First all-inclusive hotels to appear in Georgia
Several new hotels will open in Georgia on the seafront next year. Premium all-inclusive hotels will be built by a large international chain. There are no all-inclusive hotels in Georgia today.
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Chinese airline to launch Urumchi-Yerevan flights
China Southern Airlines has announced it will start the first scheduled service between China and Armenia, with a route serving the Xinjiang region’s capital Urumqi and the Armenian capital Yerevan. Flights on the Urumqi-Yerevan …
Chechnya hosts Benoy Spring festival
In the village of Benoy, Nozhai-Yurtovsky District of Chechnya, the 2024 Benoy Spring festival kicks off
Georgia may host record number of tourists this year
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said tourism is one of the “most important areas” for the country's development. According to Kobakhidze, Georgia received revenues of $808 million from tourism in the first …
Independent tourists from Russia choose Abkhazia and Belarus
Russians planning a summer vacation on their own, rather than with the help of travel agencies, most often choose Belarus and Abkhazia. Abkhazia remains the most popular and affordable foreign destination for a seaside holiday in 2024.
Azerbaijan abolishes visa regime with Morocco
Azerbaijani citizens will now be able to visit Morocco visa-free. The draft law "On the approval of the Agreement between the Azerbaijani …
Flow of Russian visitors to Georgia decreased in 2024
At the beginning of the year, the flow of Russian visitors to Georgia decreased by 5.6% compared to the same period last year. At the same time, Russians remain the leaders among the foreign visitors coming to Georgia.
Elbrus set tourist record
A record number of tourists visited the Elbrus resort in the winter season. This year, the number of tourist amounted to almost 500 thousand people, compared to 447 last year. This was reported by the press service of the development institute Kavkaz.RF.
Tourists visiting Georgia required to have health insurance starting 2026
Tourists entering Georgia will be required to have health and accident insurance starting January 1, 2026, the Georgian Parliament said in its announcement of amendments to the domestic law on tourism. Originally set to …
Georgia breaks tourist flow record
In the first three months of this year, almost 1 million tourists visited Georgia. Income from the tourism sector during this period amounted to more than $800 million.
Black Sea water quality monitored in Georgia
The Georgian National Environmental Agency said the Black Sea water quality was “within the norm” along the coastline, in its latest update of the data. According to the agency, the most recent studies had looked at total …
Adjara reports sharp increase in tourist flow
Last year was exceptionally successful for Georgian Adjara in terms of tourism
Georgia offers UK direct Tbilisi-London flights
Georgia wants to introduce direct flights from London to Tbilisi to attract more UK tourists to Georgian resorts
Batumi among top three European cities for tourism investment
According to leading European tourism experts, the Georgian city of Batumi is second only to Monaco and Geneva in terms of investment attractiveness
Georgia to make health insurance mandatory for tourists in 2026
The Georgian Parliament has approved a decision to introduce mandatory health insurance for foreign tourists in 2026. Previously, the Georgian authorities planned to make health insurance mandatory in the summer of 2024.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak speaks on investment boom in Caucasus
The Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, said that the investment flow to the Caucasus regions from Russian financial institutions has increased. According to him, "they have turned their attention to the region".
Sukhumi Airport prepares for its opening
Several flight destinations are planned to appear in the airport of Abkhazia, which should resume its work.
Swimming season kicks off in Yessentuki
The appropriate preparatory work had been carried out before the season
Recreation area worth millions of dollars opened in Batumi
The recreational space of Alley of Heroes in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi will welcome visitors on Saturday following the completion of its renovation and addition of new pedestrian bridge crossings and other infrastructure in the …
5-star hotel to be built in Derbent for first time
The ancient city of Derbent will have a five-star hotel for the first time. State Duma Deputy Khizri Abakarov spoke about the start of construction. He published the video on Telegram.
