Comments on: Tourism Increase in Batumi http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/ Journalism and Photography from Armenia and the Surrounding Region Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Christian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/#comment-1985 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:03:24 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/#comment-1985 Yes, I'll have to say that although there are some very nice beaches along Lake Sevan--"Laguna Beach" comes to mind--I was put off by all the rusty metal that was lying about, including some abandoned train cars on the far left side of the beach--the reasons how they got there and why they are there are best attributable to Armenian logic. There are also ugly trailers along the beach line in which you can stay for a day or two, but they do not look very enticing. Yet vacationers seem to be just fine with them. These small plots of lakeshore are undoubtedly privatized, and why the owners of them do not clean them up is beyond me. Anyway, I also have heard great things about Batumi and hope I have the chance to get up there this summer. Since supposedly the traffic cops no longer give Armenian passenger cars a hard time we can hopefully trek up there in my Niva. It should be a fun time. Yes, I’ll have to say that although there are some very nice beaches along Lake Sevan–”Laguna Beach” comes to mind–I was put off by all the rusty metal that was lying about, including some abandoned train cars on the far left side of the beach–the reasons how they got there and why they are there are best attributable to Armenian logic. There are also ugly trailers along the beach line in which you can stay for a day or two, but they do not look very enticing. Yet vacationers seem to be just fine with them. These small plots of lakeshore are undoubtedly privatized, and why the owners of them do not clean them up is beyond me.

Anyway, I also have heard great things about Batumi and hope I have the chance to get up there this summer. Since supposedly the traffic cops no longer give Armenian passenger cars a hard time we can hopefully trek up there in my Niva. It should be a fun time.

]]> by: eTurbonewsNL http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/#comment-1983 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:07:18 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/#comment-1983 <strong>Tourism Increase in Batumi</strong> Tourism Increase in Batumi The New York Times has an interesting article on tourism to the Black Sea holiday resort town of Batumi in the Republic of Georgia. According to the article, over 300,00 Tourism Increase in Batumi

Tourism Increase in Batumi

The New York Times has an interesting article on tourism to the Black Sea holiday resort town of Batumi in the Republic of Georgia. According to the article, over 300,00

]]> by: Onnik http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/#comment-1982 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:39:11 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/07/tourism-increase-in-batumi/#comment-1982 There's more on this story at <a href="http://hulegu.livejournal.com/48460.html" rel="nofollow">Hulegu’s Campaign</a>. The New York Times also has a photostory accompanying their article <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2006/06/05/world/20060606_GEORGIA_SLIDESHOW_index.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Judging from what I've heard from Armenians who visited last year as well as from photographs of Batumi I think I'd choose it over Sevan too. There’s more on this story at Hulegu’s Campaign. The New York Times also has a photostory accompanying their article here.

Judging from what I’ve heard from Armenians who visited last year as well as from photographs of Batumi I think I’d choose it over Sevan too.

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