🇬🇪 Batumi. Part I | Georgia

In this series of videos, you will look at the various sites of Batumi from a bird's eye view. You can see the following amazing places: 0:00 Batumi Piazza The Batumi Piazza is an Italian-style open public area in Batumi, Georgia. Significant buildings surround the piazza with open-air cafes, hotels, and shopping. 2:21 St. Nicolas Church St. Nicolas church of Batumi was built in 1865. The delegation of the Greeks of Batumi asked the Turkish Sultan to build the church. The Sultan let them build the church with one condition that the bells would never be rung in the temple. 3:34 Astronomical Clock Tower The astronomical clock equipped with special mechanisms is located on a building of unique architecture. Besides ordinary time, the clock gives the chance to find some astronomical information, particularly: the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and sometimes major planets. At the same time, it indicates the meridian, horizon, and time of sunrise and sunset. 4:39 Medea Monument The Medea monument in Batumi was designed by Davit Khmaladze and erected in Europe Square in 2007. In Greek mythology, Medea was the daughter of King Aieti, the king of Kolkheti in present-day western Georgia. Medea helped Jason to steal the legendary Golden Fleece. 5:52 Batumi Europe Square Batumi Europe Square is located on Memed Abashidze Avenue in Adjara, Batumi. It is also called Era Square. The square, surrounded by XIX-XX century architecture, is one of the city's attractions. Here stands a statue of Medea, which holds a symbol of the glory and cultural development of old Colchis - the golden fleece. The large fountain and the beautiful buildings of past centuries make this place attractive. Hotels, restaurants, and cafes are located around the square, where you can have a pleasant rest and taste the most delicious dishes. 6:25 Neptune Fountain Neptune Fountain - Monumental Fountain, located in front of the Batumi Drama Theatre in Batumi. It consists of five fragments. A gilded Neptune sculpture is standing on the pedestal in the center. There is a fountain around it, which is the composition of four mermaid figures. With its divine gesture, the gilded figure of the fountain Neptune expresses its power to manage water. The original version of the Neptune fountain from the 16th century stands on Neptune Square with the same name in Bologna, Italy. 7:38 Chacha Tower "Chacha" tower, also known as the Fountain Tower. The tower is an exact copy of the building located in Batumi in the early 20th century. “Chacha tower” is 25 meters (75ft) high building with an observation platform on top. From here, you can see all the coastline of Batumi. The tower is surrounded by four pools with systems allowing Chacha to circulate. 8:14 Batumi Sea Port Batumi Sea Port - Modern, high-tech container, ferry, and general cargo port in Batumi. There is also a Batumi yacht club near Batumi Sea Port, where you can take a boat ride and enjoy the sea views from Batumi. The history of the Batumi Sea Trade Port dates back to the Roman Empire, when Batumi Sea Port was one of the important points of the Roman trade network.