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Grigoleti

According to Greek myth, the king of ancient Colchis, Aeëtes, and his daughter, the lovely Medea, once lived in the small village of Grigoleti. As the story goes, Medea would fall in love with the Greek, Jason, who had come to Colchis in search of the legendary Golden Fleece. After helping him steal it, she joined him in fleeing to Greece. Today, Grigoleti, located in Guria, is a popular Black Sea climatic resort.
Distance to the location by road from:
Tbilisi
5:00 hr
Batumi
1:10 hr
Kutaisi
1:45 hr

Why Is Grigoleti a Unique Climatic Resort?

Grigoleti is a unique and popular resort today, bounded to the west by the emerald waters of the Black Sea, and to the east by towering mountains. All along the shores of the Black Sea are Bichvinta Pines, uniquely adept at surviving the salt-laden winds. These fascinating trees combine with the sea and the mountains to create a unique microclimate well suited to treating conditions of the pulmonic and physiatric systems.

The sand on Grigoleti Beach is composed of fine grains of magnetite and titanomagnetite uniquely suited to hot sand baths that can be used to improve metabolism, calm the nervous system, and soothe rheumatic and joint issues. Psamotherapy (sand treatment) is increasingly popular across Georgia today, with Grigoleti being at the forefront of the movement.

How Does Grigoleti Look on the Resort Map Today?

Grigoleti’s variety of natural treatment factors, including humidity, a subtropical seaside climate, sea water, the Bichvinta pines, a broad beach, and its magnetic sands, make it an exceptionally appealing resort, particular for treatment of issues the respiratory organs, tuberculosis, and both nervous and musculoskeletal issues.

Through a combination of climatic, thalassic, and psamotherapy treatments, Grigoleti treats all manner of ailments.

Grigoleti Today

In recent years, the construction of resort infrastructure has become widespread here, with a variety of modern hotels and vacation homes available for visitors.

Grigoleti is part of the Lanchkhuti Municipality, and is located 25 kilometres away from the city of Lanchkhuti. The closest railway station is Ureki (6 km), it is 10 kilometres from Poti Sea Port, and Batumi Airport is 50 kilometres away. For those wishing to drive, a highway also goes through the village.

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