Batumi Boulevard (aka the embankment) is, perhaps, the main attraction of the city. It's just made for long walks.
During the season it is full of cafes and restaurants, and out of season it is just a beautiful and peaceful place to relax. And watching sunsets!
For example, sitting on such sun loungers. Or just on the benches, there are a lot of them here too.
This is a very romantic place. Especially in good weather.
The length of the boulevard is about 7 km, it stretches from the statue of Ali and Nino to the airport itself.
If you do not want to walk, you can rent a bicycle or an electric car. Parallel to the "pedestrian" part of the boulevard is a bike path.
And yet, on the boulevard there are 3 points with street simulators and several with uneven bars.
There are areas in the shade of trees where you can lie on a hammock.
The territory is conditionally divided into old and new boulevards.
A seaside park stretched along the old part, I will write about it separately.
Well, the new one is the district of new buildings. Here, too, it is quite interesting to take a walk among the quaint buildings.
And unusual sculptures.
very unusual)
Well, I already wrote about it.
Nice to walk along the boulevard in the evening. palm trees are illuminated, many buildings in the city, the alphabet tower, the Ferris wheel, the statue of Ali and Nino. The whole composition looks especially beautiful from the beach.
But here, perhaps, any time is good. The main thing is the right company)
Happy walking! Ciao!
I love Batumi dearly and devotedly (especially the area of new buildings along the embankment), so I am writing this photo post about New Batumi and New Boulevard.
Suddenly you are in doubt in which area of Batumi to rent a house for a vacation, and then look at the photos, fall in love with modern skyscrapers and want to New Batumi and only there :) A similar post about Old Batumi will also appear soon.
I recommend reading my article on how to choose an area for living and relaxing in Batumi: - I give advice on choosing housing and tell where Batumi has the cleanest beaches and developed infrastructure.
Usually everyone gets to New Batumi from the city center, and we will go a non-standard way - from the airport.
Walking from the airport to Batumi - is it possible?
A little off topic, but this question worried me myself when we landed in Batumi at 4 in the morning. Perhaps you will be excited too.
Taxi drivers at the airport at night ask 30-40 lari for a trip to the city (it's only 5 km). You can bargain, but the prices are still inadequate.
The owner of the apartment promised to pick us up, but not immediately, but an hour and a half after arrival. We sit and wait. In the meantime, the airport employees, having smoked enough in the hall, put out the light and began to go to bed on neighboring chairs.
After a sleepless night on the plane, sitting in a cloud of cigarette smoke by the light of a single lamp at the airport of a foreign city, I began to think about meeting the dawn on the seashore, especially since this very sea looked very close on the map.
Misha did not support my idea of walking to the sea, so we sat for about an hour in the arrival hall until the owner of the rented apartment arrived. As it turned out, this was the right decision.
In theory it is possible to walk from Batumi Airport to the New Boulevard and further along the sea to the center, but the first 3 km of the walk can hardly be called pleasant. If you stomp along the Airport Highway, which runs parallel to the runway and abuts New Boulevard, then there are no sidewalks.
If you go along the main road (indicated in yellow on Google), you will also need to walk about 4 km along the sides of an extremely busy highway. Thus, it is possible to walk from the airport to the New Boulevard, but it is better to drive these 3 km by transport.
Beginning of New Batumi Boulevard
We start our walk at the place where the airport runway rests on the sea. I have already talked about how and when to meet and, you can read.
In the distance behind the airport only mountains 
Bikers drive near the airport. The roads are empty Park on Kachinsky street
We walk towards the city along my favorite park between the boulevard and Kachinsky street. A new elite area is being built behind the park. They promise that it will be the most major and expensive in the city.
When the houses on the outskirts are completed, a new bamboo grove will grow up 
dream maze
Be sure to walk through the maze and make a wish! When you keep your desire in your head for 10 minutes and draw images, and then let go of this desire and forget it, sooner or later it will come true without a labyrinth, but with a labyrinth it is still more fun
— my impressions and helpful tips
You can not go to the park, but walk along the sea.
Several not very clean rivers flow into the sea 
Another river and pier for fishing WHERE
At the WHERE sign, they are usually photographed sitting on a bike. I do not know what it is connected with. Perhaps with the fact that not everyone gets to it on foot from the center of Batumi (walk 5 km from the port), but on a bike it turns out quickly.
If we walked through the park, then we go out to the New Batumi Boulevard at the "Statue of Liberty". Next, there are usually photo shoots in different poses. For example, on a statue in the pose of a free yogi or gymnast, under the statue, between letters - who has enough imagination for what
Water park area
The water park area is a relatively new area that is growing every year. Previously (under Saakashvili) growth was faster, now it has slowed down, but has not stopped.
