Accessible tourism: Making Georgia a safe place for the disabled

Georgia is about to undergo a nationwide renovation project to make the country more accessible for locals and tourists with disabilities.

Today officials announced Mtskheta, a high-profile tourist area, will be the first of several Georgian cities to undergo changes to make the areas accessible for tourists of all abilities.

The third international conference on Accessible Tourism – for Social Inclusion and Economic Development was held in Georgia today and offered the Government and tourism sector representatives the chance to discuss ways to develop accessible tourism in the country.

Head of the Georgia’s National Tourism Administration Giorgi Chogovadze presented the Mtskheta Adaptation project to the guests. He believed the project was ready and would be implemented in the historic city next year.

Accessible tourism is one of the biggest segments of tourism. In Georgia we are working on developing this direction. Next year we will develop the infrastructure that is outlined in the project,” said Chogovadze.

Tbilisi Mayor David Narmania said Tbilisi City Hall had been actively working on adapting Tbilisi for people with disabilities.

In the Three Year Action Plan there were plans to adapt 315 municipal buildings and infrastructural facilities in Tbilisi to cater for people with disabilities.