🇬🇪 3 Days in Batumi on a Budget – All Under $100!

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🔹 Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights 🔹 Theme: Culture, coast, architecture & cheap eats 🔹 Accommodation: Hostel / Guesthouse / Airbnb

🗓️ Day 1: Arrival & City Exploration
📍 Activities:
* Europe Square & Astronomical Clock – Free
* Batumi Boulevard (seaside walk, palm trees, fountains) – Free
* Ali & Nino Statue (moving sculpture of eternal love) – Free
* Sunset at Alphabet Tower – Optional climb (10 GEL) or just watch it from outside
🍽️ Food:
* Street food: Khachapuri & lemonade – 15 GEL
* Coffee break – 5 GEL
* Dinner at local bistro – 25 GEL
🛏️ Accommodation (1 night in shared room or basic guesthouse): 40 GEL

🗓️ Day 2: Culture, Gardens & Local Life

📍 Activities:
* Batumi Botanical Garden – 20 GEL
* Old Town Streets & Churches – Free
* Cable Car Ride to Anuria Mountain – 30 GEL round trip
* Optional: Visit to Batumi Archeological Museum – 5 GEL

🍽️ Food:
* Budget lunch (lobiani + soup): 20 GEL
* Evening beer or wine + snack: 15 GEL
🛏️ Accommodation: 40 GEL

🗓️ Day 3: Beach & Departure Day
📍 Activities:
* Relax at Batumi Beach or pebble coast – Free
* Visit local market for souvenirs/snacks – 15 GEL
* Mini bike/scooter rental by the coast – 10 GEL
🍽️ Food:
* Breakfast: 10 GEL
* Light lunch: 15 GEL
🎒 Optional: Last-minute shopping/snack – 5 GEL

🚌 Local Transportation (All 3 days):
* City bus + minibus (marshrutka): ~15–20 GEL total

💡 Travel Tips:
* 💸 Use cash, small shops may not take cards
* 🏨 Book hostel or shared Airbnb early for deals
* 🚍 From Turkey (Hopa or Artvin), cross the Sarp Border Gate on foot and take Batumi city buses
* 📶 Georgian SIM cards are cheap and fast (like Magti) – buy only if staying longer