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ELEVEN BEACHES IN ARMENIA AT HOLIDAYMAKERS' DISPOSAL THIS YEAR
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/
Eleven public beaches in Armenia are at holidaymakers' disposal this
year, Ashot Avalyan, deputy head of the nature protection ministry's
division in charge of public beaches, said today at a news conference.
"Nine of these 11 beaches are intended for short-term rest," he said.
"Free is only usage of their territories. Three beaches provide
completely free services."
Avalyan said that 120,000 to 130,000 people visited public beaches
in 2012 - 20% more than in 2011.
"This year we expect far more holidaymakers. Some 8,000 or 9,000 ad
a good time here on Transfiguration Holiday alone."
Avalyan also didn't rule out that the growing demand for public beaches
and strengthening competition will force owners of private beaches to
down their prices. Swimming season on the Lake Sevan opened on July 1.
The first public beaches were opened here in 2011.
Sevan is one of the largest mountainous lakes in Europe and Asia. It
sits in the middle of Armenian Highland at an altitude of 1914 meters.
The lake's water surface is 1,500 square kilometers.
Sevan is the main resource of drinking water in the region. ---0---
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YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/
Eleven public beaches in Armenia are at holidaymakers' disposal this
year, Ashot Avalyan, deputy head of the nature protection ministry's
division in charge of public beaches, said today at a news conference.
"Nine of these 11 beaches are intended for short-term rest," he said.
"Free is only usage of their territories. Three beaches provide
completely free services."
Avalyan said that 120,000 to 130,000 people visited public beaches
in 2012 - 20% more than in 2011.
"This year we expect far more holidaymakers. Some 8,000 or 9,000 ad
a good time here on Transfiguration Holiday alone."
Avalyan also didn't rule out that the growing demand for public beaches
and strengthening competition will force owners of private beaches to
down their prices. Swimming season on the Lake Sevan opened on July 1.
The first public beaches were opened here in 2011.
Sevan is one of the largest mountainous lakes in Europe and Asia. It
sits in the middle of Armenian Highland at an altitude of 1914 meters.
The lake's water surface is 1,500 square kilometers.
Sevan is the main resource of drinking water in the region. ---0---
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/society/eleven_beaches_in_armenia_at_holidaymakers_disposa l_this_year/#sthash.X0oXl9Ls.dpuf