It is quiet, calm here, there are very few people, housing prices are not too high, as in Old Batumi. Grace! If the sea in that area were cleaner, then I would definitely recommend it for life in Batumi.
Sea for two 
Beginning of Sheriff Khimshiashvili Street 
Aquapark Batumi The houses are located near the highway, but in that place the road is not very busy, so the noise of cars is not particularly disturbing. But the balcony will most likely have a sea view
The sea near the New Boulevard 
Deserted beaches near New Boulevard 
Not all houses in New Batumi are equally new 
Palm trees are tied with ropes for winter so that the snow does not break the branches. 
Casino 
There are many apartments for rent in this building. Lake Ardagani
In summer, fountains sing on the lake, newlyweds come to take pictures. Nearby there is a complex of skyscrapers Sea Towers, a restaurant Adjarian house, a Willmart supermarket on Inasaridze, McDonald's within walking distance, a stadium.
It's also a good place to live. Lots of greenery. Everything would be fine if it were not for mosquitoes in the summer and the not very clean sea in those places
In the distance behind the park you can see the lake 
Park near Lake Ardagani 
Lake Ardagani 
Lake Ardagani Alley of Heroes behind the House of Justice
Beyond the lake rises the house of Justice, and behind it begins the Alley of Heroes with a crumpled bottle and a red arc glowing in the dark. The alley is perpendicular to the new boulevard, you can walk along it to Bagrationi street. Although the mountains are visually close, you can’t reach them along the alley.
I liked walking there in the evenings.
House of Justice Batumi 
Alley behind the House of Justice 
The arc, which is visible in the photo in the distance, glows at night House Magnolia on the first line in New Batumi
The house, which is in the photo below, is completely unique. He stands directly on the first line, and the road passes behind him, and not in front of him. There should be no car noise at all.
Vladimir Dergachev
The antique colonnades on Primorsky Boulevard, built in 1934 on the Black Sea coast, symbolized the entrance to the Embankment. During their construction, the coastline was much closer, so they harmoniously fit into the seascape. The colonnades are one of the hallmarks of Batumi.
Seaside Park-Boulevard stretches for 8 km along the Batumi beach, consists of five parallel alleys separated by classic lawns. The Batumi seaside park was founded at the beginning of the 20th century on the site of a waste dump, and the coast was unsuitable for recreation. The project of the boulevard was developed by the famous German gardener Ressler, and another famous gardener D'Alfonso brought it to life. The contribution to the improvement of the garden was made by the Georgian gardener-decorator Iason Gordeziani, who took an active part in decorating the London Botanical Garden.
In the park you can relax, visit numerous cafes and clubs, there are also a large number of playgrounds and attractions for children. The famous singing fountains are adopted in the park, there are tennis courts. The park offers a beautiful view of the sea.
Marine Station on Primorsky Boulevard 
The flags of Georgia and Adjara welcome the cruise ships that will call at the port during the summer season 
In the meantime, Batumi fishermen are catching horse mackerel on the pier. Good bite. 
A bike path stretches along the boulevard 
One of the main attractions of the city is the famous city pebble beach "Batumi Beach". Its length is about 5 kilometers with a width of 30 to 55 meters. On the beach with a developed infrastructure, discos are organized in the evenings, where famous foreign DJs work.
Main entrance to the beach pier 
Reminder to be careful when taking a sea bath 
Numerous red hearts remind tourists that the beach season is also a time of love, sometimes short-term. 
Among the sights of Primorsky Boulevard is the seven-meter sculptural group "Ali and Nino". The steel figures remind of the fate of two literary heroes in love, who either separated or reunited with each other, until one day they parted forever - Ali died in the war. The composition of a man and a woman was created by the Georgian sculptor Tamar Kvestidze under the influence of Kurban Said's novel "Ali and Nino". The statues are made of steel and every 10 minutes they begin to move towards each other, and then merge into a single sculpture, pass through each other, and then diverge again. It is most charming to watch this at night. 
At the beginning of May, the sea has not yet warmed up, there are few tourists and bike rental on the boulevard is waiting for its customers. 
Sheraton Batumi***** hotel tower and summer theater in Seaside Park 
Peacock in Seaside Park welcomes visitors 
Small business waiting for tourists 
Batumi Boulevard runs along the beach and the entire central part of the city. It is the most popular holiday destination for both tourists and locals. There are a large number of restaurants, cafes, bars, small retail outlets, attractions, sports grounds, equipped places for recreation (with benches, hammocks, sun loungers) and art objects that are symbols and visiting cards of Batumi.
To date, the length of Batumi Boulevard is about 7 kilometers.
