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'''Batumi''' is a city in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] on the Black Sea, . It is an important port and resort city, and the closest city to the [[Sarp-Sarpi border crossing to ]] with [[Turkey]].

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==Hitching out = Northeast to [[Poti]], [[Samtredia]], [[Zugdidi]], [[Kutaisi]], [[Tbilisi]] ======= Option 1 ====A good strategy for hitchhiking northeast is to take a ''marshrutka'' from the taxi stand at the eastern end of Chavchavadze St., where it joins the main coastal road, to the town of Kobuleti about 20 km north. Get off at the first (southernmost) stop in Kobuleti, follow the northeast road for a couple of hundred metres, and just after the railroad tracks there is an interection with a sign for Samtredia.

==== Option 2 =Northeast to [[Poti]], [[Samtredia]] === From the city centercentre, you can also walk the main road in direction roadnortheast on Chavchavadze St. There will be under you see a huge tall building with a ColaCoca-Cola sign advertisement on top of it. There Another characteristic point could be a catholic church on the right side of the road. You can thumb here, though you 'll have to be careful not to attract the many ''marshrutkas'' and taxis driving by. This is after the bypass joins the main road, so you might even stop a truck. === East to Akhaltsikhe=== From city centre go in direction Turkey and soon you'll come to the crossroad where you go to left following sign Akhaltsikhe.Road is going through mountains and it's really bad quality. After lets say first 60km there are even less cars. It can just stand take you a long time to cross the mountains because there are only small villages and locals usualy travel by marshrutka. Even when you take a car it will be very slow ride because there is no asphalt on the road side. From village Zarzma (30km from Akhaltsikhe) there is really nice asphalt road and also more cars to hitchhike. In Zarzma there is also a monastery and if you ask monks they might offer you a dinner, warm shower and bed for the night(for me it worked, but for sure it's good if you speak Russian or Georgian). Note: not to be attempted in winter!

You can walk towards the south of Batumi and get on the big road to Turkey. Hitch a ride with anyone going to the border and cross it on foot. The road south enters wait won't be long if you're not from Georgia or Turkey at . From there, go right and hitch along the coast.   Or take bus from the Central Bus Station, it goes directly to the [[Sarp-Sarpi border crossing]].

The cheapest sleeping In Makhinjauri (you can get there with local buses, number 10 or 101) there is around the bazaarlarge beach (of little rocks, where not perfect as sand ones but there 's no sand in black sea..) away enough from the city and easy to reach. There are some cheap hotels also minimarket to grab/buy meal and nearly every family rents out roomseven an internet cafe. Also a good spot to start to hitch to day after. Even  It MAY BE possible to pitch your tent in high season front and to the left of the Hilton Hotel facing the sea. There are a room for two people lot of other tents so you can meet locals and other travelers and you will not be had for 20 laribothered by the police. There are  It also some cheap hostelshas been reported that camping around the alphabet tower is possible. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}