Tourism Breaks National Records in Georgia

Earlier today, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze spoke to the press about the country's most recent tourism figures. 

In 2018, a total of 8,679,544 international visitors came into the country - a national record.

"This is truly a unique success for a country of our size...it means that awareness of Georgia, as well as interest in our country, is growing every day. Visitors are learning about our country and seeing that our unique culture is part of a common European civilization," said Bakhtadze.

He also noted several other significant recognitions of Georgia in 2018 - the "host country" of the world famous Frankfurt Book Fair, high rankings in safety and attractiveness for tourists from various organizations and publications, and, "according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization report, Georgia is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world and comes in fourth place - second place in Europe."

By Samantha Guthrie