World Tourism Day 2024:
The Ministry of Tourism celebrated World Tourism Day on 27th September 2024, with the theme “Tourism and Peace.” focusing on how tourism contributes to promoting world peace by encouraging cross-cultural interactions and understanding.
- Each year, World Tourism Day is celebrated with a specific theme and a host country, highlighting the unique role tourism plays in different regions around the world.
- In 2024, Georgia will have the honour of hosting this important event.
- The theme for World Tourism Day 2024 is particularly inspiring: “Tourism and Peace.”
- The day emphasises tourism’s potential as a tool for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in poverty eradication and sustainable resource management.
- It also highlights the importance of eco-tourism in supporting SDG 13 on climate action.
