ArmInfo. Gyumri took the eighth place in the top 10 historical cities of the CIS, popular with tourists.
According to the analytical agency TurStat, the most ancient historical cities of CIS countries are located in Central Asia, Belarus and Transcaucasia. "Gyumri is among the top ten ancient historical cities of the CIS by popularity among tourists. Turkestan (Kazakhstan), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Bukhara (Uzbekistan), Taraz (Kazakhstan), Ganja (Azerbaijan), Vitebsk (Belarus), Khiva (Uzbekistan), Gyumri (Armenia), Khujand (Tajikistan) and Mary (Turkmenistan) are the top 10 popular cities of the CIS. The rating is based on the results of the analysis of the offers of tours and data of the regional tourist offices," the statement received in ArmInfo reads.
Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia, is considered its cultural.
Resultats: http://turstat.com/cishistorictowns
