4380 - Ozurgeti, Guria, Georgia

My first—and so far only—card from Georgia! It’s always exciting to receive a postcard from a “rare country.” There are only about 119 Postcrossers in Georgia.

The sender is from Ozurgeti (ოზურგეთი), the capital of the Guria (გურია) region. Around 14,000 people live there. The town is situated on a slope that has been levelled into three broad terraces: the lower level contains the market district, public buildings occupy the second terrace, and the highest level is mostly residential.

During Soviet times, the city was renamed Makharadze in honour of Filipp Makharadze. It reverted to its original name in May 1989.

The postcard itself features Batumi (ბათუმი), the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (აჭარის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა). With a population of around 235,000, Batumi serves as a major seaport, commercial hub, and cultural gateway between Europe and Asia.

Since the early 2000s, Batumi has undergone rapid modernization, with large-scale investments in tourism, high-rise development, and transport infrastructure. Its gambling industry, modern hotels, and vibrant nightlife have earned it the nickname “Las Vegas of the Black Sea
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