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Batumi, Georgia

The ending of the Cold War and the fall of the USSR has opened up Eastern Europe, providing a whole batch of new tourist destinations and regions to explore. One such place is Batumi on the shores of the Black Sea in southwestern Georgia.  Situated between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea, Batumi has developed as a great natural location for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts and regularly attracts visitors from across Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Climate/ Weather

Batumi is within the Subtropical weather zone but influence from the Black Sea and local mountains gives cooler, wet weather with rain possible throughout the year. January has an average temperature of 14° rising to 22° during the middle of the summer months.

hotel in Batumi

Architecturally impressive building

Hotel

The Radisson Blu Hotel in Batumi is a beachfront location and offers top class accommodation during a stay.

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Attractions

The area around Batumi has a host of attractions ready to please and entertain its visitors, this former Soviet Seaside resort overlooking the Black Sea has nice clean, pebbly beaches that have calm warm waters with a well kept promenade behind.

The Batumi Botanical Gardens are also a place worth looking around and are situated to the north of the city, high on the cliffs, looking out across the sea. This is a tranquil, cool spot and can easily absorb you for the best part of a half-day. There are also snack bars and stalls where you can get yourself some refreshments.

Gonio Castle about 15 km from the city centre provides a great day out, here you will find the ruins of an old 1st century Roman fortress on the banks of the River Chorokhi. Within a 100 years a busy town and trading post had grown up around the castle and today archaeologists are painstakingly unpicking the story of the area. The nearby beaches are also a popular draw with visitors travelling from as far as Tbilisi to bathe.

Dolphinarium is a favourite attraction, especially with families and has been entertaining crowds since it opened in 1974. It has recently been completely refurbished and the dolphins are once again putting on shows to entertain their visitors.

Adjara Modern Art Museum is a well-lit exhibition space with a good collection of works by local Georgian Artists and also has pieces representing 19th and 20th century European and Russian schools.

Dancing Fountain is an entertaining attraction along the seaside promenade, with the accompaniment of a light show and music, jets of water shoot into the air creating a wonderfully magical evening dance of water for the spectators.

The Archaeological Museum was opened in 1994 and houses a collection of significant finds from across the Adjara region. Displaying a rich selection of artefacts from mans earliest wanderings in Europe to beautifully decorated jewellery and beads from the 3rd century BC.

Melbourne

Melbourne is in the south of Australia, and has a character all of its own which is different to the rest of the country. There are many interesting things to do in Melbourne, and it really does make a fascinating holiday destination whatever your age and tastes.

In Britain the thing that most people most associate with Australia is the soap opera Neighbours. Although it is not often mentioned in the show the setting ‘Erinsborough’ is meant to be a suburb of Melbourne, and the show is filmed there. The Neighbours tour is a popular attraction for visitors, because of the iconic status of the show. For fifty dollars you can not only visit ‘Ramsey St.’ and have your picture taken, but you even get the opportunity to meet one of the current or a former star of the show to have your picture taken with them and get an autograph!

It is not just cheesy soap operas that Melbourne produces, The city is the home to much of the countries film and television industries. The Melbourne International Film Festival attracts stars and movie buffs from around the globe, and is an established part of the cultural calendar off the city.

Another thing that Australia is famous for is the enthusiasm for sports that is seem in its people. This has led to massive international success in the sporting arena across the full range of disciplines, but none more so than with cricket.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the games most iconic places. The stadium is huge, the largest of any which host cricket anywhere in the world, and it is the tenth largest of any kind of stadium anywhere, with over 120,000 seats before this was reduced for health and safety reasons. When it is not hosting cricket events the stadium also sees Australian Rules football there. Sport loving visitors to Australia should try their best to attend an Aussie Rules game at whatever level, as it is unique to the country, as well as being the most popular spectator sport in the country.

For those that are interested in animals, Melbourne is home to not one but three world class zoos. Closest to the city is the Melbourne Zoo. This is home to well over 300 species of animal, including some that are very rare indeed, such as the critically endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot. The Healesville sanctuary is all about the animals that are native to Australia. It is notable for being one of the few places that have ever been able to breed a platypus in captivity. The Werribee Open Range Zoo is an open air safari style experience with creatures from Africa and South America among those that are at home there.

Getting to this beautiful city is no problem. Flights to Melbourne are a popular option for flights to Australia, as well as the city being well served by domestic flights.

The Work of Conveyancing Solicitors

What is conveyancing? This article explains the basics of the process of conveyancing.

If you are looking into buying a property you might have heard the term “Conveyancing” before, but perhaps you are not sure what it means. Here are a few answers to some of the questions that you might have about conveyancing:

What is Conveyancing?

Conveyancing refers to the branch of the law which is concerned with preparing documents for the transferring of property. A typical conveyancing transaction is the legal transfers of the title of property from one person to another, and you must go through this process when you are buying a property.

Who Can Do It?

In the UK, conveyancing is done by a specific conveyancing solicitor or a licensed conveyancer. It is also possible you to do your own conveyancing, but this is not recommended to those with no experience as the process can be somewhat complex and confusing. When you are choosing a conveyancing solicitor, make sure that you find someone who has plenty of experience.

How Does the Process Work?

The process of transferring property from one party to another begins with two qualified solicitors, one representing the seller of the property and one representing the buyer.

The buyer’s solicitor negotiates a price with the solicitor of the seller of the property. After the survey is conducted and the solicitor carries out their searches and enquiries, the seller’s solicitor will prepare a draft to be approved by the solicitor of the buyer. The solicitor who is serving the buyer will likely raise enquiries regarding the transaction about the property and the land which is being purchased. The solicitor of the buyer will also check with other parties in the area such as the local council to make sure that there are no planned future projects or other developments which will impact the land that is being sold. They might also ask a local environmental agency if there have been a history of flooding in the area of the property. Each conveyancing solicitor will have their own unique way and order of approaching the process.

Once the buyer’s solicitor is satisfied that everything is fine and that all paperwork is in order, they will ask for a confirmation from the buyer in order to proceed. Once the contracts have been signed by both buyer and seller, the sale is legally final.

How Long Does it Take?

The average conveyancing transaction will take around 10-12 weeks, but can take more or less time depending on the nature of the transaction. While the conveyancing process is underway, either party is legally free to pull out of the transaction for any reason without having any legal obligation to the other party.

Now that your questions about conveyancing have been answered, you can start looking for a conveyancing solicitor to help you with your home purchase today!

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