Armenia is well-known as an ancient country. But few are aware of what range of breathtaking landscape, innumerous historical monuments and cultural heritage this sunny, beautiful and hospitable country has.
You can choose the journey of your own from numerous general and specialized tours - discovery, cultural, mountain hiking, birdwatching, off-road, and many other.
Make a wish - and it will be our privilege to help you to discover the beauty of our country. Make your choice and enjoy the magnificence of Armenia.
Yerevan to mark its 2801st anniversary October
Armenia has a reputation for greeting its visitors with warmth and hospitality. Nowhere is this truer than in Yerevan, one of the most ancient cities in the world, celebrating its 2801st anniversary in October..., 2019. The capital of Armenia has all the advantages of a modern capital city and boasts numerous historical attractions, together with a friendly atmosphere, which makes visitors feel at home. The city itself is one of the main tourist attractions in Armenia.
Pre-historic and early Christian monuments
Through all the centuries, Armenia has managed to preserve a wealth of today's evidence of the evolution of humankind. There are innumerable historical monuments in Armenia. 40,000 are available for... visiting and are waiting for an admiring traveller. Most of them are churches. However, only some 4,000 are readily accessible and commonly visited because of the difficulty of reaching the rest. Normally they are open round-the-clock without any admission charge.
Cross-Stone - Khachkar
Cross-stone (khachkar) is virtually the most famous design of Medieval Armenian culture. Finally shaped during X-XI AD, they are the synthesis of traditional art, philosophical and spiritual apprehension. The idea and main symbols represented on accompanied... Armenian tribes and people since their origin over three millennia earlier. The central subject "the radiant Light, the Cross of Christ" is endowed with incredible diversity of meanings - initially being the sign of sun and invigorating fire, it also included the shape of Tree of Life.
5,500 years old leather shoe is oldest ever discovered
An international team of archaeologists has discovered the world's oldest leather shoe. One thousand years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the 5,500-year-old shoe was perfectly preserved by the cool..., dry conditions in the sheep dung-lined cave in Armenia where it was found. More by NationalGeographic.com
6,000 years old wine press found in Armenian Cave
Archeologists have unearthed the oldest wine-making facility ever found, using biochemical techniques to identify a dry red vintage made about 6,000 years ago in what is now southern Armenia. The excavation paints a picture of a... complex society where mourners tasted a special vintage made at a cave side cemetery, the researchers reported on Tuesday in the Journal of Archaeological Science. More by ArchaeologyNewsNetwork.com
Wine & Brandy tasting
Tours of the wineries and tasting of wine and cognac are very popular in Armenia. Excavation
results prove, that first wine grape was cultivated on Armenian Highland thousands of years ago and today the descendants
of ancient clans try to retain that heritage.
Armenia produces an... unchallenged quality brandy (cognac). Armenian cognacs of numerous
special brands are aged in oak barrels for 3 to 50 years and are from 40 to 57% proof. The unique flavour and smooth quality
of Armenian cognac and wine is something you must sample for yourself while you are in the country.
Armenian Cuisine
Armenian cuisine is noted for its pleasing aroma, as a result of the expert mix of spices employed.
Armenians use also many unusual herbs and greens in their cooking. The most exotic are collected at alpine meadows and combined
in the most unexpected way. The... taste will challenge even the most refined expert.
Many of Armenian specialities are barbecued. You can taste traditional shish-kebab almost everywhere.
The standard bread of the country, called lavash, is renowned for its quality. It is only about the thickness of one or two sheets of
newspaper and the best is like a parchment Armenians like to eat lavash with local cheese or shish-kebab and fresh uncooked greens, using
it for wrapping the food as a sort of sandwich. Ask an Armenian how lavash is made or visit any village to see it yourself. You'll be surprised and impressed.
Fruits
Armenia is famous for its fruits, some of which are recognised as superior to the same fruits cultivated in other countries at such latitudes.
Grapes of some 40 kinds grow on the territory of Armenia, mainly on the Ararat valley. Peaches and apples, pears and... cherries, pomegranates and figs are delicious.
Apricot grows in Armenia from time immemorial. It has an incomparable taste and is considered the queen of Armenian fruits. You can taste it yourself.