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Adjara is an autonomous republic of Georgia.Its capital is Batumi.Climatotherapy,Heliotherapy,thalassotherapy are the main health resort factors of batumi. The temperatureIn batumi is warm. January is the coldest month +7,10c. Town of sun and sea,wrapped with aroma of magnolias and acacias is attractive at any season of the year. From may to OctoberBatumi is full of sun ,warmth and visitors. The rest of the time batumi is visited by playfullRain.beacuase of its geographical layout visting adjara is possible by land ,air and sea. VISAS For traveling in Adjara you will need entrance visa in Georgia,exception are the countriesWho have got vise-free 90 day regulation.Such countries are : Austria,Luxembourg,Slovenia,Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus,France,Italy, Poland ,Sweden,The Czech Republic,Great Britain,Hungary,Portugal, The USA,Canada,Switzerland,Israel,Japan ,Belorussia,Ukraine,Moldova,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan,Tajikistan,and Turkey. You can open visa in the embassy (consulate) of Georgia,on the border on passport check point,in the airport and seaport of the country.The price of the visa depends on number of the days you stay in the country. CURRENCY The national currency is lari in following notes: 200,100,50,20,10,5,2,1. Coins called tetri:50,20,10,5,2,1.There are a lot of exchange offices in the region.you can exchange money in the banks too. CUSTOMS CONTROL Objects free of duty – jewellery registered in the customs declaration, objects and goods ofPersonal use about 100 kilogrammes,200 cigarettes,abot 3 litres of wine or 10 litres of beer.Banned to import: weapon and explosive,drugs and narcotics,literature containing information detractive state order,any type of pornography,also some types of video production.Banned to export: objects of historical and cultural value.Permitted to import to Georgia: foreign currency without any limit, national currency about 25 thousand lari.While importing more than 25 thousand lari,you will need the document explaining the derivation of currency.Permitted to export from Georgia: early imported currency during the year from the date entering the country, national currency – about 3 thousand lari. NETWORK: voltage of electricity is 220 volt,50 GHz TIPS: in most places of interest you have to leave 5%,in the houses of high class,if the fee of service is not included in the bill,it’s recommended to leave 10 % of the sum as a tip.In other places you can leave the change.It’s accepted to trade in the markets.Prices on the goods in department stores are usually fixed. HOLIDAYS: - 1 january – New Year’s day
- 7 january- Christmas day
- 19 january- Orthodox Epiphany
- 3 March – Mother’s day
- 8march- International women’s day
- 9may- victory day
- 26 may- Independence day
- 28 august- Virgin’s assumption
- 14 october- mtskhetoba- svetitskhovloba
- 23 november – st.george’s day
- Easter Sunday –date changes
TIME: GMT+3 INFORMATION CENTRES: - Fire prevention -01
- Police-02
- Emergency -03
- Post office-07
- Directory inquires-09
- Phone code of Georgia: +995 (code of town) the number of subscriber.
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