Photos: Kober, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sosotedrd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Kober, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sosotedrd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Batumi Lighthouse, still working since 1863
Your local guide
Zaza Khubulava
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Highlights
- A lighthouse working since 1863
- One of Batumi's oldest structures
- The old port entrance, marked
- Unchanged while the city rebuilt
- A short, focused coastal stop
About this tour
This short session covers Batumi's old lighthouse, still marking the port entrance since 1863. You see the tower itself up close, largely unchanged while the city around it has been rebuilt several times over. It is a brief, focused look at one of Batumi's oldest working structures.
We spend the call near the lighthouse and the breakwater below it, since the point is a close, steady look rather than movement. I explain its history and answer questions as they come up.
It suits anyone who wants a quick, specific stop, and it works well as a short add-on to a longer boulevard or old town session.
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 lighthouse tower 15 min
The camera looks up at the lighthouse, still marking the old port entrance since 1863, and I explain how it has kept working through the city's changes.
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The rocks below 15 min
I turn the phone down to the breakwater rocks at the tower's base, where fishermen still cast lines in the evening, and point out the old iron fittings from the original 19th-century structure.
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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: Hazelnuts 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 The lighthouse tower and The rocks below 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 to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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 lighthouse 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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