Along its entire length, the boulevard is planted with flowers, palm trees, shrubs, coniferous trees, bamboo, which makes it a very green and beautiful place. In addition, in addition to the beautiful view of the Black Sea and the mountain peaks on the horizon, which opens from the boulevard, in the evenings you can admire the colorful Batumi sunsets from here.
Old and new Batumi boulevard
Batumi boulevard is often divided into two parts: the old and the new boulevard, although in fact it is a single whole. As a rule, Batumi water park is designated as a conditional border: the boulevard to the south-west of it is called the new one, to the north-east - the old one.
The new boulevard is located in that part of the city, which is designated as New Batumi, it has been actively built up in recent years. The number of catering establishments here is still less than in the area of the old Batumi Boulevard, however, in terms of grooming and ennoblement, the new boulevard is not far behind its counterpart in this. Throughout the boulevard is decorated with flowers, greenery, various sculptures, beautiful illuminated fountains, equipped with children's and sports grounds, as well as a special path for rollerblading and cycling.
As a rule, there are fewer people on the new Batumi Boulevard, the atmosphere is calmer, which makes it suitable for secluded and romantic walks, small picnics, and various sports, such as yoga and gymnastics. In addition, the new boulevard is considered the best place for wedding photo shoots.
Along a large part of the new boulevard, there is also Seaside Park, which contains a large number of famous and popular sculptures among tourists: the inscriptions Where and Liberte, "Slates on eggs", a labyrinth of desires, a playground with figures of famous cartoon characters and many sculptures with hearts.
History
It is believed that the idea of creating a boulevard in Batumi belongs to Governor Smekalov, it was born almost 150 years ago, and construction began in 1881. Since then, the appearance of Batumi Boulevard has been changing and improving all the time: first, German designers worked on the project, then their work was continued by the French gardener-decorator Mikhail D’Alfons, very beloved and famous here. It is him that the locals consider the founder of the boulevard, so a bronze monument was erected here in his honor.
In 1934, a Greek-style colonnade (also called the Batumi colonnade) was built to decorate the access to the sea, the architect of which is Bogdan Kirakosyan.
In 1977, the laying of the first stone of musical fountains took place, which appeared on Batumi Boulevard thanks to the architect Erkomaishvili. Since 2009, dancing fountains have been operating on Lake Ardagani, striking with their grace and beauty.
Throughout its history, the boulevard has been reconstructed many times: the surface was changed, new sculptures and monuments appeared. Today it is a modern and comfortable platform for walking, dates, meetings, sports and attracts a lot of visitors.
What is on the boulevard
Batumi Boulevard is a place where everyone can find something interesting for themselves, absolutely everyone comes here: local residents and guests of the city, adults and children, couples in love and groups of friends, athletes and photographers.
wonder park
In the north-eastern part of Batumi Boulevard there is Miracle Park, on the territory of which there are a number of famous sights of the city:
- Statue of Ali and Nino is a masterpiece of modern art, representing the figures of two lovers (7 meters high) - a Muslim Azerbaijani Ali and a Christian Georgian Nino, moving towards each other. The sculpture symbolizes love, which blurs the lines between religions, contradictions, distances, differences and traditions.
- alphabet tower is a modern construction that embodies the love of Georgians for their language: over the entire height, which is 130 meters, it is wrapped in ribbons with 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet, resembling DNA. At the top of the tower there is an observation terrace with excellent views of the sea and the city, as well as a revolving restaurant.
- Lighthouse- the oldest building in the park, it was built back in 1863. The lighthouse has an octagonal stone tower and still orients sailors with its red light.
Pier Batumi
The central pier of Batumi is the longest and most visited on the coast. There are cafes and restaurants on both sides of it, and at the end there is a disco bar. Nearby there are various attractions, playground. The pier is a great place to eat with a beautiful view of the sea, dance and listen to live music.
Fountains
Fountains are an integral part of Batumi Boulevard. There are enough of them here. They dance to the music, glow, shimmer, attracting the attention of passers-by, especially at night.
One of the oldest fountains of Batumi Boulevard - color-musical - is located at the main entrance to the embankment. Another, more modern dancing fountain, which is also called the Lights of Evening Batumi, is located on Lake Ardagani. It impresses with its beauty and special effects: the water constantly changes patterns, moves to the rhythm of the music, glows in different colors, and the surface of the lake reflects the picture and increases the volume of the ongoing light-water dance.
sports entertainment
Along the entire Batumi Boulevard there is a wide variety of sports facilities, including: several sandy fields for playing football and volleyball, open areas equipped with exercise equipment, bike rentals, roller skates, scooters, segways and other vehicles.
At any time of the year, but especially in summer, with its proximity to the sea and good equipment, the boulevard attracts a large number of sports fans: people come here to run, ride a bike, do aerobics, gymnastics and yoga, play volleyball and much more.
