Baku, Azerbaijan, March 28
By Ilhama Isabalayeva – Trend:
The Shahdag Mountain Resort operating under the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced about closure of the winter season since March 28, the resort said in a message.
Depending on the weather conditions, the winter season in the resort lasts from December to April.
Over the sixth winter season, more than 120,000 tourists visited the Shahdag Mountain Resort. This is a record figure for the entire period of the activity of the resort.
Up to 50 percent of incoming visitors in the Shahdag Mountain Resort accounted for foreign tourists, mainly from the UAE, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UK and Kuwait.
As always, this year, along with traditional winter entertainment, special interest was shown to skiing. In particular, 30 percent of the guests who visited the Mountain Resort accounted for ski lovers.
The preparation for the summer season has already started in the Shahdag Mountain Resort. Before its opening, Shahdag Hotel and SPA five-star hotel will start operating there.