Azerbaijan, new destination for Gulf tourists

Azerbaijan has turned into the hot spot destination for GCC tourists with 30 times increase of visitors from UAE and GCC, Arabian Gazette reported, noting that the increase was achieved thanks to the recent simplification of visa obtaining procedure.

Given the wonderful climate of Azerbaijan, its culture, cuisine, nature, attractions, and diversity, a rapid increase in was observed tourist flow from Arab countries into the country. The tourists mainly visit the most popular destinations – Baku, Gabala, Quba and many other cities.

Azerbaijan has become a favorite destination for tourists from the Arab Countries with the Tourism Ministry informing that about 10,086 people visited Azerbaijan from the UAE and 6,624 persons from the rest of GCC in March and April alone.

“Spend per tourist is still the same as previously estimated by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). With the average being $ 700 per tourist.  As you can see, this makes for an increase of 4.6 percent between January and June, a figure 30-times higher than the indicator for the same period of last year,” Chairman of the representative office Mr. Rashid Al Noori told the newspaper.

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