Once upon a time, the Argonauts came here in search of the Golden Fleece. Now Medea with her bronze gaze follows the modern day Argonauts looking for a hotel or a beach. The majestic center of the ancient world has turned into a lively resort, where myths coexist with casino signs, and the shadows of the ancient heroes fall on the façades of apartment blocks and glass high-rises. Here, the past is firmly embedded in the urban landscape—in the names of the streets, monuments and architectural elements reminiscent of the ancient Kingdom of Colchis.