Why go
Chakvi is Adjara's quiet coastal retreat, anchored by the historic Chakvi tea plantation founded in the late 19th century when Chinese tea cultivars were first successfully grown in Georgia. This was the cradle of the country's tea industry, once supplying the Soviet Union. Today, the plantation's surviving groves and modest museum offer a rare glimpse into this forgotten agricultural heritage. The pebble beaches here escape the casino-driven development of Batumi, just 15 kilometers north, delivering unhurried Black Sea swimming and village-paced hospitality.