Batumi is located on the Black Sea coast and has exotic subtropical flora. Palm trees, cypresses, bamboo, fragrant magnolias, oleanders, laurel, lemon and orange trees, thujas, and boxwoods, can be seen everywhere.
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Batumi is located on the Black Sea coast and has exotic subtropical flora. Palm trees, cypresses, bamboo, fragrant magnolias, oleanders, laurel, lemon and orange trees, thujas, and boxwoods, can be seen everywhere.
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Batumi’s architecture combines European and Asian styles with a variety of architectural forms.
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The city’s buildings combine Georgian, Turkish, Russian Imperial, Soviet, English, French and colonial architectural elements, often blending European and Eastern styles.
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Batumi is now changing its image. New banks, hotels, tourist accommodations, athletic facilities and world-class homes are being built in the city.
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The city’s seaport. Batumi is located on a natural harbor on the Black Sea, and is an important port for all of Georgia.
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The princess and enchantress Medea holding the Golden Fleece. According to Greek mythology, Medea was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and the wife of the hero Jason.
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In the 19th century, the famous brothers Ludvig and Robert Nobel from Sweden owned a house and a plot of land near Batumi. The house still exists, and was converted into a museum in 2007 following a decision by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
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Many different religions are practiced in Batumi. The majority of the city’s population is Orthodox Christian. Other major religions in the city include Islam, Catholicism, the Armenian Apostolic Church, Yazidism, and Judaism.
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A watchtower on the beach.
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Batumi’s botanical gardens face the sea and are a real Garden of Eden. The gardens include rare and beautiful plants from around the world.
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A café in the shape of a dolphin.
