tourism in Armenia

Fewer tourists, more trouble: Armenia’s travel sector under strain

Armenia

April 18, 2025

With the start of the new tourist season, the effectiveness of new laws and taxes will be put to the test. Travel agents report rising risks.

Phenomenon of guesthouses in Armenia: competition not in favor of luxury hotels

Armenia

October 18, 2024

Guesthouses are significantly cheaper, offer personalized service, and provide foreigners with the opportunity to interact with locals and experience the local cuisine.

Fewer tourists in Armenia despite gov't investments in tourism sector

Armenia

October 04, 2024

What explains the downturn, the solutions proposed by the Tourism Committee, as well as suggestions from experts.

More than 2 million tourists visited Armenia for the first time

Armenia

November 08, 2023

The Tourism Committee reports that the number of tourists from Turkey and even visitors who are citizens of Azerbaijan has also increased

Tourism in Armenia in 2023

Armenia

March 24, 2023

Tourism in Armenia 2023 - Those in the industry believe millions of visitors to be possible in the future, without much effort

Russia, Georgia, Iran lead in number of tourists to Armenia

Travel Armenia

November 09, 2022

In the first ten months of 2022, almost 1.5 million tourists visited Armenia. The largest number was from Russia - 46% of all arrivals

Head of Tourism Federation: Armenia welcomes more tourists despite unstable situation in the region

Armenia

June 29, 2022

Tourism on the rise in Armenia despite instability in the region. More foreign tourists visit the country, and Armenian residents choose domestic tourism over vacation spots abroad

Glimpse: A cave town Goris in Armenia

Armenia

August 22, 2020

Goris residents had been living in cave-dwellings until the 18th century

Armenia pushes tourism development – with cleaner toilets

January 09, 2020

The government seriously discussed the proposition of “closing and bankrupting” all restaurants and gas stations that do not have normal bathrooms

Yerevan airport serves record-high number of passengers in 2019

December 30, 2019

The transfer of Russian tourists through the Yerevan airport en route to Georgia due to the Russian flight ban may be partially responsible for the boost in numbers