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Poti Georgia for tourists
The seaport of Georgia, which is located in the Rioni River Delta, on the seashore, near Tbilisi, and all this is about Poti a city that has long been connecting Asia and Europe. The volume of traffic carried out by the local port is the third among others in the country. Shipbuilding and a fish factory are also developing here. Once upon a time, the city of Phasis towered here, but the modern Poti with its borders and appearance gradually formed.
The city is attractive not only for its history, but also for its sights. So, it is located on the outskirts of the lake Paleostomi, it is in the lowlands. In some ways, it looks like an estuary, since the rivers Kaparcho and Fechora feed it. Local water has a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide and peat deposits. The peculiarity of the reservoir is that it was once freshwater, but today it is established that water from the Black Sea falls here. He is also distinguished from the rest by the fact that his water never freezes. This object is included in the Colchis Reserve.
Worth seeing tourists at Poti Lighthouse one of a kind in the country, the highest here. It was built in the 17th century according to the project of an engineer from Britain, whose name is still unknown. They brought him here on the ship. Over the years, it collapsed, and recently underwent restoration. Today it looks like it was just built. Total height of the lighthouse 38 meters, here is the museum of the history of sailors of the country, unique artifacts and items related to navigation are stored here. There are also paintings and maps of the world, ship models and other exhibits.
The doors to the guests of the city will be warmly opened by the Georgian State Drama Theater. Gunia. He got his name thanks to the critic, director, playwright, actor Valerian Huni. In 2012, a large-scale reconstruction of the building began.