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Ozurgeti is the town of 15,000 people in Georgia, capital of Guria region. It is a good jumping off point for nearby beaches, mountain resorts, old monasteries and rural tourism. Map.
- Best Time to Visit Guria
- Where to Stay in Guria
- How to Get to Guria
- How to Get Around Guria
- Things to Do in Ozurgeti City & Surrounds
- Things to Do in Guria Beyond Ozurgeti
- Where to Eat in Guria
- Guria Map
- Suggested Guria Itinerary
Guria is hot and sticky in summer and cold in winter. Summer high season (especially July and August) is busy on the coast and very humid. I recommend visiting in either late spring or autumnfor the best chance of mild temperatures and clear skies. I’ve visited Guria in August and in September – it was a little muggy and overcast but otherwise plea...
Komli Farmstay (Tsitelmta): This beautiful family farmhouse has a small tea plantation and a creek running through the back garden. Hosts Meri, Lika and Mariam offer comfy rooms and exquisite home-cooked meals to their guests. Komli is part of the Tea Route and also offers tours and professional tea tastings. The house is located around 10 minutes’...
Getting to and from Guria is relatively easy thanks to good rail and road transport connections. The most convenient place to base your Guria adventure is in Ozurgeti, the region’s biggest city and transport hub.
Guria is small but spread out with limited bus connections. It’s therefore preferable to visit with your own car. My first visit was part of a longer Georgia road trip – I had a terrific time driving to the smaller villages and through the tea fields. I’ve since been back with my own car several times. Many of the places on this list of things to d...
My first impression of Ozurgeti was of driving into a ghost town. It’s definitely one of the smallest and quietest of the regional capitals I’ve visited in Georgia. I only say this to manage your expectations: Don’t come expecting a Kutaisi or even a Zugdidi or Telavi. Having said that, the fact that Ozurgeti is completely walkable with lots of gre...
Here are more things to do beyond Ozurgeti, including the upper villages of Guria and the Black Sea Coast.
While there are plenty of food options in the beach resort towns, away from the coast, food options in Guria are more limited (even in Ozurgeti). There are a couple of good restaurants I suggest you try.
You can find all the points of interest, landmarks and restaurants mentioned above on my Guria Map. Click here to open my Guria map on Google Maps.
For the full Guria experience, I recommend spending two full days in the region. There’s a lot more to see beyond the places I’ve listed here, but I’ve tried to cover most if not all of the main highlights. Here’s an example of how you might structure your visit to Guria over two days. This is essentially the itinerary I followed on my most recent ...
Deep within the embrace of Guria region lies the municipality of Ozurgeti, a city boasting a historical tapestry that dates back to the Bronze Age. It's not just any ordinary spot on the map! This is where archaeologists discovered ancient workshops like Vakijvari and settlements like Shemokmedi.
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Ozurgeti is bordered by Chokhatauri municipality on the east, Lanchkhuti on the north, Adjara on the south and Black Sea on the west. The territory of the municipality is grooved by rivers and valleys. The rivers Supsa and Natanebi flows in Ozurgeti. The highest place in the district is Sakornia Mountain (2756 m).
Ozurgeti (Georgian: ოზურგეთი [ozuɾɡetʰi]) is the capital of the western Georgian province of Guria. It was formerly known as Macharadze or Makharadze (named in honor of Filipp Makharadze). It is a regional center of tea and hazelnut processing. Ozurgeti is also administrative center of Ozurgeti District.
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Visit Ozurgeti and explore ancient churches and fortresses, sample local tea and wine, and enjoy the healing properties of nearby mountain resorts.
