Armenia Tourism

When you visit Armenia there are monuments and statues that are breathtaking to see.

Khor Virap is a monastery located in the Ararat region of Armenia near the village of Khorvirap on top of a hill. The monastery is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Armenia and is tied with the life of St. Gregory the Illuminator. In ancient times this site was the location of the [...]

Yeghegnadzor is a town located 122 km southeast of Yerevan on the right bank of the Arpa River. The city and its surrounding region have gone through several name changes over the centuries. Historically the town is located in the Vayots Dzor region of the Siunik province, which was later given the foreign name Daralaguiaz. [...]

Also known as Bagaran or Ditsavan, Bagaran is located on the right bank of the Akhurian River where it spills into the Arax River, south of Mren, about 9 kilometers north of the historical capital of Yervandashat. Formerly part of the Greater Armenian province of Arsharounik, Bagaran together with the province belonged to the Yervandouni [...]

Brnakot is a village located on the left bank of the Vorotan River 6 km southwest of the city of Sisian. In 1979, the village had a population of 1931 of which a large portion was native and the rest were émigrés from Karabagh. In the past the village belonged to the Tsghouk province of [...]

The village of Khndzoresk is located 8 km east of Goris on the route to Stepanakert, on a plateau deep inside a gorge. The old the and new villages bore the name Khndzoresk. Old Khndzoresk was part of the Haband region of the Siunik province. It was known as a center of manuscript writing. The [...]

The village of Angeghakot is situated high atop a plateau above the left bank of the Vorotan River 9-10 km northwest of the city of Sisian. In 1979, the village registered a population of 1717. In the past, the old village was located directly on the riverbank below. The period of its establishment is not [...]

The village of Tatev with the monastery by the same name is located atop a plateau above the right bank of the Vorotan River 26 kilometers southwest of the city of Goris. In the previous times it belonged to the Tsghouk region of the province of Siunik. The monastery was one of the most important [...]

The city of Goris, located 254 km southeast of Yerevan, is situated on either side of the Goris River, a tributary of the Vorotan. In medieval times, Goris was part of the Haband region of the Siunik province. Before becoming a modern city, Goris was a village on the left bank of the river that [...]

Idjevan is a town located 142 km north of Yerevan and is situated on both sides of the Aghsdev River. It is the administrative center of the Region of Tavoush. In 1976, the town had a population of 15000. The name Idjevan comes from the Armenian word meaning hostel and is tied with the old [...]