According to the data of the NKR Consular Service, tourists from Russia, the USA, France, Germany, Iran, Poland, Japan, Belgium, Greece, Canada, etc. visited the NKR in the first 6 month of 2008. The number of tourists has increased by 10% as compared with the same period of 2007.
Besides ethnic Armenians, representatives of various nationalities, especially young people visited the NKR. The geography of those visiting the Nagorno Karabakh Republic is expanding. Citizens of Chile, Uruguay, Singapore, South Korea, India, etc. have visited the NKR in the current year. Maximum inrush of tourists is observed between May and October. The historical-architectural monuments and monastic complexes, such as Amaras (4-19 c.), Dadivank (4-13 c.) Gandzasar (13 c.), as well as the ancient cave of Azokh, etc. are the most-frequently visited places.
Tourism is supposed to be one of the higher-priority spheres of the NKR economy. Good hotel service promotes the influx of tourists. It should also be mentioned that hotel business is considered to be one of the most perspective fields of the region. Currently, several dozens of modern hotels operate in Nagorno Karabakh.
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