Highest number of inbound tourists recorded in July 2023
About 256,000 tourists visited Armenia in July 2023, which is the best statistical data compared to the same period of previous years. About 189,000 tourists visited Armenia in July 2022, and 202,000 people in the same period of 2019, the Armenian Tourism Committee said in a press release, ARMENPRESS reports.
According to the Tourism Committee, the number of tourist visits in 2023 in the period from January to July is 1.26 million, which is 29% more than in 2019.
Anna Margaryan, Media and Public Relations Manager of the Tourism Committee, noted that most tourists came from Russia, Georgia and Iran.
She stressed that the Tourism Committee is doing its best to reveal the tourism opportunities of Armenia.
“We are very actively participating in international tourism events, exhibitions, where we represent Armenia as an attractive tourist destination, Armenia’s tourist product, and potential. We also transfer the data of Armenian travel companies to local travel companies so that they can further develop bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism," she said.
Anna Margaryan mentioned that they also organize exploratory visits to Armenia, that is, they invite bloggers, influencers, media representatives with a large audience in their countries to cover their visits, which, in turn, brings new tourists from these countries to Armenia.
This year, the Tourism Committee also supports the implementation of 17 festivals of different formats and preferences throughout Armenia, which, according to the committee's media and public relations manager, has ensured and will continue to ensure a large flow of tourists to Armenia.
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