Batumi among European Best Destinations’ places to visit
European Best Destinations, a travel platform developed to promote culture and tourism in Europe, has named Georgia's city of Batumi fifth among its best …
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Electrician electrocuted in Batumi
Repair of damaged electrical equipment in Batumi ended in tragedy. The electrician, a middle-aged man, died during the repair works, the Georgian media reported.
Can one swim in Black sea in Georgia?
The Black Sea's water turned out to be clean on the entire Black Sea coast of Adjara. Specialists checked its quality at seven points on the coast, including Batumi and Kobuleti.
Georgia's Adjara region to open tourist season on June 3
Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi will host Summer Festival on June 3-4, a programme of events hosted over weekends to officially launch the tourist season in the western region, the regional Tourism Administration announced. Under …
Budget alternative to Mediterranean
After years of being disregarded as a ‘Plan B’ summer destination, the Black Sea region is set for a historical growth in the post-pandemic scene, with some going as far as calling it the ‘new Mediterranean’ — but what makes it so popular right now?
Saving Georgia’s wooden mosques
Hidden gems dot the verdant slopes above Adjara’s Black Sea coast
Tourism infrastructure to be developed near unique Adjara swamps
Tourism infrastructure will be created in Adjara on the unique swamps of Ispani - protected areas in the Kobuleti region, included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List. 700 m long footpaths will be built in the swamps area, and two …
20 Saakashvili supporters detained in Batumi
Georgian police detained at least 22 supporters of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili outside the Adzharian government building in Batumi, the Georgian news agency Interpressnews reports. Yesterday, members of the United …
UNM holds rally in Batumi
Opposition supporters hold rallies near the Adjara Government House in Batumi demanding to cancel the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 31. The rally is held under the motto "Take Action!” Several dozen …
TV channel interrupts broadcasting due to coronavirus in Georgia
Adjara TV broadcasting was stopped after one of the employees tested positive for coronavirus, the office of the TV and radio company in Batumi was closed. So far, the programs of the First Channel of Georgia will be broadcasted instead …
Village investigator suspected of extortion in Georgia
The district inspector-investigator of the Makhinjauri (Adjara) police department was detained on suspicion of extortion, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia informed. The detention was carried out by …
Four detained in Batumi after protesting rejection of electoral bill
Four individuals protesting the decision of the Georgian parliament to reject a bill that would provide for fully proportional elections in the country were detained by the building of the Adjara regional government and later released by a judge …
Robbery suspect caught in Adjara
Young summer houses robber detained in Adjara, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reports. A 23-year old local resident is accused of dozens of thefts committed in the Hulo region. In total, according to …
Georgia: the purged funeral lead to interreligious “confusion’
Leaders of the Muslim community hope that the authorities will manage to settle the conflict
Adjara loses investment attractiveness
Foreign investors are losing interest in Ajaria. In 2018, direct investment in the region amounted to $ 35.073 million, which was a record low. The relevant statistics was published by commersant.ge. At the same time, the publication …
Goderdzi resort prepares for winter season
In Georgia, the winter season at the Goderdzi ski resort officially opens on December 28, the Department of Tourism of Adjara reported. From the day the season opens, there will be two ropeways and two ski slopes with a total length of …
New Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan appointed
Former Chair of the Adjara government Zurab Pataradze was appointed to the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Azerbaijan in accordance with the relevant decree signed by President …
Police chief killed in Georgia’s Adjara region
The police chief of one of the villages of Kobuleti, in the Georgian Adjara region, has been killed late last night. According to the neighbors, the police chief was killed by a resident of the same village, APA reported citing …
Mountain ski resort in Georgia covered with pink snow
In the mountain resort of Goderdzi, located in the high Georgian region of Adjara, pink snow fell out. According to the weather forecasters, this happened due to sandstorms in North Africa and the Middle East. Specialists note that the …
Angler caught in Adjara
A rare in the Black Sea predatory fish, the angler or Lophius piscatorius was caught in Adjara, the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia reports. The ministry specified that the angler could reach the shores of Georgia from the …
