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Dlijan Resort & National Park

Dlijan Resort & National Park

Dilijan, being a small town in the hills, reminds the unsuspecting visitor of Switzerland, with its similarly characteristic forests and alpine meadows, natural mineral springs and beautiful landscapes. [learn more]

Khndzoresk Cave Village

Khndzoresk Cave Village

The Cave Village of Khndzoresk (Old Khndzoresk) comprised by over 400 hundreds of cave dwellings hewn into the soft rock amidst the spectacular limestone karst rock formations [learn more]

Mount Aragats

Mount Aragats

Mount Aragats, at 4090 m, is the highest and one of the most beautiful mountains in Armenia. The summit is covered with snow year-round, feeding a stream which flows down to the village of Aragats from between the South and East summits. As would be expected, the views of the Armenian landscape from the heights of Aragats are breathtaking. [learn more]

Sevan Lake

Sevan Lake

A fresh water lake of pure natural beauty such as that embodied by Lake Sevan is rare. The name Sevan is of Urartian origin, and is derived from Siuna, meaning country of lakes. Presently, the lake covers 1256 square kilometers and reaches a maximum depth of 82 meters. Twenty-eight rivers and springs flow into Sevan but only the river Hrazdan origins from it. Perched high in the elevated Armenian terrain, the lake fills a gigantic depression situated at height of 1897 meters above sea level. [learn more]

Shaki Waterfall

On the left side of the river Vorotan's gorge, basalt lava flows have solidified to form a ledge 18 meters high from which the waterfall cascades down, punctuating the captivating view of the gorge and creating one of the most beautiful falls in Armenia. [learn more]