Photos: Uwe Brodrecht, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Sosotedrd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kober, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Uwe Brodrecht, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Sosotedrd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kober, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Old Batumi's merchant streets
Your local guide
Lasha Jgenti
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Highlights
- Ironwork balconies on merchant houses
- A nineteenth-century trading house courtyard
- Old Batumi's port-era streets
- Wealth signalled through architecture
- A quieter side of the city
About this tour
This walk covers old Batumi's grid of nineteenth-century merchant streets, built up when the port's trade routes were at their busiest. You see the ironwork balconies that once signalled a family's wealth, then the courtyard of a former trading house. It is a quieter side of Batumi than the boulevard, built for trade rather than leisure.
We move slowly along the street so the balconies read clearly on camera, then step into the courtyard for a closer look. I explain the trade history that shaped the grid and take questions as we go.
It suits anyone who wants Batumi's older commercial history explained, and it pairs well with a boulevard session for contrast.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Batumi before heading out.
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Ironwork balconies on the grid 21 min
The camera follows a street of nineteenth-century merchant houses, and I point out the ironwork balconies that once signalled a family's wealth.
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A former trading house courtyard 21 min
We step into the courtyard of a former trading house, and I explain how the port's old trade routes shaped this whole grid of streets.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Batumi: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Black Sea mussels and New Boulevard, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Tbilisi time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Batumi, showing you Ironwork balconies on the grid and A former trading house courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk old Batumi live with my phone.
Times shown in Tbilisi time (GMT+4)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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