Armenia Leading the Top 10 List of Emerging Faith-based Destinations

Kevin J. Wright, president of the World Religious Travel Association, has just published an article with Leisure Group Travel on Top 10 Emerging Destinations in Faith-based Tourism:

1. Armenia
2. Colombia
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
5. India
6. Cyprus
7. Palestine
8. Ethiopia
9. Poland
10. Canada (Quebec)

 In his note about Armenia Kevin rights:

"Armenia, in the Caucasus region of Southwestern Asia, is the embodiment of what it means to be an emerging faith-based destination. The country is off the radar of the average North American traveler, yet it possesses some of the most enviable religious travel attributes of any place on earth".

"Armenia is featured in the first book of the Bible and it’s where you can view Mt. Ararat, the site where Noah’s Ark landed, according to Genesis 8:4. In addition, Armenia has the distinction of being the first country to adopt the Christian faith (301 A.D.) and being evangelized by two of Jesus’ apostles (Bartholomew and Thaddeus). Ancient monasteries are among its top attractions".

"Armenia serves not only as an ideal pilgrimage destination, but also offers a multitude of travel experiences for people of faith, including mission trips, volunteer vacations and cultural/ historic touring. Armenia has recently begun reaching out to the faith-based travel marketplace. As such, it’s only a matter of time until Armenia is properly catalogued as one of  the leading countries for religious travel" (Read the full article here).

Of all the emerging destinations in religious tourism, the one that just may possess the greatest potential is Armenia

In December issue of the Tourism Review Kevin J. Wright, president of the World Religious Travel Association, shares his vision on emerging faith-based travel destinations for the 21st century religious travelers. He figures out 3 main destinations - Armenia, Cyprus and Jordan since "each of these destinations boast a rich religious history and culture, while also serving home to many important pilgrimage sites."

Touching upon Armenia, Kevin J. Wright writes:

"Of all the emerging destinations in religious tourism, the one that just may possess the greatest potential is Armenia. For one, Armenia is situated in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of Ararat, the very place where according to the Old Testament, Noah’s Ark landed after the flood. Secondly, Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as its state religion in 301 A.D., which is believed to have originally been evangelized by two of Jesus’ apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew (Note: It wasn’t until around 314 A.D. that Constantine recognized Christianity in the Roman Empire). As such, Armenians are considered by many “the first Christians.” The result? Armenia possesses a very rich and ancient Christian history with some 4,000 churches available to visiting religious travelers. And more than ever before, Armenia itself is beginning to reach out to the global religious travel market and sharing its message."

While being in Yerevan, Armenia, Kevin J. Wright foresaw "Armenia to become leading Biblical and faith based destination". Let this become true in God.