tourism

Iran advises citizens to refrain from traveling to Georgia

December 12, 2018

Tehran is displeased with the "inappropriate treatment of Iranian tourists" on the Georgian border

Tourists or saboteurs? What we know about the Ukrainians detained in Georgia

December 04, 2018

A court has declared the detainees remain under arrest – the former fighters of a Ukrainian volunteer battalion stand accused of the illegal possession of firearms

A walk around Yerevan: A guide for first-timers

Travel Armenia

November 25, 2018

Advice for tourists on what to do in Yerevan no matter the age or taste

How Armenian tourists went to Turkey by train some 27 years ago for the first and last time

Armenia-Turkey

November 18, 2018

The story of the Gyumri-Kars railroad: what happened to it and why it no longer functions

A Dutch couple moves to Armenia for work, ends up staying

November 15, 2018

The couple already feel like locals, and have set up camp in the village of Gokht where they have a guest house and camping site. The number of tourists are increasing annually

10 off the beaten path tourist sites in Baku

November 09, 2018

Why we like the attractions that tourist guides never talk about

New Azerbaijani tourism campaign on display at UK exhibition

November 08, 2018

Tourists are asked to “take another look” at Azerbaijan

Abkhazia: move the presidential elections so as not to scare away tourists

October 30, 2018

The head of the Sukhum city assembly proposes to hold the presidential election of 2019 in spring and not summer so as not to interfere with the tourist season. The public has come out strongly against the idea

Tourism: Abkhazia’s informal business sector

Abkhazia

September 19, 2018

What are the main problems of Abkhazia's informal sector?

Hotels in Abkhazia no longer required to provide sheets, towels, soap and even furniture to guests

July 27, 2018

New standards are in place, reducing the number of criteria a hotel should comply with from 120 to 12. Most of the applicable criteria are about safety

Abkhazia cancels visa requirements to snag football fans and tourists from Sochi

June 20, 2018

Visa requirements have been removed for citizens of all countries except Georgia

Jeep tours in the mountains of Abkhazia

Abkhazia

June 20, 2018

2.5 kilometers above sea level, roads barely exist - adrenaline and beauty await

Scandal in Abkhazia as hundreds of tourists end up on the street because of fake trip deals

June 08, 2018

The trip deals were all bought online on fake sites. The number of people who fell victim to the scheme is growing everyday and those responsible have still not been caught

Filipinos in Armenia

March 31, 2018

The number of Filipino visitors to Armenia increased more than 30 times in the past three years. Here’s why they come here

Gyumri: A new spot on the tourist map of Armenia

September 26, 2017

“This place can be touristic, if its residents feel good and are happy.”

Sex-tourism in Azerbaijan: an Arabian summer

September 12, 2017

Residents of Baku are outraged by sex-workers openly working in the main street of the city

Azerbaijan simplifies hostel opening procedures

April 25, 2017

Parliament allows visitors’ accommodation in private apartments

Scandal over a closed hostel in Baku

April 12, 2017

Police colonel’s words about hostels “being inappropriate for the Azerbaijani mentality” sparked public outcry in social networks

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