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Armenia is among TOP-20 best tourist directions

Armenia is among TOP-20 best tourist directions

ArmInfo. UNWTO worldwide tourist organiztion UN has involved Armenia in TOP-20 list of the best tourist directions, according to Travel and Leisure.

The organization reports that despite the existence of Karabakh conflict, in 2016 tourist flaw to Armenia grew by 18%. It is also noted that Armenia is the first Christian country, and foreign tourists are most attracted by Christian architecture, in particular temples with a thousand-year history.

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