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Armenia Expects Over Half a Million Tourists in 2008

The head of Tourism Department of Armenia in the Economy Ministry told reporters during a press conference on Wednesday that his department is expecting about 600,000 foreign tourists to visit Armenia this year.

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More Tourists Vacation in Tsaghkadzor of Armenia

Armenia is one of the hidden hot tourism destinations located in South Caucasus. Lake Sevan, Dilijan and Tsaghkadzor with the country's 1700 years of Christian Tradition make it very appealing to international tourists and vacationers.

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Stonehenge In Armenia Opens As Tourist Site

Authorities in southern Armenia have opened a 5,000-year-old prehistoric monument dubbed "the Armenian Stonehenge," but known locally as Carahunge, as a tourist site.

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Tourist hotspots need climate solutions

A report on the effect of climate change on tourism says the countries that are likely to be hardest hit have ‘poor’ information about the implications.

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American Economic Woes Affect European Tourism

The dollar's sharp drop on currency markets, along with economic doldrums in the United States are taking their toll on American tourists and expatriates overseas. Even Paris has seen a 10 percent decline in its number-one foreign visitor.

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Finnish tourist damages Easter Island statue

The authorities on Easter Island have arrested a Finnish tourist who allegedly damaged one of the island's famous moai stone statues. An island resident said she saw the man taking a piece of an earlobe which he had broken off.

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Bush Discusses Trade, Tourism with Caribbean Leaders

President Bush conferred Thursday at the White House with the leaders of three Caribbean nations: Barbados, the Bahamas and Belize.

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WelcomeArmenia.com Provides Armenia Travel Info For Tourism Season

WelcomeArmenia.com, the most comprehensive, informative and enriching web site of 7Days… Armenian Travel Company, opens the new tourism season by offering special tours and cultural experiences to its visitors.

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Travel Destinations: Gorey Castle

In today's beautiful travel destinations we present the story about the Gorey Castle in New Jersey.

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Attention Tourists Pack Your Green Passport When Traveling

Green bags, Green dresses, Green homes are a passe, its time for "Green Passport" as Green Passport launched by United Nations for tourists aims to save and protect the environment.

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Ski tourism stressing capercaillie

Ski tourism is raising stress levels among capercaillie, which could harm the birds’ fitness and ability to breed successfully, ecologists have found.

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Tourism, travel up in Armenia with hopes for ecotourism

Tourism in Armenia has grown by an average of 25 percent a year since 2001, according to the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. The country is one of the top destinations for affordable family vacations and adventure travel.

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