited seemed also ok and cheaper.
ACCOMODATION / GETTING THERE
I planned and booked very late and as a result paid way too much, however, flat and hotel options are endless. Batumi is such a small place that nowhere can be too far from the Centre. I booked a hotel and read that hotels do not allow guests....well I proved that to be false (more later)....as Russia and Ukraine guests just need to register their ID etc at reception.
Flying from the Uk my options were limited. Best option appears to be Turkish Airlines via Istanbul. However, other options are possible.
Uk/Us and other citizens can visit for up to a year visa free!
GIRLS
Very hard to judge as such an influx of tourists, ie who were local native Georgians and who were Russians etc.
However, my judgement would be as follows. Georgian women tended to be dark hair, dark eyes, invariably quite distinctive large noses. In terms of their beauty or hotness. I cannot say Georgian women hold a candle to Russians or Ukrainians, however, at least the younger ones seem slender. Certainly in the hotel I stayed at there were some quite sexy Georgian and Armenian girls working. Not off the chart stunners, but nonetheless, definitely worth a second look.
Of course the place was filled with Russian and Ukrainian tourists. Anybody who has been to either or both countries know what to expect.
What I would say, and I will expand further. Is that Georgian girls, in general, are very conservative. It is not a country or nation of girls for free, easy sex. I am sure it happens, however, the cultural gap between the Uk, for example, and Georgia is huge. Do not expect to SNL your average Georgian girl.
ONLINE GAME
I booked to go late but then instantly pipelines using Mamba, Tinder, Vk, Happn and Ok Cupid.
What an almost dead loss. The only options on Tinder were tourists...I even asked a few Georgian girls why it was not popular and many had not even heard of Tinder!
VK..I sent a few dozen.messages out with barely a reply....Mamba similar...and Badoo.
Maybe somebody else has different experiencew but for me online game in Georgia (maybe in Tblisi different) was a dead loss almost......
Did meet one girl from OK Cupid..will detail below.
MY EXPERIENCE
So I banged 1 girl in 8 days and dated one other girl twice. I would add that for me I did not want to repeat.my trip to Minsk.with no bang and 5 or so dates with little follow up opportunity.
Girl 1. Was from Ok Cupid. 26 (I am 40). Chatted online agreed to meet. Wow was she a nice surprise. Was a rare time when she showed up looking way hotter than her online pics. Tiny girl (150 odd cms)...tiny waist...perfect ass and tits. This girl was hot and was getting a shed load of attention where we went.
Dated her and got on well..with no escalation. Had a 2nd date later in the week...go for make out and she only lets me kiss her cheek. Anyway before we part I ask why she seems so nervous. She proceeds to tell me she does not want to get too attached as I will leave soon, and that she has never been with a man. Jesus I was shocked..26 and hot...and a virgin. Kind of gave up as she made it clear as I was going she would not get very close. But great girl all round.
Girl 2. All that pipelining and this girl I.met by chance. Was sat on one of the benches on the Boulevard when I see an attractive, very sporty looking woman cycling towards my direction. Do not know what happened but she nearly fell off her bike...and it was funny...and rather than help her I was laughing at her. Quick as a flash (all in Russian btw) she asked why I was laughing...we had a good chat...clearly a mutual attraction....so I asked for her number. She said she has a husband in Tallinm who will join her later and cycles away.
Gutted. 5 mins later same girl cycles back to me and says hey we are both alone here...fancy a beach visit tomorrow. We exchanged numbers and met at the beach the following day. Had a fun day at the beach and dinner...during which she was telling me how she is getting divorced..how she is not happy and how she regrets rushing marriage as she hit 30 and in her words panicked.
- When we met I put her age at 27 or 28...defo under 30..so was shocked when she said she was 36. swims and runs daily...dresses like most Russian women do (lives in Tallinn but born in the FSU in Kazakhstan)...and cut a superb figure in her bikini.
The following day we had dinner and walked and talked and for a laugh we hired a beachside hammock by the shore for an hour...after throwing pebbles in the sea etc....we got close and made out a bit. And she said when I touched her she got butterflies inside....anyway she said she wanted me and we went back to.my.hotel and she stayed over. That body was even better in her skimpy lingerie...and the sex was superb.
Do not want a lesson on morales...she is married and it happened..not saying I am proud but it happened.
We proceed to meet most of the other days for repeated and enjoyable sex.
I did approach other girls when time presented itself. However, most people here were families, couples or groups of men or girls..ie not so easy to penetrate...perhaps the clubs would help on that score.
SUMMARY
Georgia and Batumi in particular are great places to visit in Summer. Would suggest it as a great country to see and had a fabulous time. However, would I go just to get laid or chase girls...for me that would be a no.
I am writing this from Odessa Ukraine (stopped in for 4 days on route back to Uk...tomorrow I leave)...and 4 nights here and had 3 dates..but that is another story.
The point is that there are better and easier places to go...if getting girls is the goal. For me I like to see different places, cultures and if I get laid then this is just the cherry on the cake.
Happy to answer any questions you chaps may have.
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