Time in Tbilisi: March 29, 2024 03:29
The government of Georgia is launching a new state programme 'Travel for Georgia' to promote domestic tourism, announced Georgian Prime MInister Giorgi Gakharia at today's government meeting.
Gakharia called on the public to get actively involved in the programme.
I would like to ask each of you to get actively involved in this programme. Because of the pandemic, we have the opportunity to rediscover our country and become the best guides for foreign visitors when international tourism fully reopens. Therefore, we must actively use this time, we must help this field, tourism. We must do our best to mitigate the problems caused by the crisis in our tourist regions", Gakharia said.
Domestic tourism resumed in Georgia on June 15.
Meanwhile, international tourism is resuming step by step in the country. Yesterday, the government announced Georgia would be opening its borders unconditionally for Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All five countries have also opened their borders for Georgian citizens.
In addition, Georgia is on a list of countries to enter the European Union as of July 1.
The current regulations will be maintained on the land borders of Georgia, says PM Spokesman Irakli Chikovani after announcing today that Georgia is opening its air borders for travelers from Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia.
The government of Georgia is negotiating with international airlines airBaltic and Air France to resume air travel and regular flights with five EU member states with whom Georgia has unconditionally reopened its borders.
Georgia is opening its borders for travellers from five countries, announces PM Spokesman Irakli Chikovani after a meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council today. The government of Georgia is also negotiating with international airline companies to resume direct flights in Georgia. So far an agreement has been reached with Lufthansa which will start flights between Munich and Tbilisi starting August.
Domestic tourism resumes today in Georgia, while the country will open its doors to international tourists on July 1. Railway travel also resumes today. Georgian Railway officials say the company is ready to ensure the safe transportation of passengers and to implement the regulations imposed by the Ministry of Health of Georgia.
Georgia’s winter wonderlands are being transformed into a go-to summer destination, inviting visitors to cool summer days in fresh air and green surroundings.
A new online platform aiming to support local tourist businesses in Tbilisi and help visitors find services has been launched by the Tbilisi City Hall to boost post-pandemic recovery.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has visited a German settlement in the village of Asureti and Dashbashi Canyon in Kvemo Kartli region earlier today to promote domestic tourism and new state programme 'Travel for Georgia'.
Georgia is inviting foreign citizens to travel to Georgia, and work and run their businesses from the country remotely and enjoy its corona-free, safe environment.
Photographers in Georgia are invited to take part in a new project of the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA) which aims to renew the tourist photo bank of Georgia, announces the GNTA.
After a four-month shutdown, domestic flights will resume in Georgia starting July 24, announces United Airports of Georgia.
About 596,500 Georgian tourists aged 15 years or more made 675,700 visits (-37.2%) within Georgia in the second quarter of 2020.
Georgia expects 10.5 million international visitors in 2024 and $6 billion in earnings from the tourism sector in 2024, said Head of the Georgian Tourism Administration Mariam Kvrivishvili.
About 1.14 million Georgian resident visitors aged 15 years and older made on average 1.31 million trips on the territory of Georgia in the third quarter of 2020, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
About 910,800 Georgian tourists aged 15 years or more made one million visits (-37.2%) within Georgia in 2020. The number of visitors has decreased by 8.3% year-on-year, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Mariam Kvrivishvili, member of the Parliament of Georgia, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on European Integration and former Head of the National Tourism Administration, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
About 1.09 million Georgian resident visitors aged 15 years or more made 1. 23 million visits within Georgia per month in the first quarter of 2021, show the latest data published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Following the growth of tourist flows to the Georgian regions of Svaneti and Adjara, United Airports of Georgia has decided to increase the frequency of domestic lights in July and August. Flights along the route of Natakhtari-Mestia-Natakhtari and Tbilisi-Batumi-Tbilisi will increase.