ArmInfo. Armenia along with Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus is the most popular holiday destination for Russian tourists of retirement age, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the UFS.Travel service, which analyzed the demand of Russian citizens of retirement age for independent travel.
At the same time, the service notes, that instead of previously popular Odessa tourists prefer Armenian Gyumri, apparently due to the cheapness of air tickets to the second city of the country. Burgas (Bulgaria), Prague (Czech Republic), Tivat (Montenegro), Riga (Latvia) and Munich (Germany) are the top European touristic destinations for Russian pensioners.
It is noted that in comparison with previous year the total number of self-traveling pensioners has not changed. Tourists over 55 prefer to go on trips, buying tours. They are motivated by the desire to enjoy a quiet, planned holiday with a Russian-speaking guide, and the opportunity to contact the person in charge if there are problems in the journey.
According to official statistics, in the first half of 2018, 685 thousand people visited Armenia for tourist purposes with an increase of 10.2% year-over-year.
