My views of Batumi
Map of
the Black Sea (mural on a building in downtown Batumi). In
Greek mythology, Colchis was the home of Aeëtes and Medea and the destination
of the Argonauts. |
Bird's eye view from the rooftop of the Sheraton Hotel toward Batumi bay. Center: Radisson Hotel, left: Kempinski Hotel (under construction).
Above and below: bird's eye view from the Sheraton hotel (towards harbour and old town).
Beach near the seaport of Batumi.
Neptun Fountain in front of the Batumi Theatre.
The magnificent old City Hall of Batumi.
Above and below: main square of old Batumi, with Medea Sculpture.
Theatre of Batumi.
Batumi Theatre with Soviet era apartment blocks.
Radisson Hotel and Batumi Theatre.
La Piazza, downtown Batumi.
La Piazza, with Saint Nicolas Orthodox Church in the background.
Above and below: typical town houses in old Batumi.
Sheraton Hotel
Turkish mosque in old Batumi.
Above and below: modern Batumi's Soviet era apartment blocks.
I visited Batumi in August 2011.