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Samtredia
ℹ️Practical info — Samtredia
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- It's a major regional transport hub; trains and marshrutkas make it easy to reach from Kutaisi or Batumi.
- The town center is compact and walkable, mostly centered around the bustling railway station.
- The climate here in the Imereti plain can be very humid in summer, always carry water.
- As a primarily residential and agricultural town, it has an authentic look at everyday provincial Georgian life.
🍽 Food
Lighter and round, readily available at cafes near the train station.
Walnut paste mixed with spinach, a staple in traditional local eateries.
Salty and fresh, essential to local meals and best bought fresh from the market.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
A bustling area to grab snacks and quick bites before a journey.
Great for picking up fresh fruits, spices, and authentic Imeretian cheese.
A small green spot in the center to rest while waiting for a transit connection.
A short drive away, offering peaceful and natural spots along the river.
Water temperature…
Samtredia is a town of about 25,000 inhabitants in the Imereti region of western Georgia, picturesquely set in the lowland at the lower course of the Rioni and its tributary the Tskhenistskali. Its position in the middle of the Colchian plain gives it a warm, subtropical climate that is well suited to tea, maize, hazelnuts, walnuts and wine. The town owes its rise to the railway: in 1872 it was connected to the Transcaucasian line linking Tbilisi and Poti, and later it became a major junction from which lines branch off towards Tbilisi, Batumi, Zugdidi and Kutaisi. Samtredia received official town status in 1921. Its streetscape is dominated by one- and two-storey wooden houses with wraparound verandas alongside Soviet administrative buildings. Worthwhile sights include the Church of Saint Nicholas, the late-Stalinist railway station, the local history museum and the busy weekly market selling regional produce. In the surrounding Rioni plain, attractions include the medieval Modinakhe fortress and the deep gorges of the Tskhenistskali River.
- Location: Georgia
- Top sights: Samtredia Drama Theatre named after Erosi Manjgaladze · xiblaris sakat`edro taz'ari · davit` ag'masheneblis saxelobis sakat`edro taz'ari
- Nearby: Khoni (16 km)
- Population: ~20.633 (2025)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain mm | 105 | 85 | 103 | 73 | 68 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 114 | 121 | 122 | 113 |
Geography
Facts
- Population of around 25,000 people
- Received official town status in 1921
- Major railway junction in western Georgia
- Located on the lower reaches of the Rioni River
- Climate is highly suitable for tea cultivation
- Birthplace of footballer Kakha Kaladze
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