Colonnade marking the entrance to Batumi Boulevard - panorama on Google Maps
How to get to Batumi Boulevard
Since the boulevard runs along the entire central part of Batumi, it is convenient to get here from almost any part of the city. This can also be done on foot, just moving towards the sea.
From public transport, you can get by buses and fixed-route taxis, for example, passing through the stops "University" or "Service Center for Household Appliances".
If you plan to come by private car, then you can focus on such streets as Rustaveli Avenue, Sheriff Khimshiashvili, Lekha and Maria Kachinsky - they all go along the boulevard.
In addition, you can get to Batumi Boulevard by taxi, especially since their services are very developed in the city. To call a car, you can use, for example, mobile applications of such companies as Yandex.Taxi, Gett, Maxim.
Video: Batumi Boulevard from a bird's eye view
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The new boulevard in Batumi is another wonder of the world! Incredibly long and divinely beautiful! These are not big words - this is the truth.
The new boulevard arose on the site of the old embankment in Batumi and became the longest embankment in Europe. Its length is 15 km! It starts in the Park of Miracles and stretches beyond the Batumi airport, up to the border with Turkey. The new boulevard is located along the coastline, so from any point on it you will get to the beach.
The construction of the new boulevard began during the presidency of M. Saakashvili, along with other transformations in the city, such as the restoration of the buildings of the old part of Batumi, the launch of the Batumi Velo project, and the development of the city's infrastructure.
Walking along the New Boulevard, all the charm of Batumi nature opens up to your eyes: the gentle sea, mighty mountains, palm trees and an immense amount of beautiful flowers.
Palm trees have been planted on the embankment in Batumi, bike paths, signs, pump rooms and water taps have been made. In summer, shops and ice cream kiosks open. To contemplate the seascape, there are special comfortable stationary sunbeds. In Batumi, the sun sets into the sea, so the sunset is simply unforgettable! If during a walk along the boulevard you want to sit down to rest, there are benches every five meters. Even at the height of the season in the evening there is a free place.
New Boulevard is a favorite place for people leading an active lifestyle. There is running, rollerblading and cycling all year round. Note to single girls: you should look for a handsome Batumi millionaire not in restaurants and casinos, but on Novy Boulevard during a day run. Fields for playing football and basketball were built. Near the central pier of Batumi on New Boulevard there is a cool playground!
The new boulevard in Batumi is decorated with original sculptures.
I would especially like to note the Dancing Fountains on Lake Ardagani! They sing, dance and light up in different colors. Dancing fountains begin their performance after sunset. On the opposite side of the lake from New Boulevard there is a convenient square with benches for contemplating the show of the Dancing Fountains. They work all year round! There are also dancing fountains on the Old Boulevard in the city center; are called the historical fountain of Batumi.
With the most tender feelings, I remember my walks along the New Boulevard in Batumi. In any season, in any weather, walking along the boulevard is interesting.
On a hot summer day, you can ride along New Boulevard with a breeze on a four-seater bike with a roof that will protect you from the sun. The main thing is that it is correct! Check in advance At the height of the summer season, there are many entertainments on the New Boulevard in Batumi. Basically, they are all located in the part of the boulevard that belongs to the city center. There are summer cafes, nightclubs right on the seashore, an amusement park, multi-seat bicycles and children's cars for rent.
In the evening, multi-colored lights are lit, creating an incredibly romantic festive atmosphere! In some places on New Boulevard street musicians play, they are surrounded by young people, couples in love, children are dancing nearby.
In the off-season, New Boulevard is very peaceful. Here someone is jogging, cheerful young mothers are walking with children in strollers, lovers are walking in an embrace ... You feel like a person out of time, independent of circumstances. The heart is overflowing with joy. There is a steady feeling of contentment with oneself and one's own life. I just want to say: “Stop, a moment, you are beautiful!”.
From November to March, snow falls in the mountains and they become even more visible from the New Boulevard.
On rainy evenings, multi-colored lights reflect on the wet pavement of the boulevard, creating a fabulous atmosphere. If the sea is stormy, then its “growl” is heard, but it does not frighten, but bewitches. The most unusual sensations are born in the soul when you stand on the pier during a storm. The wind kicks up big waves that crash against the pier and splash in your face. You feel with all your being how the element rages under your feet. Not a soul around. It is worth closing your eyes, as soon as you dissolve in everything that happens. The feelings that are born at this moment in the soul give an understanding of the fragility of existence and open the door to great wisdom.
I love Batumi...
For myself, I decided that the name “New” boulevard does not come from the time of its construction, but from the fact that every walk along the boulevard is like for the first time, it always seems “new”. You will never get tired of walking along it and it is guaranteed that your mood will always rise.
