ABOUT ARMENIA

ARAGATSOTN      The province of Aragatsotn (literally meaning "foot of Aragats") is located in the western part of Armenia and is surrounded by mountains from three sides; one of which is Mount...

GEGHARKUNIK     Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. Gavar is its capital and the largest town. Most of the territory of the region is covered by Lake Sevan, one of the largest lakes...

ARMAVIR     The area of Armavir province stretches between the mountains Aragats and Ararat and it is a part of Ararat Valley, the biggest and the most fertile of 40 valleys of the Armenian...

KAPTAVANK MONASTERY     Distance from the capital city of Yerevan: 166 km Nearest village: Navur (6 km) Distance from the administrative center Ijevan (a hospital and other emergency services...

LORI     When planning your itinerary to Armenia, make sure to include Lori Province in your list. Located in the northern part of Armenia, Lori is the largest region of the country. With its...

KOTAYK     Kotayk is the only province in Armenia that has no borders with foreign countries. The region is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province of Great Armenia. The...

SHIRAK     Shirak is a province of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering Turkey in the west and Georgia in the north. Its capital and largest city is Gyumri. It is as...

TAVUSH     Tavush Region is located in the north-eastern part of Armenia. Half of the Tavush region is covered with forests and wonderful natural monuments. It is a beautiful place, especially in...

SYUNIK     Syunik region is located in the southern part of Armenia. Historically the region was known as Syunia, Sisakan and Zangezur. In fact, Syunik is considered to be the richest industrial...

VAYOTS DZOR     Vayots Dzor is a province of Armenia. The province is home to many ancient landmarks and tourist attractions in Armenia including the Areni-1 cave complex and Areni-1 winery of...

ZVARTNOTS     Distance from the capital city of Yerevan: 20 km Nearest town: Vagharshapat   (5 km) Infrastructure: available   An early medieval centrally planned aisled tetraconch type...

YEREVAN     Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural...