Is the sea water clear or murky in Batumi, Georgia?

The clearest sea water near Batumi is at Gonio, Kvariati, and Sarpi villages (closer to the Turkish border).

If you want to avoid large rocks, the children's beach near the Alphabet Tower has smaller pebbles, making it more comfortable to enter the water.

The water's murkiness is partly due to the lack of a sewage system along the beach and storms that wash away the shoreline.

Near the Turkish border the water is noticeably cleaner and more enjoyable. The beaches are rocky, but water quality is significantly better than in central Batumi.

Sea color in Batumi varies by location and weather — rivers flowing into the sea make the water murky, especially after rain.

At Paragraph resort the sea is murkier due to sandy bottom and shallow depth, but there is a pool available as an alternative. Check entry prices in advance.

The only notably different beaches in the region are the sandy ones at Shekvetili and Ureki, but the water there is also not particularly clear.