🇬🇪 3 Days in Batumi on a Budget – All Under $100!

#100usdchallenge 🔹 Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
🔹 Theme: Culture, coast, architecture & cheap eats
🔹 Accommodation: Hostel / Guesthouse / Airbnb 🗓️ Day 1: Arrival & City Exploration 📍 Activities: * Europe Square & Astronomical Clock – Free * Batumi Boulevard (seaside walk, palm trees, fountains) – Free * Ali & Nino Statue (moving sculpture of eternal love) – Free * Sunset at Alphabet Tower – Optional climb (10 GEL) or just watch it from outside 🍽️ Food: * Street food: Khachapuri & lemonade – 15 GEL * Coffee break – 5 GEL * Dinner at local bistro – 25 GEL 🛏️ Accommodation (1 night in shared room or basic guesthouse): 40 GEL 🗓️ Day 2: Culture, Gardens & Local Life 📍 Activities: * Batumi Botanical Garden – 20 GEL * Old Town Streets & Churches – Free * Cable Car Ride to Anuria Mountain – 30 GEL round trip * Optional: Visit to Batumi Archeological Museum – 5 GEL 🍽️ Food: * Budget lunch (lobiani + soup): 20 GEL * Evening beer or wine + snack: 15 GEL 🛏️ Accommodation: 40 GEL 🗓️ Day 3: Beach & Departure Day 📍 Activities: * Relax at Batumi Beach or pebble coast – Free * Visit local market for souvenirs/snacks – 15 GEL * Mini bike/scooter rental by the coast – 10 GEL 🍽️ Food: * Breakfast: 10 GEL * Light lunch: 15 GEL 🎒 Optional: Last-minute shopping/snack – 5 GEL 🚌 Local Transportation (All 3 days): * City bus + minibus (marshrutka): ~15–20 GEL total 💡 Travel Tips: * 💸 Use cash, small shops may not take cards * 🏨 Book hostel or shared Airbnb early for deals * 🚍 From Turkey (Hopa or Artvin), cross the Sarp Border Gate on foot and take Batumi city buses * 📶 Georgian SIM cards are cheap and fast (like Magti) – buy only if staying longer