Adjara Tourism Department hosts media tours to promote region's attractions
Media professionals from 10 countries are visiting Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi this month as part of a media promotion of the location by the Tourism Department of the western region of Adjara. Photo: Adjara Tourism Department
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Media professionals from 10 countries are visiting Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi this month as part of a media promotion of the location by the Tourism Department of the western region of Adjara.
Journalists and influencers from India, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Turkey visited the region in the initiative, the Department said on Tuesday, adding their colleagues from Armenia, Estonia, Finland and Uzbekistan were also expected to visit by the end of the month.
It added the visit of the Kazakh influencers had received a “great response” on social media, reaching over five million people.
The influencers explored the old town in Batumi, city Boulevard, Botanical Garden, nearby Gonio resort town, remains of the Roman Petra Fort and other tourist attractions, while also sampling local cuisine and wine.
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