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What are the features of Batum? Why do you
think people should come here?
Particularly transportation to and from Turkey is
very easy. Sarp border gate is fifteen minutes to our
hotel. İstanbul takes 1 hour 50 minutes by flight.
Ankara takes 1 hour. Batumi is a new destination
and provides amenities which are not provided by
other destinations; emerald like mountains, Black
Sea which reflects every tone of blue, a marvelous
nature, one of the unique botanical gardens in
the world and casinos are just some of Batumi’s
attractions. Among the places of the city worth to be
seen Orta Mosque from Ottoman period, Adjara State
Museum, Batumi Botanical Garden, Apsaros Castle
from Roman Period embodying mausoleum of Saint
Matthias, one of 12 apostles of Jesus, Gonio Castle
which structures reflecting Georgian architectural
character despite constructed in 20th Century, Batum
State park on Black Sea shore, Aquarium, Dolphin
Show center and the circus can be listed. Eren YORULMAZER, Hasan SÖKMEN
Batumi is an important coastal town of Caucasus
opening to sea and is the final stop of Baku pipeline. Can we get some information about the hotel
In winter time its population is 130.000, whereas over project? What was the concept utilized? In how
500,000 in summers. In 1564, during Kanuni Sultan much time the construction was completed?
Süleyman period, it was conquered by Ottomans and Architects etc...
remained under Ottomans sovereignty for 314 years. In the history Alexander the great has constructed few
No visa is required for Batumi, passport is adequate cities known by his own name but all of these cities
for entrance. have been destroyed, except one. The one which
could remain until today is Alexandria, in Egypt. The
city was the most important port and trade city in
that time and in order to avoid the ships getting lost
while approaching to Alexandria Port, a construction
of a lighthouse was initiated by Alexander the great
in B.C 290. Unfortunately Alexander the great died
and could not see the lighthouse completed. This
structure with 110 meter height was completed in 20
years and deemed one of the Lost Seven Wonders of
the World. This was the highest and most magnificent
structure at the time which was completed.
Sheraton Batumi Hotel has been inspired from
Alexandria Lighthouse by architect Hasan SÖKMEN
whereas interior architecture has been designed by
architect Eren YORULMAZER resembling white
lighthouse. Sheraton Batumi Hotel has become the
symbol of the city in short time. With its height of
114 meter, Sheraton Batumi is the most glorious and
magnificent building of Autonomous Republic of
Ömer SUBAŞI, General Manager of Sheraon Batumi Hotel Adjara and the construction has been completed in
two years.

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