Bulgarian Travel Magazine Vagabond named Georgia among the safe destinations in COVID-19 stricken world and advises travelers to take a trip to Georgia as being an “amazing country untouched by the current pandemic”

Based on the article published in the Magazine, Georgia is a new star of culture, nature and food tourism. In 2020, the country also proved to be not only an incredible destination, but also a safe one. Author of the article Bozhidara Georgieva writes that Georgia was quick to react over the global pandemic of COVID-19.

“As early as January it implemented relevant measures to contain spread of the new coronavirus. Consequently, the country experienced relatively low number of Covid-19 cases.

Georgia also paid special attention to its tourist industry. Mandatory Safety Guidelines were established. During the outbreak, 84 hotels hosted over 22,000 people who had entered the country for a 2-week quarantine, and gained valuable experiences on how to work effectively and securely in such situation.

A special economic stimulus package targeted to the tourism industry provided that the sector is well prepared to survive and continue its work.

All of these are a reason why on 1 July Georgia will open its borders to all who want to visit as a safe destination. Strict protocols for disinfection, screening for Covid-19 and prevention of contamination are in place at entry points, restaurants, transportation, hotels. Travellers who have tested positive for Covid-19 will be treated at local hospitals and/or quarantined at local hotels.

The specially created national label Green Tourism Zone, for its part, aims to provide tourists stress-free experience at isolated locations among clean nature and with plenty of open-air activities,” reads the article.

The article in Bulgarian Travel Magazine Vagabond was prepared at the organization of Georgian Embassy in Bulgaria.