Poti: Western Georgia’s port city targets tourists

Georgia’s port city Poti, located on the eastern Black Sea coast is undergoing major infrastructural developments this year, raising its role as a touristic hot spot of the country.

Today a new Tourist Information Centre opened in Poti’s culture and recreation park where visitors can go to receive information and maps about the city and wider region, or about greater Georgia.

This was the 18th Tourist Information Centre in Georgia and the fourth in Georgia’s Samegrelo region.

After the new Tourist Information Centre opened, head of Georgian National Tourism Administration Giorgi Chogovadze and Poti Mayor Irakli Kakulia visited the construction site of a new public boulevard on Poti’s Maltakva coastline.

Work to renew the Maltakva coastline began in October 2015. The Georgian Government allocated 18.5 million GEL (about $8.65 million €7.75 million*) to improve tourism infrastructure and return the coastline of Poti’s Maltakva recreation zone into better shape.

The first stage of the project included building a 370m-long boulevard along the coastline. Aritst impression. 

The Maltkava development project included creating all infrastructural conditions necessary to grow the sea resort’s touristic potential.

The first stage of the project included building a 370m-long boulevard along the coastline; for which 4.18 million GEL was allocated.

Poti Municipality City Hall announced Piramida FR construction company had won the tender and was responsible for implementing the project.

As well as redeveloping the boulevard, Piramida FR has already started building a 570m road leading to the beach, and a carpark where the public can leave their vehicles while enjoying the beachside.

Fead of Georgian National Tourism Administration Giorgi Chogovadze and Poti Mayor Irakli Kakulia visited the construction site of a new public boulevard on Poti’s Maltakva coastline. Photo by GNTA. 

Electricity, water and natural gas lines as well as sewer pipes will be fitted along the entire coastline.

The project aimed to create a modern resort-recreation zone across the Maltakva coastline.

*Currencies are in equivalent with the National Bank of Georgia’s latest exchange rate.