MODERN ARMENIANS CELEBRATE NEW YEAR ABROAD

news.am
Dec 29 2009
Armenia

Being an ancient nation of traditions, Armenians always considered
New Year a family holiday and preferred to see the New Year’s eve at
home. To date majority of us used to think so.

However, people change along with traditions. Modern Armenians prefer
to celebrate holidays in an exotic country near the ocean. NEWS.am
reporter talked to representatives of leading tourist agencies to
clarify what countries our relatively well-to-do compatriots choose
to spend New Year holidays.

According to the agencies, those wishing to see New Year abroad prefer
Egypt, Dubai and Turkey. "Armenians prefer to celebrate New Year in
warm, tropical countries. The Schengen states are less popular,"
one of the tourist agency manager said, underlining that it is
stipulated by high prices for European tours. Asked about discounts,
manger replied that the company does not intend to apply them.

"The prices for popular tours do not reduce as clients anyway are
ready to pay," he underlined.