ArmInfo. Skyscanner, an air tickets booking international resource, published the list of the cheapest countries for tourism and traveling in 2017. The TOP 3 cheapest countries are Abkhazia, Armenia and India, where the 2 week trip will cost not more than USD 1500 for two persons.
Skyscanner has calculated how much the two week holidays will cost in these countries. The base for the rating was formed from three key items of the travelers costs - air tickets, accommodation and food. The calculation comprised also the costs for public transport, museums and entertainment. In the result, the most acceptable areas of the rating were recognized Abkhazia (USD 1468), Armenia (USD 1470) and India (USD 1501), and the most expensive were Marocco (USD 2044), Thailand (USD 2106)and Cuba (USD 2820).
"Whenever you visit Armenia, you will never loose your time. In winter you can improve your skiing skills in Tsakhkadzor winter resort, and in summer you could have a perfect rest at Sevan lake. You could also appreciate the beauty of Grand Cascade in Yerevan and visit the legendary brandy factory of Ararat.
The rating is called to show Russian tourists that the air tickets price is not always the key element of the trip budget. For instance, in comparison with European trips, where the tickets prices are lower but the accommodation and food costs are very high.
To remind, Momondo British browsing system (www.momondo.co.uk), an international air flights tickets booking system, published the rating of cities affordable for tourists in 2017. Yerevan Capital is also included in the list mentioned. The authors of the rating defined cities popular for tourism throughout a year. According to the expert opinion, he most comfortable month to visit Yerevan is June. The list of objects that should be visited is the Northern Avenue, the Opera House after Spendiaryan and many other sites.
The rating of affordable cities comprises also Bulgarian capital Sofia, San Antonio in American Texas, Irish Belfast, Ukrainian Lvov, Hellenic Calamata etc.