Batumi

Batumi (; ), historically Batum or Batoum, is the second-largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara. Located on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, about north of the Georgia–Turkey border, Batumi lies at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains in a humid subtropical zone. As one of the country’s principal urban centers, it serves as a major seaport, commercial hub, and cultural gateway between Europe and Asia.

botanical garden in Batumi, Georgia

university in Batumi, Georgia

hijacking

cancelled plan for the strategic bombing of the Soviet Union by Britain and France

oil pipe

airline

Port in Georgia

human settlement

thumb|Kvariati beach.