tourism in Caucasus

20% of artificial "Batumi Island" ready

20% of artificial "Batumi Island" ready

According to the Adjara authorities, the project for the construction of an artificial island in the capital of Adjara, the largest entertainment and recreational complex, is 20% complete. 15 hectares of land have been added to the city.

Hotel prices increase in Georgia

Hotel prices increase in Georgia

Holidays in Georgia have become more expensive for tourists due to rising prices for accommodation in hotels. In June 2024, the average room rate increased by 16%.

Tourist flow growing in Georgia

Tourist flow growing in Georgia

Georgia hosted 3,021,067 international travellers in the first and second quarters of the year, marking a 5.6% increase over the same period of the previous year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said. The number of foreign …

First all-inclusive hotels to appear in Georgia

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.

Chinese airline to launch Urumchi-Yerevan flights

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 …

Georgia may host record number of tourists this year

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

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.

Flow of Russian visitors to Georgia decreased in 2024

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

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.

Georgia breaks tourist flow record

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

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 …