Lake Sevan among Mastercard's must-see undiscovered destinationsJune 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |