How popular are Georgia’s winter resorts in summer?

Georgia’s winter wonderlands – Gudauri, Bakuriani, Svaneti, and Goderdzi - hosted 73,353 visitors this summer season, which is 17 percent growth year-on-year.

More specifically, one of Georgia’s main ski resorts, Gudauri, hosted 199 percent more visitors this summer compared to the same time in 2016.

As for Bakuriani, the number of visitors increased by 46 percent y/y and reached 40,265 people.

The Government of Georgia is sparing no effort to develop the mountainous ski-resorts in Georgia.

Three new ski resorts, Goderdzi, Tetnuldi, and Kokhta-Mitarbi have already been opened, while general plans for the development of four more resorts - Bakuriani, Tusheti, Mestia, and Bakhmaro are being created.

Furthermore, the infrastructural development has been continuing in all winter resorts of the country.

Georgia is striving to host the 2023 World Skiing and Snowboarding Freestyle Championship.

A delegation from the International Ski Federation (FIS) has already been in Georgia to explore the potential of the country’s ski resorts, and their impressions are positive.

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili earlier said that if Georgia wins the right to host the 2023 World Skiing and Snowboarding Freestyle Championship, 25,000 people will come to the country.