The first meeting of the Project Jury Board took place at the head office of Bank of Georgia on April 12. Current year’s plan, work processes, nominations, criteria, formats and, of course, the summed up 2018 results were discussed during the meeting. In 2019, Welcome to Georgia! National Tourism Award …
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124% more Tourists Traveled in Mountainous Adjara
In mountainous Adjara the number of travelers has increased. According to the data of last year, 244, 478 visitors visited Eco and rural tourist attractions in Adjara municipality, which is 124% higher than 2017 data. In 2018, the largest number of tourists – 104,702 visited Kobuleti municipality, which is 38% …
Read More »Expo Georgia to Host International Tourism Fair on May 3-5
The tourism international exhibition “Georgian Tourism Fair 2019” will be held at Expo Georgia Exhibition Center from 3 to 5 May. Expo Georgia will visitors will get acquainted with following information at 11th Pavlione: new tourist destinations, Discount Festival, All regions of Georgia in one space, Workshops and seminars on …
Read More »Presentation about Tourism Potential of Georgia held in Tokyo
Within the frames of the project “Georgia – Homeland of Wine”, presentation about tourism potential of Georgia was held for the representatives of Japanese tourist companies at Terrada Republic / TMMT Hall, Tokyo. Representative of the Embassy of Georgia to Japan, David Goginashvili introduced information about Georgian wine, history, culture …
Read More »Quarterly Reports on Tourism Sector Performance as New Instrument for Sector Development
‘We have started using a new instrument – keeping quarterly reports on tourism indicators. This format enables to discuss how to determine and correct plans jointly with the key actors of the industry and receive recommendations from the private sector operating in the tourism field”, Giorgi Kobulia noted after a …
Read More »Les Roches: 80% of Top Managers in Tourism Sector are Foreign Citizens – This Practice Should Be Revised
80% of top managers in tourism sector are foreign citizens, Carlos Dies De La Lastra, executive director for LES ROCHES – Tourism and Hospitality Swiss School told the Business Course in his interview. The country will have to spend serous funds to attract foreign leaders. “What situation do we have …
Read More »Qvevri-Shaped Hotel to be Built in Telavi
Hotel “Qvevri” will be built in the village of Shalauri in Telavi. The main goal of the hotel is to popularize Georgian wine and culture. The hotel complex consists of a 15-room main building and a 20 qvevri cottage. According to the project, each pitcher will have the name of …
Read More »Vardzia Resort Welcomes Guests in New Season with a Vardzia Resort
If you haven’t been to Samtskhe-Javakheti and haven’t experienced the taste of Meskhetian wine, then you know nothing about Georgia! This part has a very special hospitality that is clearly visible even in their traditional dishes. Their taste and fragrance will make any guest fall in love with the Meskhetian …
Read More »Batumi at World Travel Awards
Batumi is nominated as the “Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination 2019” by the “World Travel Awards” among Sofia (Bulgaria), Matera (Italy), Baku (Azerbaijan), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Derry (Northern Ireland), Kutna Hora (Czech Republic) and Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina). World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, to reward and celebrate …
Read More »Tourism Agency to Train 1500 Operators in 2019
National Tourism Administration plans to open intense training courses for tourism sector staff. The project inauguration was held at Radisson hotel on March 27. Trainings will be held all over Georgia, in all cities and settlements in the directions of accomodation, food and agro tourism, culture tourism and wine tourism, …
Read More »National Tourism Administration Revises Marketing Strategy and Plans to Make Focus on EU Market
National Tourism Administration of Georgia plans to revises the marketing strategy and make accent on the EU market. Mariam Kvrivishvili, head of the national tourism administration told BM.Ge that in the near future Georgian Party will enter the markets of France, Germany and Great Britain and in the long-term perspective …
Read More »Worldwide Famous Network of Chefs to Shoot Documentary on Georgian Cuisine
Cook Concern, the world’s famous network of chefs, is interested in the gastronomic tourism potential in Georgia. National Tourism Administration told the Commersant that Cook Concern is shooting a series of documentary films – Days Abroad! Exploring the soul of a country – one bite at a time.” One of …
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