#SpendYourSummerInGeorgia campaign continues year round
This is Adishi – a small village, 6,000 feet above sea level, in Georgia’s high mountainous region of Svaneti. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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#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
We would love to thank you for your endless love, support, engagement, feedback and most importantly, for spending your summer with us in Georgia!” they wrote on the official Facebook account.
The organisers promise “fresh ideas, lots of energy and many new surprises” to everyone visiting Georgia, saying that “summer is over, but autumn is coming!”
Frederic Beigbeder, prominent French writer, literary critic and TV presenter was one of the first to join the new autumn campaign via social media:
The campaign that has been viral not only in Georgia but worldwide started in response to Russia flight ban that followed anti-occupation protest rallies in Tbilisi.
Hundreds of Thousands of people have united under a goal to boost tourism industry in Georgia since late June.
It brought together Georgians and foreigners to speak about the country, plan their trips to its various regions and give suggestions to those who are still on their way.
A number of local and foreign officials, including the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili have joined in.
Foreign embassies have also contributed a lot via #VisitGeorgia campaign.
The rapid and sustainable development of the economy depends primarily on the business environment, its development and on how quickly and effectively it can create jobs, said Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at a meeting with business representatives in the field of tourism.
‘One Blood: Georgia’, a short video produced by the Georgian National Tourism Administration and GLP Films, has been nominated for Best Adventure Film of 2019 among 750 films in the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) in Gothenburg, Sweden.
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai has joined in a campaign promoting Georgia as tourism destination.
“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.
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.
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.
Georgia hosted 471,979 tourists (+18%) and 873,966 international travellers (+20.2%) in June 2019, announces the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
Georgian winter wonderlands are being transformed into a hot summer destination, inviting the visitors to cool summer days in fresh air and green environment.
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.
The Spend 4 Seasons in Georgia campaign that went viral in response to the Russian flight ban in late June, has received the national award for its contribution to tourism development.