Georgian tourism industry “restored almost by 70%” compared to 2019 - PM
Georgia’s tourism industry has recovered to 70% capacity compared to the pre-pandemic period in 2019, PM Garibashvili said earlier today, adding the country was experiencing “double-digit” growth in the sector. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia’s tourism industry has recovered to 70 percent capacity compared to the pre-pandemic period in 2019, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said earlier today, adding the country was experiencing “double-digit” growth in the economy.
This is the result of our thoughtful, prudent and pragmatic policy to maintain peace and long-term stability on the one hand, and promote economic, infrastructural, regional, and tourism development on the other," Garibashvili said in comments during his tour of western regions.
The Government head added the number of tourists visiting Georgia was increasing, highlighting the Black Sea resort city of Batumi as "one of the stars" in terms of the tourist inflow.
Garibashvili also announced "very important big projects" were planned by the Government for the western provinces of Adjara, Guria, as well as other regions of the country.
Georgia hosted 820,796 international travellers in the first four months of 2022, an increase of 272.3 percent compared to the same period of last year, and a 36.2 percent recovery compared to 2019.
The latest data published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia shows the estimated real Gross Domestic Product to have increased by 10.6 percent in March 2022 year-on-year, while the average GDP grew by 14.4 percent in the first quarter.
Bloggers from Kazakhstan and representatives from the Air Astana airline company are visiting Georgia to explore the country's tourist destinations before introducing them back in their country, the Georgian National Tourism Administration revealed on Friday.
The Convention and Exhibition Bureau of the Georgian National Tourism Administration has presented the country’s business tourism potential at M&I Europe Spring 2022, one of the largest international forums in the field.
Georgia hosted 244,293 international travellers in April, posting a 37.7 percent recovery from the pre-pandemic 2019 figure and an increase of 184.9 percent year-on-year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Wednesday.
The estimated real Gross Domestic Product of Georgia increased by 10.6 percent in March 2022 year-on-year, while the average GDP grew by 14.4 percent in the first quarter, the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia shows.
The founding conference of the ruling Georgian Dream party's Women's Organisation will be held on Saturday, the Press office of the party has announced.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and members of the Government's Economic Council met on Saturday to review steps and measures to be made towards ensuring growth in the country, the Government Administration said. Rising trends in tourism figures, and future prospects in the sector were also reviewed by officials.
Georgia has hosted 431,300 international visitors in the first quarter of the year, with the figure being 4.8 times higher compared to the same period of 2021, the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia shows.
Georgia has received $582 million from international tourist visits between January-April, which is 463.1 percent more compared to the same period of last year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration has said.
Executives from ITB Berlin, the world's leading tourism exhibition, and representatives from German travel companies and media are visiting Georgia to explore the tourism potential of the country that will host next year's edition of the exhibition, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Friday.
Uzbekistan Airways made its inaugural direct flight connecting the country’s capital Tashkent to Georgia’s Black Sea resort city of Batumi on Saturday, the Tourism Department of the Adjara region said.
Bloggers and photographers from Portugal are visiting Georgia to explore the country's tourist destinations, culture, and recreational and adventure tourism products before preparing promotional articles and photo reports about the attractions for Portuguese-speaking audiences.
Georgia is ranked 44th out of 117 countries in the 2021 edition of the Travel and Tourism Development Index of the World Economic Forum, the Georgian Tourism Administration announced on Wednesday.
A team of Canadian photographers is on a visit to Georgia's various tourist sites to create photo albums about the country’s tourism potential as part of an international media project, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Saturday.
Georgia hosted 359,238 international travellers in May, posting a 49.7 percent recovery from the pre-pandemic 2019 figure and an increase of 228.5 percent year-on-year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Monday.
About 1.2 million Georgian citizens aged 15 and above made 1.3 million monthly visits within the country in the first quarter of 2022 and spent ₾210 million GEL (about $71.43mln/€68.36mln), the latest data published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia show.
A 240-metre glass bridge with a suspended cafe has been unveiled for visitors of southern Georgia’s Dashbashi Canyon, with the brand-new infrastructure set to receive tourists starting tomorrow.
Georgia has received $258 million from international tourist visits in May 2022, which is 250.4 percent more compared to the same month of last year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Friday.
A total of 718,401 international travellers visited Georgia in July this year, a 177 percent increase compared to the same period of last year and a 65.3 percent recovery from the pre-pandemic 2019 figure, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Tuesday.
Bradt Travel Guide, a “highly rated” British travel publication, is preparing a new guide on the tourist potential of Georgia, set to be released next year and distributed worldwide, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Monday.
Benjamin Kemper, an established American travel journalist, is in Georgia to prepare articles about the country for “highly rated American media” such as the Daily Beast and Saveur, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Friday.
The number of international traveller visits to Georgia recovered by 63.7 percent in October compared to the same month of the pre-pandemic 2019, the Georgian national tourism administration said on Thursday.
TAV Georgia, the company operating Tbilisi and Batumi airports in the capital and the Black Sea city, on Friday said passenger traffic had increased at both venues compared to 2021.