Summer season opens in mountainous Bakuriani
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The summer season has kicked off in central Georgia's mountainous Bakuriani resort, transforming the winter wonderland into a hot summer destination.
Bakuriani officially opened for the 2017 summer season on July 2. Instead of skiing, snowboarding or sledding, visitors can still enjoy the mountainous atmosphere and try their hand at mountain biking, hiking and camping.
Hosted by the Mountain Resorts Development Company, children and media representatives were invited to join in the opening ceremony.
Children competed with each other in different games of agility and creativity. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Local children as well as sports school children and those who spend holidays in Bakuriani participated in the event. Children competed with each other in different games of agility and creativity.
Media representatives also participated in the fun; winners of different competitions were awarded at the end of the day’s events.
Local children as well as sports school children and those who spend holidays in Bakuriani participated in the event. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Director of the Mountain Resorts of Georgia Aleksandre Onoprishvili announced up-coming developments and fresh attractions that will be added to Bakuriani this year.
In about one month, construction of a biathlon infrastructure will start in Bakuriani, which is the largest project that has ever been implemented in Bakuriani. The biathlon track includes 11 km asphalt road, park, and a recreation zone where everyone will be able to enjoy sporting activities,” said Onoprishvili.
A new skating rink and trampoline zone are also in the pipes.
Media representatives also participated in the fun games. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Furthermore, Bakuriani might host the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships. Representatives from International Ski Federation have already visited Bakuriani and Gudauri ski resorts to learn about the potential of these sites.
Developing Georgia’s mountains regions into into four-season resorts is one focus of the Georgian Government.
Winners of different competitions were awarded at the end of the day’s events. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Bakuriani already enjoys such infrastructure that is necessary for a four-season mountain resort.
Last year a track for mountain sleds – also known as toboggan – was unveiled on the Didveli slope, a popular skiing destination.
The Didveli sled track itself was installed by Slovakian company Tatralift along a 1,360m-long lane.
Georgia’s attractiveness as a winter destination is growing and the latest statistics say 37 percent more visitors spent time at the country’s four most popular winter resorts Gudauri, Bakuriani, Goderdzi and Svaneti.
Hundreds of top officials are now in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, discussing innovative methods to better position the country’s ski resorts on the international marketplace.
New life is returning to a historic narrow gauge railway line that transports passengers via two small trains through the mountains between Borjomi in central Georgia to nearby Bakuriani winter resort.
Skiing and enjoying the snow at Georgia's winter resorts will be better this year and ever before thanks to a huge effort by the Georgian Government to provide a range of new infrastructure and facilities for guests.
Georgia’s mountainous resorts are hosting one of world’s greatest climbers this week, with Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner on visit to survey the tourist potential of the country.
Georgia’s winter wonderland and top ski resort Gudauri is inviting guests to spend the summer season and enjoy summer-related activities in its fresh mountain air.
Georgia’s winter wonderlands – Gudauri, Bakuriani, Svaneti, and Goderdzi - hosted 73,353 visitors this summer season, which is 17 percent growth year-on-year.