#SpendYourSummerinGeorgia: summer season opens in mountainous Georgia
Starting with the popular ski resort of Gudauri the summer season will gradually be opened in all mountainous resorts of Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian winter wonderlands are being transformed into a hot summer destination, inviting the visitors to cool summer days in fresh air and green environment.
Starting with popular ski resort of Gudauri summer season will gradually be opened in all mountainous resorts of Georgia.
Tomorrow Gudauri will officially open the summer season, where all gondolas, including newly opened Kobi-Gudauri cable car, will serve the passengers every day from 10:00 to 18:00.
Summer season opening in Bakuriani in 2017. Visitors competing with each other in different games of agility and creativity. Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Another famous winter destination Bakuriani is inviting people to spend summer days there starting July 1. Also in Bakuriani, cable cars will work every day from 11:00 to 18:00.The first mountain sled track in the South Caucasus also known as a toboggan opened in 2016 which is located on Didveli slope will be among Bakuriani’s major attractions this year as well.
The visitors will also be able to visit cinema Bakuriani which will offer movie premieres every week.
Summer season opening in Bakuriani in 2017. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Both resorts offer about 6,000 meters long bicycle tracks for those interested.
In order to find out what the current situation is in the mountainous resorts of Gudauri, Bakuriani, Goderdzi and Svaneti, people can download mobile application Mountain Resorts of Georgia, launched last year.
The Mountain Resorts of Georgia, managing and developing Georgian ski resorts, promising the safe holidays for the visitors in Georgia’s mountainous areas.
Summer season opening in Bakuriani in 2017. Visitors took part in different competitions and winners were awarded at the end of the day’s events. Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Georgian authorities also claiming that overall the country is a safe destination for travellers from any country, including Russia. Accent on Russian tourists was made after the warnings for them from Russian authorities that travelling to Georgia is no longer safe for them.
- Georgian FM: ‘Georgia is a safe and popular tourist country’
- Georgian Economy Minister: “Georgia is a safe country for everyone, including Russian tourists”
In response a social a social campaign under the hashtag #VisitGeorgia and #SpendYourSummerinGeorgia started in Georgia where Georgians as well as foreign visitors share their personal experience of travelling in the country and inviting everyone to support the tourism industry by travelling to Georgia this year.
Foreign embassies in Georgia have also joined the campaign and are promoting the country as a tourism destination, sharing their personal experience of travelling in Georgia on their Twitter accounts.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia is posting videos on the Twitter account that shows tourism attractions of Georgia and claiming that the government does its utmost two ensure Georgia is one of the safest places in Europe.
Georgia is one of the safest places and an incredibly popular tourist destination to travel in Europe. In addition to being vibrant and culturally exciting, Georgia is also a place where tourists will love their holiday and feel safe. Come and discover Georgia! pic.twitter.com/amjfhYo4xK
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) June 28, 2019
Another video posted by the MFA of Georgia promotes the Black Sea resort town of Batumi.
#Georgia has been a popular destination for many years. Batumi is the 2019 winner of WordTravelAward-European travel industry’s most prestigious award. The Government does its utmost 2 ensure that ???????? is 1 of the safest places in Europe, as evidenced by its partners&int. rankings pic.twitter.com/PZlVjtHqyh
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) June 28, 2019
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy launched a digital marketing campaign on Bloomberg, where a special page about Georgia is created, featuring video, article and photo gallery about Georgia.
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.
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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.
“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.
Georgian PM's special representative for relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze said both Georgia and Russia are willing to preserve the positive dynamic of trade relations. Abashidze held a phone conversation with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gregory Karasin yesterday.
Passengers of Batumi-Moscow flights have had their temperature checked at Moscow Airport Domodedovo, reports Russian media.
The summer season has officially opened at Georgia’s mountainous Bakuriani resort earlier today, which is one of the most popular destinations for holiday makers in winter.
Danish artist Livja Viksna has published illustrations of Georgia with descriptions of how fascinating the country is and to encourage people worldwide to visit the country amid the Russian ban on flights to Georgia.
The British Ambassador to Georgia Justin McKenzie Smith posted photos of the mountainous Georgian region of Svaneti on Twitter, suggesting it as one of the country’s best summer destinations.
The summer season has opened for the first time in the famous winter resort of Tetnuldi in the western Svaneti region of Georgia, announces Mountain Resorts of 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.
Greece’s Alpha TV channel has broadcast a video clip about tourism in Georgia. The video clip was made in collaboration between the TV channel and the Georgian Embassy to Greece. The video piece, which aimed to increase Georgia’s popularity amongst tourists in the country was shown as part of the TV programme Alpha Pantou.
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".
American media outlet CNN has created a webpage on its site titled Discover Georgia, which offers visitors a wide array of information about Georgia’s long history, exquisite nature and unique cuisine.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani says that direct flights with Russia, which was banned by the Russian government starting from July 8, should be resumed as the flights are important for people-to-people and humanitarian relations.
#SpendYourSummerInGeorgia campaign that went viral after the Russia flight ban to Georgia will not be limited to a particular season, but run all year round, its organisers say. With the last day of summer the campaign has come to its “natural end” but it will continue during all four seasons as #Spend4SeasonsInGeorgia
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.