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
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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
The Alphabet Tower and Batumi's new skyline
Your local guide
Zaza Khubulava
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Highlights
- Georgian letters in a spiral facade
- A 130-metre landmark tower
- Batumi's fast-changing new skyline
- An unusual alphabet's own history
- A stretch of coast built up in a decade
About this tour
This session covers the Alphabet Tower, a 130-metre structure whose facade spells out the Georgian alphabet in a slow spiral. You see the letters up close first, then the newer skyline that has grown up around the tower in the last decade. It traces how quickly this stretch of Batumi has changed.
We hold steady on the tower's facade long enough for the letters to actually register, since they are easy to miss at a glance, then widen out for the skyline. I explain the alphabet's history and the area's rapid growth, and questions work well throughout.
It suits anyone curious about the Georgian language or Batumi's fast-changing skyline, 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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The tower's spiralling letters 15 min
The camera holds on the tower's facade long enough for the spiralling Georgian letters to register, and I explain the alphabet's own unusual history.
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The skyline around it 15 min
We step back to take in the newer towers built up around the Alphabet Tower, and I explain how quickly this stretch of coast has changed.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Adjarian cheese and Boulevard district, 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 The tower's spiralling letters and The skyline around it 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.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 show the tower 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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