Yerevan and Gyumri listed among top 10 affordable New Year's vacation spots for Russians

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18.09.2025, 19:20

Two cities in Armenia have been included in the list of budget-friendly international destinations for Russians seeking to travel during the New Year holidays, as reported by the travel planning service OneTwoTrip.

Yerevan and Gyumri listed among top 10 affordable New Year's vacation spots for Russians

YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA/. Two cities in Armenia have been included in the list of budget-friendly international destinations for Russians seeking to travel during the New Year holidays, as reported by the travel planning service OneTwoTrip.

An evaluation of airfare costs for the New Year period revealed that Gyumri (ranked 4th) and Yerevan (ranked 10th) are featured in the top 10 most economical international travel locations.

According to the calculations provided by OneTwoTrip, travelers can enjoy a budget-friendly trip to Gyumri with a roundtrip ticket costing 29,700 rubles and a hotel stay priced at 6,800 rubles, whereas in Yerevan, the equivalent costs are 37,300 rubles for the ticket and 2,200 rubles for a night in a hotel.

The top three positions on the list are held by Minsk (Belarus), Astana (Kazakhstan), and Namangan (Uzbekistan).-0-

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