Shuakhevi

Distance from Batumi: 65 km

Area: 588 sq / km

Population: 22600 people

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In the very center of Adjara, on the Meskheti and Shavsheti mountain ranges, there is a typical Adjarian region - Shuakhevi. Local residents are mainly engaged in farming, animal husbandry and tobacco growing. So, if you like healthy and organic food, then Shuakhevi is the best place to visit. The most interesting places to visit in Shuakhevi are the Chvana and Mareti gorges, as well as the villages of Nigazeuli, Gomarduli, Khabelashvilebi and Neniya. Here you can enjoy the beauty of nature, stay in guesthouses and get acquainted with the life of locals, as well as take long mountain hikes in alpine meadows.  In the forests you can find chamois, wild boar, jackals, etc., as well as the typical flora of the Caucasus: beech, oak, various types of coniferous vegetation. While in Shuakhevi, do not miss the chance to try the traditional local cuisine, consisting mainly of dairy products, and ask the owners of the guesthouse to cook you something special.

What to do in Shuakhevi:

1. Visit the shepherds' settlements “Jvari Mindori” and “Chirukhi”;

2. Taste Shuakhevi tobacco (tutuni);

3. Visit Furtio arch bridge and Otolta fortress;

4. Take part in tobacco harvesting;

5. Meet a brown bear on forest paths;

6. Ride a horse in the woods.

 

What to see in Shuakhevi:

Fortresses: Nigazeuli (18th century), Kaviani (12-13th centuries), Okropilauri (11-12th centuries), Darchidzeebi (12-13th centuries), Otolta (11-13th centuries), Changchalo (12-13th centuries), Tsinareti ( 11-12 centuries).

Khabelashvili Bridge (19th century), Vardzhanauli arch bridge (12th century), the church in Oladauri.

Places where you can stay overnight, relax for a few days, feel the daily life of the Adjarian village, eat natural food, and participate in cooking classes:

Paposhvilebi village, Darchidzeebi village, Chirukhi mountain

Approximate cost of accommodation / overnight including three meals a day- 50 GEL

Walking routes: Chvana and Mareti gorges, Kaviani fortress, as well as a long route connecting the municipalities of Shuakhevi and Khulo

Transport:

How to get there: shuttle buses depart from the old Batumi bus station (1, Mayakovsky st. ) every hour. The cost is about 4-5 GEL. Intra-village shuttle buses departs directly from the district center.

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What to see

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Furtio Arch Bridge
Furtio Arch Bridge

Bridges Shuakhevi

Lelti Lake
Lelti Lake

Lakes Shuakhevi

nigazeuli fortress
nigazeuli fortress

Fortresses Shuakhevi

Khichauri Church
Khichauri Church

Cult buildings Shuakhevi

Where to stay

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green house
green house

Guesthouse Shuakhevi

Mtisubani
Mtisubani

Guesthouse Shuakhevi

nanina
nanina

Guesthouse Shuakhevi

roma' house
roma' house

Guesthouse Shuakhevi

okropilauri
okropilauri

Cottage Shuakhevi

Where to eat

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Ortamela
Ortamela

Restaurant Shuakhevi

gomarduli
gomarduli

Restaurant Shuakhevi

Kejeradzeebi Family Wine Cellar
Kejeradzeebi Family Wine Cellar

Wine cellar Shuakhevi

Khinklis saxli
Khinklis saxli

Restaurant Shuakhevi

Adjara inn
Adjara inn

Restaurant Shuakhevi

xichauri
xichauri

Cafe Shuakhevi

Activities

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Ghoma Mountain Picnic
Ghoma Mountain Picnic

picnic-camping Shuakhevi

Buran
Buran

Buran Shuakhevi

Brill's picnic
Brill's picnic

picnic-camping Shuakhevi

jvarimindori
jvarimindori

picnic-camping Shuakhevi