Poti lighthouse, located on the Black Sea port city of Poti, is the highest and one of a kind similar structures on the coast of Georgia.

The lighthouse was built in 1862 is still the author of this unique project was made by a British engineer, whose name is lost in history and to this day remains a mystery. In Georgia Poti lighthouse was taken on a ship.

Most recently undergone a major restoration of the lighthouse, and now it looks as good as new. At first glance, you will not say that the lighthouse in the port city of Poti 150 years old. The lighthouse was reconstructed because of the poor conditions there was a great risk of collapse of the object.

The total height of the lighthouse is 38 meters. Poti lighthouse was one of the hottest items of tourist routes and one of the major architectural landmarks of the city. On the ground floor of buildings located a small, but very interesting museum of the history of Georgian sailors, which has a large number of amazing objects and artifacts related to seafaring. Among other things, the museum's collection are paintings, ship models, maps of the world and so on.

The main feature of the lighthouse in the port city of Poti is not only of his advanced age, but also qualitative characteristics. Lighthouse made in two color schemes - red and white. Happy beacon does not work, but in the evening and at night a huge lantern gradually turning its lights brightly illuminate the red, the white side. Signal light for the lighthouse was manufactured in England.

The path to the top of Poti lighthouse lies on a circular climbing up the stairs. With Poti lighthouse offers a breathtaking view over the city and the sea.