Tourism

Mariam Kvrivishvili, the new head of tourism administration, says that tourism sector is very large and therefore, meeting with each representative of tourism sector will be necessary. “It’s a very large sector, therefore I have meetings with with separate hotels, tour operators, associations everyday. We decided to hold a meeting …

National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) published new report on inbound tourism statistics in Georgia. According to the report, 498 000 visitors entered Georgia with the purpose of shopping. This indicator constitutes to 6.9% of overall number of visits by international non-resident travellers. Geostat reports that the visitors have spent …

Competition for the development of the concept for Borjomi Central Park was announced. According to the municipality, the main goal of the competition is to maintain and develop the historical and cultural functions of the park. According to the official documentation, the concept should include: long-term vision of the development …

In January 2019 revenues from international tourism made up 164.5 million USD, up 8 million USD year on year (+5%). “Along with growing number of international visits, it is of crucial importance to grow the ratio of tourism visits and increase revenues from international tourism”, representatives of the National Tourism …

According to the preliminary data, in 2018, foreign tourism in Georgia amounted to 3 billion 203 million dollars (growth + 18.4%), which is 498 million more than the same period last year. As of the I-III quarter of 2018, foreign tourism income in Georgia amounted to 2,571 million dollars (growth …

The Museum of Illusions Tbilisi will be opened on March 1 at Bethlemi Street # 10 in historical and tourist part of Tbilisi and offers many interesting visual and intellectual experiences. Here you will be able to do what many museums are prohibited to: take pictures, laugh, entertain, and run …

Minister of Economy of Georgia Giorgi Kobulia has introduced Mariam Kvrivishvili, new head of National Tourism Administration to the administration staff and media representatives. Kvrivishvili was selected among 27 candidates through simplified competition. “It is much honor for me to lead one of the strategic directions of Georgia. There are …

Mariam Kvrivishvili has been selected to lead the National Tourism Administration of Georgia. The Minister of Economy of Georgia announced the assignee of Giorgi Chogovadze on February 4. Before, Maia Kvrivishvili was director general of Voyager company. Under the ruling of the previous Authorities, Mariam Kvrivishvili was deputy head of …

As Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated after visiting the Tetnuldi and Hatzvali alpine ski resorts, large-scale infrastructural projects will be implemented in Svaneti in 2019-2020. More than 100 million GEL will be spent on road construction, the Head of Government said. According to the Prime Minister, the main goal …

New projects by the Schuchmann Group: Exclusive Wine Village by Schuchmann An exclusive wine village is set to open in April on the grounds of the Schuchmann Wines Georgia chateau in the village of Kisiskhevi in the Kakheti Region. It is a completely novel and unprecedented concept in the tourism real …

“Dusheti should become a tourist destination” – Maia Tskitishvili stated at the economic conference “Georgia and the World in 2019”. The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure implements several projects in different directions in Dusheti to attract private sector. “There are more than 40 houses in the central district, from …

The 18th World Federation of Tourist Guides Association (WFTGA) Convention is being held in Tbilisi. The 5-day event, which was organised by the Georgian Association of Guides and supported by the Georgian National Tourism Administration, saw 300 tourist guides from up to 70 countries and tourism business representatives visit Georgia. The …