The road north of Batumi goes along the coast and is picturesque. At 9 am I took the most popular means of transport in Georgia: minibus called “marshrutka” to Kutaisi. For two hours drive they charge 8 lari (like 5 USD) and is much faster then junk bus or train. Kutaisi itself is located on the boths sides of the river with the impressive ruin of Bagrati Cathedral on the cliff… But there is much more interesting place just 15 km from the town: Old Gelati Monastery in the mountains. It is definitely worth the visit – it has spectacular location and the buildings are well preserved… I was the only tourist there…
