The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan is developing a range of rates and benefits for tourists. In particular, proposals to reduce prices for air vehicles and the expansion of the capacity of rail transport are developed, Trend.az reports. .

The ancient part of Baku city so called Icheri Sheher (Inner City) was announced by British portal Vouchercloud as the most popular attraction of Azerbaijan among the tourists from all over the world. The most significant monuments of Icheri Sheher are the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs palace complex considered as the pearls of national architecture.

Ski season at four ski resorts in Georgia is officially opened on 10th December. Opened now are Gudauri, Bakuriani (Didveli track) Goderdzi (Adjara) and Svaneti (track Hatsvali). Ski slopes in Svaneti Tetnuldi will be opened on December 24th; runs of Kokhta and Mitarbi will be opened in Bakuriani on December 25th.

As a part of medical tourism program the Ministry of Health of Iran is planning to open departments for foreigners in 105 hospitals across the country, iransegodnya.ru reports. .

A complex of 19 medieval cave monasteries known as Georgias Davit Gareja Monastery was listed among top 17 the most beautiful places. Located in the mountains of eastern Georgia in close proximity of the border with Azerbaijan, Davit Gareja is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery which consists of hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face.