Poti lighthouse, situated on the Black sea in the port city of Poti, is the highest and one of a kind building of this kind on the coast of Georgia.

The lighthouse was built in 1862 by the Author of this unique project was made by the British engineer whose name was lost in history and today remains a mystery. In Georgia Poti lighthouse was taken on the ship.

Was recently carried out major restoration of the lighthouse, and now it looks as good as new. From the first glance you could not tell that the lighthouse in the port city of Poti turned 150 years old. The lighthouse was reconstructed due to poor condition, there is a large threat of a collapse of the object.

The total height of the lighthouse is 38 meters. Poti lighthouse has become one of the most popular points of tourist routes and one of the main architectural attractions of the city. On the first floor of the facility houses a small but very interesting Museum of the history of Georgian seafarers, which has a great number of awesome items and artifacts related to seafaring. Among other things, in the Museum's collection includes paintings, model ships, maps of the world, etc.

The main feature of the lighthouse in the port city of Poti is not only his advanced age, but also qualitative characteristics. The lighthouse is made in two color schemes - red-white. During the day the lighthouse is not valid, but in the evening and at night a huge lantern, gradually turning bright lights their lights, then red, then white. A warning light for the lighthouse was manufactured in England.

The way to the top Poti lighthouse lies on a circular rising up the stairs. With Poti lighthouse offers amazing views of the entire city and the sea.