 Lake Sevan among Mastercard's must-see undiscovered destinations June 24, 2017 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lake Sevan in Armenia has been included in Mastercard's list of the most incredible — and affordable — undiscovered holiday destinations in Europe. The list of 44 under-the-radar destinations was compiled using information from local travel bloggers and tourism experts, as well as Mastercard data. The places were ranked according to beauty, crowdedness, cost of stay, convenience, and, of course, card payment acceptance. "The Sevanavank monastery is a must-visit, offering amazing views of the beautiful Lake Sevan, one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world," Mastercard says. "Despite its beauty, tourism in Armenia is not highly developed, and prices remain low. A meal out will cost approx. €10, and accommodation still remains under €20." Also included in Mastercard's list are the Salzkammergut region in Austria, The Azores in Portugal, the town of Perast in Montenegro, Cape Kolka in Latvia and four dozen other places.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
