Modern Architecture and Casino City Tour
Witness Batumi's dramatic transformation into a futuristic casino city, where spectacular contemporary architecture including the Radisson tower, Trump Tower, and numerous casino hotels have reshaped the skyline in a development boom unlike anywhere else in the Caucasus.
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New Boulevard Towers
Survey the row of spectacular new towers that line the northern boulevard extension, their futuristic forms ranging from the DNA helix to the crescent moon in a concentration of architectural showmanship that signals Batumi's ambitions as a tourist destination.
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Radisson Collection Tower
View the iconic twin towers of the Radisson Collection Hotel whose curved facades and spectacular observation deck represent the most architecturally distinctive of Batumi's new generation of luxury hotel towers.
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Casino District
Walk through the casino district where the gaming establishments that attracted both Georgian and regional tourists operate around the clock, Batumi having established itself as the casino capital of the Caucasus region.
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Seaside Arena
Visit the striking seaside arena and event space where concerts, sporting events, and public gatherings draw crowds to a venue that represents the public investment in infrastructure accompanying the private development boom.
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New Harbor Development
Explore the new harbor development where the former industrial port is being transformed into a marina, yacht club, and waterfront commercial development in the pattern of similar port regeneration projects across the global tourist economy.
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Skyline Photography Point
Find the optimal viewpoint from the beach or boulevard from which Batumi's extraordinary mixed skyline is visible — old Ottoman mosques, Soviet-era apartment blocks, and a forest of 21st-century towers rising against the backdrop of the green Adjarian hills.
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