In the first 10 months of 2023, the number of visitors to the Protected Areas of Georgia exceeded the same period last year by 19%, seeing the Protected Areas of Georgia hosting 1,015,024 visitors.
The Agency of Protected Areas reported that compared to last year, the number of foreign visitors overall has increased by 29%. 58% (589,841 visitors) of visitors to Georgia’s Protected Areas in 2023 were citizens of other countries.
“In 2023, the majority of guests visited Martvili Canyon, Prometheus Cave, Mtirala National Park, Sataplia and Tsalka Canyon.
“A record number of visitors to the Protected Areas of Georgia was recorded in 2019, and in the first 10 months of the current year, the 2019 data has been recovered by 90%,” the Agency noted.
“We actively continue to contribute to the development of ecotourism in the country. In 2023, up to 22.5 million GEL will be invested in various Protected Areas for the development of ecotourism. In 15 protected areas, the rehabilitation and arrangement works of up to 1,200 km long hiking trails and accompanying tourist-recreational infrastructure are being carried out in order to make travel to the Protected Areas more comfortable and safe,” the Agency stated.
