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THE ONE TO WATCH | ARMENIA<br />
2018 saw the number of tourists visiting Armenia increase further, year on year, with<br />
figures believed to be in excess of 1,600,000. This was a 10.5% growth on 2017,<br />
with the large share of visitors arriving from Russia, Georgia and Iran, each of the regions<br />
actually having large Armenian <strong>com</strong>munities.<br />
There are a number of reasons for the increase in visitors to Armenia, a key one being the<br />
aviation changes in 2013 which resulted in a substantial reduction in flight costs, and in<br />
line with the airline changes, there has been an increase in holiday ac<strong>com</strong>modation with<br />
new hotels and other short term options being offered.<br />
The road infrastructure is continually being enhanced and developed, to make access to<br />
Armenia’s tourist attractions more accessible. There are many interesting attractions in<br />
Armenia, below are a few of Armenia’s highlights:<br />
1. Geghard, a medieval monastery dating back to the 4th century, listed as a UNESCO<br />
World Heritage site, located in the Kotayk province, and partially carved into the<br />
mountain and surrounded by cliffs.<br />
Visa restrictions has also ensured travel to Armenia has be<strong>com</strong>e less arduous with many<br />
countries having visas scrapped, including the EU, USA, Iran, Japan, UAE and several<br />
other countries, with the purpose to improve Armenia’s tourism industry.<br />
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