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By Rashid Shirinov

Local travel agencies are ready to host tourists heading to the country for 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe, Advisor to the AzTA Chairman Muzaffar Agakerimov Muzaffar Agakarimov told Trend.

The country already delivered several major international events , due to which it can be said for sure that travel companies have already accumulated extensive experience in this field. “The travel agencies have prepared very well for this competition,” he said.

Agakarimov mentioned that no special tourist routes were prepared for Formula 1 tourists, adding that however, travel agencies can organize additional routes in case tourists wish.

“In Baku, there are interesting historical monuments, such as Gobustan, Yanar Dag and Ateshgah. In addition, if tourists want to travel outside Baku, trips to Guba, Gabala, Ismayilli, Sheki and other regions will be organized,” Agakarimov noted.

In addition to different types of tourism, here tourists can take pleasure in tasting of delightful dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine, wines; visit countless beaches of the Absheron peninsula.

Over the past few years, Azerbaijan hosted Eurovision 2012, 2015 First European Games, several chess tournaments and other sports and social events.

The Baku Tourist Information Centre implemented a number of activities during the First European Games hosted last summer.

2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe will be held in Baku on June 17-19. The tribunes and the general admission areas of the Grand Prix will accommodate up to 30,000 visitors. Tourists from different countries will visit the event in those 3 days. The majority of ticket purchasers are yet from Russia, Turkey, Germany, Finland, Ukraine, and Arab countries.

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