The Old part of the
city is especially interesting, most of the houses were built in XIX century.
There reins the spirit of past centuries – rows of small shops of
handicraftsmen making copper ware, magnificent aroma of freshly brewed
coffee in small cafes. The old city is known for the variety architectural
subtleties: buildings are decorated with chimeras, mermaids, atlantes and other
mythical creatures.
The architecture of Batumi features the
combination of European and Asian styles, the variety of architectural forms.
It is possible to see buildings with elements of Georgian, Turkish, Imperial
Russian, Soviet, English, French and colonial architectures; the buildings
combining European and Oriental architecture. The lights of the evening city
are especially beautiful. Modest in the afternoon the buildings turn into
majestic palaces by night.
Last
10 years Batumi has changed a lot. Former half-closed regimed border zone
turned into tourism paradise and the best holiday place in Georgia. New
buildings of banks, transcontinental hotels, modern tourist and sports
complexes are under construction; the residential houses being erected conform
to world standards.
Vardzia is a cave monastery site in
southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the
Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River
Built
in the 13th century, Rabati castle developed
under the influence of different cultures over subsequent centuries and this is reflected in
its architecture. Within the 7 hectares castle complex there is a
Church, a Mosque, a Minaret and a Synagogue.
Be creative, look around and #getinspiredbyantonina .
