In Georgia, the number of New Year's reservations (December 28 - January 12) by Russian tourists soared by 75%, Оstrovok.ru writes.
This indicator exceeds the overall growth of foreign destinations by 31%, Georgia is among the top 5 most popular destinations for Russian tourists. In terms of popularity, Georgia lags only behind Belarus, Turkey, Thailand and occupied Abkhazia.
According to the FSB Border Service of Russia, Georgia received 1.1 million Russian travelers in January-September this year that is 20.5% more than in the previous year . The publication explains a growing interest in Georgia by the visa-free regime and the restoration of direct flights. Analysts say that Azimut and Red Wings are set to start new routes next year.
An overnight stay in Georgia during the New Year holidays costs Russians an average of 7.3 thousand rubles that is 3% less than last year.
