Ureki: black magnetic sand and a shallow sea
Updated · July 20, 2026Ureki, Guria's sandy resort: black magnetic sand, a shallow warm sea and easy family beaches. Where to stay, when to go and how to get there.
Georgia’s cities are like different countries in miniature: multilayered Tbilisi, seaside Batumi, calm Kutaisi, the resort of Borjomi, mountainous Mestia, and wine-country Sighnaghi. This section has city guides: what to see, where to eat honestly, how to get there, and where to stay.
Cities are a handy starting point for planning: routes branch out from them, attractions are nearby, and this is where you book accommodation, pick up a car, and sort out connectivity. That’s why in the city guides we link to related sections - food, routes, and rental - to put your whole trip in one place.
Ureki, Guria's sandy resort: black magnetic sand, a shallow warm sea and easy family beaches. Where to stay, when to go and how to get there.
Borjomi spa town in its wooded gorge: the mineral-water park, the Likani palace, the old railway and a base for Bakuriani and Borjomi-Kharagauli.
Batumi, Georgia's Black Sea resort: beaches, the palm boulevard, Alphabet Tower, Piazza and skyscrapers. What to see, where to stay and how long.
Gori in Shida Kartli, where the Kura meets the Liakhvi: a hilltop fortress, the Stalin museum and the Uplistsikhe cave city nearby.
Kutaisi - Georgia's third city and ancient capital of Colchis: Bagrati Cathedral, the Colchis Fountain, the Rioni. What to see in and around.
Mtskheta without a car: marshrutka from Tbilisi, a half-day walking order, what else is in town, where to eat, and whether to stay the night.
Sighnaghi - the "city of love" in Kakheti wine country: 18th-century fortress walls, views over the Alazani Valley and the Caucasus, the Bodbe monastery.
Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) village guide: centre, hillside or the Gergeti side, where to eat, money and fuel, and how to spread 1-3 nights here.
Georgia's capital Tbilisi on the banks of the Kura: sulphur baths, Narikala fortress, Sameba cathedral, the Bridge of Peace. What the city offers.
Telavi - capital of winemaking Kakheti: Erekle II's Batonis-Tsikhe, a 900-year-old plane tree and views over the Alazani Valley.
Zugdidi - capital of Samegrelo and the gateway to mountain Svaneti: the Dadiani Palace with its museum, a 19th-century botanical garden. What to see.
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