Batumi in Airbnb’s top 19 destinations to visit in 2019
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Georgia’s Black Sea resort city of Batumi is one of Airbnb’s top 19 trending destinations for 2019 as it is one of the most searched cities on the online marketplace connecting travellers with local hosts.
This second-largest city of Georgia has become increasingly popular amongst locals and travelers particularly due to the cost and year-round moderate climate. With a population of 160,000, this Black Sea resort and port city has a lively promenade for nightime revelry and an old town district to take you back in time, along with beaches and ski resorts to take part in. And with an extensive train connection between the capital of Tbilisi and Batumi, you can travel from one to the other in around four hours for just under $10”, read the article on Airbnb.
Besides Batumi Airbnb’s list also includes Kaikoura (New Zealand), Xiamen (China), Puebla (Mexico), Normandy (France), Great Smoky Mountains (US), Buenos Aires Province (Argentina), Accra (Ghana), Mozambique, Outer Hebrides (Scotland), Wakayama Prefecture (Japan), Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley (US), Santa Catarina State (Brazil), Winnipeg (Canada), Pondicherry (India), Uzbekistan, Calabria (Italy), Andalusia (Spain) and Taiwan.
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Georgia has set a new record, hosting over eight million international travellers this year, the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA) announces. Georgia hosted 8,105,829 international travellers in January-November 2018, showing an increase of 10.6% year-on-year (y/y). Of these travellers, 4,486,595 were tourists, which is 17.2% more compared to the same period of 2017.
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The National Geographic Travel has shared on its official Facebook page some of the best destinations from 2018, including Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi.
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Starting from the summer season Smartlynx Airlines will carry out charter flights by the 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft from Tallinn Airport.
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Airbnb will continue to allow listings throughout the two occupied regions of Georgia Abkhazia and South Ossetia, announces the Airbnb.
Georgia's Black Sea town of Batumi received the title of ‘Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination’ at the World Travel Awards ceremony held in Madeira, Portugal last night. Baku (Azerbaijan), Derry (North Ireland), Kutná Hora (Czech Republic), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Matera (Italy), Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Sofia (Bulgaria) were competing Batumi in this nomination.
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