Poti
Local name: ფოთი
Located in Poti Municipality, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti Coordinates: 42°08′34″ N 41°40′26″ E
- Population
- 41,175
- 41.2K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport60 km
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport67 km
About Poti
Poti is a city. Location: Poti Municipality, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti. Population: 41,175. Elevation: 6 m.
Poti (Georgian: ფოთი [pʰo̞t̪ʰi]; Mingrelian: ფუთი, puti; Laz: ჶაში/Faşi or ფაში/Paşi) is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near the site of the ancient Greek colony of Phasis and deriving its name from the same, the city has become a major port city and industrial center since the early 20th century. It is also home to a main naval base and the headquarters of the Georgian Navy.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Poti
From Wikivoyage
Poti is a port city in Northwestern Georgia. The main reason to visit Poti is nearby Kolheti National Park with its wetlands and bird life.
Get in+
By plane:
The airport in Poti has been closed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Batumi International Airport is the closest airport, with flights from Baku, Istanbul, Kyiv, Moscow and Tel Aviv amongst others. However, the number one gateway to Georgia is still via Tbilisi, not too far away.
By train:
Train services are quite good: Georgian Railways provides two daily trains from the capital, Tbilisi, taking 5½ hours.
By bus:
Buses are plentiful from nearby Batumi; the journey time is just about one hour.
By car:
European road E70, which starts in Spain, has its endpoint here. From Tbilisi, take the M27 road westwards and then turn off to A305 just outside the city of Senaki. A305 continues further to Batumi, so travel from there is straightforward.
By boat:
Varna<->Poti. Once a week. Passenger: €130, car: €250, motorbike: €150. (updated Aug 2019)
Chernomorsk-Poti (near Odesa). Also http://www.navbul.com has this connection. Passenger: from €110, car: US$380, motorbike: US$150. (updated Aug 2019)
Poti is a port city, and there are several ferries arriving here from across the Black Sea. UKRFerry offers a service from Varna via Ilyichevsk just outside Odesa. Departures are once or twice a week, and prices range between €140 and €320 depending on class. The service from Burgas via Novorossiysk with Intershipping has been suspended.
There are also twice weekly ferries from Sochi to Batumi. A single journey costs 4000 руб.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Poti
- Lanchkhuti Municipality
- Khobi Municipality
Twin towns and sister cities of Poti
- La Grange· United States
- Burgas· Bulgaria
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Poti over time
| 1974 | 51,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50,900 | |
| 2002 | 47,149 | |
| 2013 | 47,700 | |
| 2014 | 41,465 | |
| 2023 | 41,500 | |
| 2024 | 38,845 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Poti
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 191 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- September (218 mm)
- Driest month
- May (80 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 170 | 142 | 127 | 102 | 80 | 154 | 165 | 210 | 218 | 203 | 191 | 195 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Poti
The nearest airport is Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 56 km to the south.
Airports
- Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 60 kmsouth
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 67 kmeast
- Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 91 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 56 kmsouth
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 85 kmeast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 157 kmsouthwest
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 206 kmsouthwest
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 250 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poti
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 53 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Khobi River 15 kmN
- Kolkheti National Park Natural site 9 kmE
- Rioni River 17 kmE
- Sup’sa River 15 kmSE
25–60 km14 places
- Mtirala National Park Natural site 53 kmS
- Gomi River 57 kmN
- Abasha River 31 kmE
- Bat’umis Qure Natural site 53 kmS
60–100 km84 places
- Acıgöl Tepesi Mountain 99 kmS
- Kabısra Çayı River 93 kmS
- Chia Kalesi Historic site 94 kmS
- Cifte Köprü Landmark 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kolkheti National Park Natural site, Georgia8.7 km E
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Khobi River, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti15 km N
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Sup’sa River, Georgia15 km SE
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Rioni River, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti17 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources