Batumi Famous Europe Square is located in the city center, not far from the Astronomical Clock and Neptune Square. This place is popular for tourists and tour operators because of Medea Statue and her story.
It is believed that on the territory of Ajara once existed Colchis civilization. Medea, who was the daughter of the king under the spell of the love of Jason the Argonaut, helped to steal a guarantor of prosperity and mascot of her people – the Golden Fleece. Couple ran on the Argo ship, which is depicted in the statue.
Also is known the fact that Medea was a skillful physician and pharmacist of her time, so science medicine was named in her honor. Today Medea statue with Golden Fleece, which is actually gold-plated, symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and connection of Georgia to the European world.
In the center of the Europe Square as conveniently is located a small fountain whose jet pulls out of the ground, which makes it possible to walk between them and indulge without getting wet.