#VisitGeorgia campaign in full swing
UNWTO’s Georgian head highlights quality tourism in Georgia
Social campaign under the hashtag #VisitGeorgia #SpendYourSummerinGeorgia continues in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The social campaign under the hashtag #VisitGeorgia #SpendYourSummerinGeorgia continues in Georgia where Georgians as well as foreign visitors share their personal experience of travelling in Georgia and inviting everyone to support the tourism industry by travelling in Georgia this year.
The campaign started in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent ban on flights to Georgia.
Georgian Zurab Pololikashvili, who is the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), posted on his Twitter account that Georgia had made significant progress in tourism in recent years and that supportive policies have transformed the country into a "real tourism success story".
My native Georgia ???????? made significant #tourism progress in recent years. The supportive policies transformed Georgia into a real tourism success story - #TravelEnjoyRespect pic.twitter.com/TSi2q5E9Dq
— Zurab Pololikashvili (@pololikashvili) June 24, 2019
Ambassadors and international organisations also continue supporting the tourism industry of Georgia by posting on their Twitter accounts, listing reasons why people should visit Georgia.
A tweet from USAID Georgia highlights adventure tourism in Georgia and promotes rafting, canyoning, horseback riding and hiking.
It’s time to lace up your hiking boots and hit the trails on unconditional beauty of adventure tourism in Georgia. Enjoy amazing agritourism products and rafting, canyoning, horse-riding and hiking. ????????#SpendsummerinGeorgia @discovergeorgia #TraveltoGeorgia #WelcomeToGeorgia pic.twitter.com/xldFlvzQ3C
— USAID Georgia (@USAIDGeorgia) June 24, 2019
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia and to the Republic of Armenia Jos Douma also shared his personal experience of living in Tbilisi via Twitter.
A favorite pastime, #LisiLake at just some kilometer from my house. #Tbilisi is much more than a 1,5 million capital of beautiful #Georgia.#TraveltoGeorgia???????? #VisitGeorgia???????? #SpendsummerinGeorgia pic.twitter.com/chdBY0PacA
— Jos Douma (@Jos_Douma) June 26, 2019
Ambassador of Austria to Georgia Arad Benko shared his favourite places of Georgia on Twitter.
And these are my favourite places in #Georgia????#spendsummeringeorgia #VisitGeorgia #WorldWelcomeToGeorgia pic.twitter.com/H6YtTibItV
— Arad Benkö (@AradBenkoe) June 25, 2019
The official account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania re-posted Lithuanian Ambassador’s Tweet under the hashtag #WorldWelcometoGeorgia.
#WorldWelcomeToGeorgia ???????? https://t.co/bP2OlptxpB
— Lithuania MFA (@LithuaniaMFA) June 24, 2019
Georgian national football team defender Guram Kashia, who also plays in Dutch top-division outfit SBV Vitesse, invited his Dutch friends to go to Georgia “to finally see a proper mountain” by sharing a video on his Instagram page.
The President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili called on “the leaders and all Europeans” to come to Georgia in her Twitter post.
I’m calling on all ???????? leaders and all Europeans to come to ???????? this summer! Between our #mountains, #beaches, historical sites, #food and #wine, and hospitality, you’ll have an unforgettable time! pic.twitter.com/Ix2v9BLsAV
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) June 25, 2019
A group Spend Your Summer in Georgia was even created on Facebook, where foreign visitors post photos of their former vacations in Georgia and promise to come back to the country again this summer.
“Georgia is a safe country for everyone, including Russian tourists”
“Georgia is one of the safest countries for tourism and for travellers from any country, including Russian tourists”, says the Economy Minister of Georgia Natia Turnava.
Foreign embassies in Georgia are promoting the country as a tourism destination, sharing their personal experience of travelling in Georgia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent ban on flights with Georgia. On the other hand Georgians also invite travellers from all over the world to come to their country.
Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko has urged citizens of his country to travel to Georgian resorts and counter Russia's efforts to "weaken Georgia economically" following president Vladimir Putin's ban on flights to the country.
A well-known Georgian basketball player Zaza Pachulia has joined the ‘Visit Georgia’ campaign and called on his fans to visit Georgia amid Russia’s ban on flights to the country. He has posted photos of Georgian landscapes on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, calling on all his followers and NBA fans from all over the world to visit this ‘amazing country’.
The United States Embassy in Georgia released a statement on June 26, saying it is “following closely developments in Georgia” after the June 20 protests in Tbilisi. “Although it is important that acts of violence, as well as incidents of excessive use of force against demonstrators, be investigated, we urge the Georgian authorities to proceed with balance and restraint”, the Embassy stated.
Georgian winter wonderlands are being transformed into a hot summer destination, inviting the visitors to cool summer days in fresh air and green environment.
Passengers of Batumi-Moscow flights have had their temperature checked at Moscow Airport Domodedovo, reports Russian media.
One of the largest US tour operators, MIR Corporation, and National Geographic will launch cooperation to organise tours for tourists from the United States, Canada, New Zealand and other English-speaking countries to Georgia.
Foreign service officer and former adventure guide in Alaska, Jason Kalbfleisch, has posted about his amazing time spent in Georgia and invited people to spend their summer in the county.
Internationally renown photographer Nigel Barker visited the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to take pictures for Mimeo Photos, a free app for macOS. He wrote on his Instagram and Facebook pages on July 31 that he would be going live "from this ancient city in Georgia doing a photo walk that you can join me on via Mimeo Photos IG Stories, as I discover a city I’ve never been to before".
The Georgian capital of Tbilisi has become a member of the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), Tbilisi mayor, Kakha Kaladze announced earlier today.
“We must always keep moving forward to reach our goals, whether crossing the Atsunta Pass to reach Shatili, or to keep our democracies strong and vibrant!” the United States Embassy to Georgia wrote in a Facebook post.
A new social media campaign #SpendYourAutumnInGeorgia officially kicks off today. “Spend 4 Seasons in Georgia is happy to introduce its autumn logo! Let's spend this colorful Autumn in the homeland of wine”, the organisers announced on the official Facebook page.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has shared a video address calling on people to visit Georgia this summer. Standing on the highest point of the Georgian riviera of the Black Sea overlooking "the modern city of Batumi” President Zurabishvili said Georgia is waiting for visitors.
Georgia is a safe and popular tourist country, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani at a meeting with the diplomatic corps today in Tbilisi. "Georgia is recognised as a safe country by the European Union and despite the recent situation, no incident has been observed [of assault on] foreign citizens or tourists [visiting our country]”, Zalkaliani said.