Baku in Top 10 popular cities for New Year holidays
By Amina Nazarli
Pretty much left till the New Year, but tourists are already planning their holidays that begin in late December and end in early January.
Many plan their holidays beforehand, as the New Year holiday is always the most expensive.
Popular Russian hotel search service RoomGuru.ru has revealed the most popular tourist destinations for New Year holiday of Russian tourists.
Baku is in the Top 10 along with cities such as Prague, Minsk, Tallinn, Budapest, Helsinki, Riga, Istanbul and Tbilisi.
The rankings are based on search data and info of hotel and apartment for to stay from December 31, 2016 to January 8, 2017.
Azerbaijan is celebrating the New Year with colorful performances, concerts, contests, and parties that last through the night. Bright Christmas trees of unimaginable sizes every year decorate Azerbaijan's capital, and brought a sense of delight not only to young children, but also to adults.
According to the RoomGuru.ru, New Year holidays in Baku is planned for an average of 3.5 days. Accommodation in the capital during the New Year holidays will cost an average of 45 euros per day. Enjoying vacation in the ski resort Shahdag of Azerbaijan is also in great demand.
The Shahdag winter and summer tourist complex is Azerbaijan’s first ski resort and it differs from similar facilities in the world for its uniqueness and diversity.
Year by year the number of tourists discovering this beautiful resort increases and despite Shahdag was opened only in December 2012, it could attract hundred thousands of people.
The Shahdag complex located in 30 km north of the town of Gusar, stands 2,500 meters above sea level and serves as an outstanding getaway with its rich nature, fresh air, and wonderful climate, with temperatures ranging between minus 20-22 degrees Celsius in winter and 20 degrees in summer.
Tours in Sheki, the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2016, is also expected to be popular among foreign tourists.
Soaking up antiquity, Azerbaijan’s beautiful city of Sheki, is one of the most ancient and historical cities of Azerbaijan. Sheki located 380 km of the west of Baku is set in a picturesque mountain area rich in narrow gorges and green valleys, springs, purest rivers, water falls and mineral water springs framed by dense woods and alpine meadows.
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