from Reuters (9/3):
Russia conflict hits emerging Georgia tourism trade
Wed Sep 3, 2008 7:44am EDT
By Noah Barkin
"TBILISI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Adamanti Hotel near Georgia's Black Sea coast was full of tourists in early August when war broke out between Russian and Georgian forces in South Ossetia to the northeast.
But when Russian soldiers pushed into Georgia and moved towards the port of Poti, just 20 km (12 miles) up the coast, the tourists fled and now 30 of the hotel's 33 rooms are vacant.
"August and September are usually our best months," said hotel manager Maia Gorgashvili. "But we are practically empty now. We can only hope people will return now that the fighting has stopped."
Boasting snow-capped peaks, over 100 km of beautiful coastline and one of Europe's largest national parks, Georgia was once a top holiday destination for the Soviet elite." ...
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