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Ozurgeti
ℹ️Practical info — Ozurgeti
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- Gurians are known for being fast-talking and energetic; the local vibe is lively yet relaxed.
- The town is the gateway to tea plantations, making a visit to nearby tea estates highly recommended.
- Transport to mountain villages or the coast is available from the central bus station.
- Summers can be very humid, so dress lightly and stay well-hydrated.
🍽 Food
Find this crescent-shaped version filled with cheese and boiled egg in local bakeries.
Taste the fresh local tea in small cafes or directly at the nearby estates.
Local bakeries often use regionally grown hazelnuts to craft delicious treats.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Buy fresh produce, local tea leaves, and hazelnuts directly from the farmers here.
Small local craft shops in the center offer traditional handmade items.
A large open space in the city that is great for a relaxed stroll.
A quiet natural area on the edge of town, well-suited for escaping into nature.
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Ozurgeti, with about 14,000 inhabitants, is the capital of the Guria region in western Georgia, lying at around 130 metres elevation among the gentle foothills of the Lesser Caucasus, some 35 kilometres from the Black Sea coast. The town grew from the Middle Ages around the seat of the Gurieli princely family and was raised to administrative status by the Russian Empire in 1840. In the late 19th century Guria became one of Georgia's main areas for tea and hazelnut cultivation, thanks largely to the Chinese botanist Lao Jin Jao, who established the first plantations here in 1893. Today the city's economy is based on tea, hazelnut, citrus and timber processing. Highlights include the neoclassical drama theatre in the centre, the Guria Ethnographic Museum with its tapestries, folk costumes and drinking horns, and the nearby medieval fortresses of Bakhvi and Aksketi. A few kilometres away a narrow-gauge mountain railway climbs to Bakhmaro, a climatic resort at 2,000 metres famed across the Caucasus for the meeting of sea and mountain air.
- Location: Georgia
- Top sights: Ozurgeti's State Drama Theatre named after Al. Tsutsunava · Ozurgeti History Museum · E. Takhaishvili Archaelogical Museum-Reserve of the Region of Guria
- Nearby: Kobuleti (27 km)
- Population: ~13.935 (2025)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun, Jul, Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Rain mm | 108 | 88 | 100 | 67 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 122 | 133 | 130 | 121 |
Geography
Facts
- Capital of the Guria region with 14,000 inhabitants.
- First tea plantations were established here in 1893.
- Raised to administrative status in 1840.
- Located at an elevation of 130 meters above sea level.
- Features a large neoclassical drama theater in the center.
- Gateway to the high-altitude resort of Bakhmaro.
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