The resort city of Batumi, is Georgia's second largest city, sitting on the shores of the black sea, is an important tourist destination as well as a busy industrial port.
Gambling is strictly controlled in Turkey and legal casinos are banned. Batumi has several to cater for the needs of the Turkish gambler. Often referred to as "Las Vegas of the Black Sea". Several global hotel chains have also got in on the act.
Some impressive architecture
In the forefront is the Radisson Blu Hotel, masking the impressive Batumi Technological University Tower, 35 floors, 656ft high completed in 2012.
Impressive is perhaps the wrong word, maybe folly springs to mind.
Batumi does not have a technical university, it never got built, the ferris wheel has never been used, neither has the building, it remains empty to this day.
The Alphabetic Tower is 426ft tall, designed and built to replicate the double helix of DNA and is embedded with all 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet.
At the top is a restaurant that revolves once every hour.
A gentle stroll through the older parts of Batumi, on the edge of Europe Square stands a fairy tale castle?
No it is the former home of the National Bank of Georgia
Complete with still working Astronomical clock
On Europe Square stands a monument to a Greek princess; Medea, she is holding the Golden Fleece, which she helped Jason the Argonaut steal.
BAD GIRL
By now I was starting to feel the pangs of hunger, ( Georgian breakfasts leave a lot to be desired) I did not expect to come across, right in the corner of the square, an Oasis of fine dining, my go to comfort food, heaven in a cardboard box, food of the gods,
Be still my beating heart!
No language problem here, touch screen operation in English.
Double cheeseburger, LARGE fries, 6 chicken nuggets, a variety of dips (curry, ketchup and BBQ) and a large fanta, with ice.
Settling down outside
I'm loving it.
FFS!, I nearly choked on my burger, why stop there for to take your selfies! Can't you see a man is trying to concentrate on his nuggets.
Composure regained, no more near choking to death incidents to report, onwards we march, in a general direction of "fuck knows where I am going"
I ended up in Georgia's oldest public park, 6th may park as it is now known was founded in 1881
There was some excitement on the lake with some racing going on. Boats of some sort, probably a technical name that escapes me.
Minions.
People
In Soviet times, apartment blocks were functional for the masses
Modern times and apartment blocks are architectural works of art for the investor or the upwardly mobile, 1 bedroom flats in the Nurol Residence from $126,000.
My Batumi stroll is nearing the end, following the crazy paving back to where the bus was waiting
A sleepy little town in the late 1880's, now a playground for the well heeled and the gambler.
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The city is very beautiful with a wonderful structures and a great desres. It must be a county town of the nation
Cheers @obanla01 thanks for stopping by, good thst you enjoyed my little wander
Standing Infront of McDonalds arouses feeling to eat something. If I would be there I will also feel the same hunger pangs.
Got to love a maccees
This city is a mixture of so many different styles! And even two-wheeled Minions appeared and you had adventures like surviving eating a burger. An exciting visit to Batumi 😃
Yes indeed, an unexpected jewel, and a great burger too 😂
That a cool looking city. A lot of interesting architecture there. The Ferris Wheel in the side of the building is a new one for me. Never seen that before. Crazy that the building was never used and is still empty. I wonder why?
I never found out why it was empty, there were a lot of these big fancy buildings in Georgia, built an unused, hmmmm!makes you think who is coining it!
Such a difference back in the days and now.
Looks like a paradise for the gamblers that can’t do without.
Very interesting architecture.
Crazy it never got used. But one does see that a lot along the med. too.
Hahaha glad you didn’t choke to much !LOL 😂
Exciting city to visit for sure.
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Those are some pretty impressive buildings, didn't expect to see that in Georgia
No! It was a nah this isn’t real moment for me too
Ironically, the guy who built Pinmapple lives there. I know, I spent about three weeks there with him last month. I liked Batumi. Considering a move there soon
Looks a cool place, with some expensive property
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Wow - that's some city. The empty tower is amazing and mad at the same time. Looks like an awesome place to visit!
Cheers @hoosie , didn’t know what to expect, certainly didn’t expect all this modern architecture, great place to visit
Awww, what amazing architecture I didn't expect to see in Georgia.
No, very nice indeed,
I will put Georgia on the map of the next countries I want to visit.
Well worth the time and effort it is a gorgeous country,
I am convinced of that!
Very nice city with modern architecture. It is looks very clean as well. Seems as though all the older buildings from the sleepy town was demolished. I like all the faces. I am happy you could regain composure and enjouy your nuggets.
Lol got to be composed to eat nuggets, yes tbh a very clean city
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