Condé Nast Traveler urges visitors to spend Christmas in Georgia - National Tourism Administration
Author Caitlin Morton tells readers “decorations and festivities” for holidays began early in the country with “city-wide light displays, Christmas markets, and musical performances ready to dazzle visitors starting in December”. Photo: GNTA
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The Georgian National Tourism Administration on Thursday said Condé Nast Traveler, the travel advice magazine of the New York-based publishing, had listed Georgia as one of the best places to spend Christmas and urged travellers to visit the country.
The outlet listed 32 select locations across the world, with Georgia's capital of Tbilisi mentioned alongside cities like London, Copenhagen and Hong Kong in the selection.
Author Caitlin Morton tells readers “decorations and festivities” for holidays began early in the country with “city-wide light displays, Christmas markets, and musical performances ready to dazzle visitors starting in December”.
She also notes Christmas is not formally celebrated in Tbilisi until January 7 due to the Georgian Orthodox Church's use of the Julian calendar.
The Government of Georgia on Thursday announced shows for the festive season programme across the country ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, with the events set to host residents and visitors of the country between December 23 and January 13.
The Christmas village opened on Saturday in Georgia’s capital under the slogan ‘Tbilisi - European city’ and will host visitors till January 7 at Orbeliani Square and Dedaena Garden Park on the right bank of river Mtkvari, the Tbilisi City Hall said.
Georgia's main Christmas tree was lit up in central Tbilisi in front of the Parliament building on Friday, with Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze and the country’s high officials attending the festive ceremony.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration on Friday said CNN travel had included the country’s capital city of Tbilisi among its list of European towns and cities that are “magical at Christmas”.
Georgian officials on Monday congratulated those celebrating Christmas on December 25 by wishing them “peace, happiness, health and prosperity”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated those celebrating Christmas on December 25 by wishing them “peace, happiness and prosperity”.
The number of arrivals of international travellers to Georgia equalled 1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, of which the number of visits by international visitors made up 1.3 million, the latest inbound tourism statistics published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia on Tuesday said.
European Best Destinations, a travel platform developed to promote culture and tourism in Europe, has named Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi fifth among its best places to travel, the regional Adjara Tourism Department said on Tuesday.