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Aragatsotn Marz is a land of volcanic shields with their highest elevation at 4090 meters above sea level. It is the favourite site for the wealthy Yerevan dwellers, who are attracted by its proximity to the nation’s capital and mildly chill climate. Nor does the marz have a shortage of fortresses and other monuments of ancient Armenian architecture. On the East, the marz runs along the Kasakh River. In the western part the territory of the region stretches up to the state border with Turkey. Fabulous monasteries scattered down the steep walls of the gorge present a magnificent site to behold. The villages of the western area of the marz huddle together, as if to survive harsh winters...

Vayots Dzor region lies in the south-east of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan in the west and the Azerbaijan in the east. It is one of the most scenic and historically interesting regions of Armenia once being the seat of many Armenian royal families. The flora and fauna in Vayots Dzor region is very diverse with 5.7% of natural forests. The uplands have potential hiking, horse riding, mountain bike tracks, and camping spots. Vayots Dzor surface is extraordinary diverse. Volcanic forces, earthquakes, waters of Arpa river and its tributaries shaped numerous mountain ranges stretching by different directions with high and small tops, mysterious canyons, mountain pa...

The region of Tavush is situated in the north-east of Armenia bordering with Georgia in the north, and Azerbaijan in the east. Archeological explorations have proved that the region of Tavush has been inhabited since the Stone Age period. Now Tavush is a wonderful region the half of which is covered with thick forests. The region is rich in monastic complexes, fortresses, khachkars (cross-stones), bridges, tombs, natural and handmade monuments, and cultural constructions. The river Aghstev flows across the region to the north-east forming an imaginary landscape around its basin. The region also boasts of Lake Parz, which means a Pure Lake. The lake reaches maximum depth of only 5 m. It has ...

About 1500-2000 meters high above the sea level, the region of Shirak is the coldest in Armenia sometimes with an air temperature of -46°C in winter. The region borders with Turkey in the west and Georgia in the north. The ancient history of Shirak reminds that of Ararat Valley, sometimes more legend than history, but according to scientists it has been inhabited 25,000 years ago, with settlements mainly found along the Akhurian Valley since around 9000 BC. The region’s major river is Akhuryan flowing out from the reservoir of Lake Arpi. A dam was built on the source of the river, thus transforming the lake into a reservoir. Urartian cuneiforms and epitaphs, as well as ruins of ...

Unlike any other region in Armenia, Kotayk located in the central part of the country yet being the only internal region. As a tourist destination Kotayk is rich indeed both in nature and culture. Some of them are Bjni, famous for its fresh air and natural spring waters; the only survived pagan temple of Garni and the monastery of Geghard; churches of Zoravor and Kecharis. Besides the named traditional attractions of Garni, Geghard, and Tsaghkadzor, the region abounds in wonderfully sited rural monasteries such as Havuts Tar, St. Stepanos, Teghenyats and Meghradzor, forts such as Bjni and Sevaberd, and the splendid folk shrine of Virgin Varvara inside the Mt. Ara volcanic crater. The gorg...

The region of Gegharkunik is dominated by Lake Sevan and the watershed of the numerous streams that flow into it and out down the Hrazdan River to the Arax. This region borders with the regions of Lori and Tavush, and in the East it borders with the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Sevan basin is windswept, treeless and austere, but with stunning ski resorts, an ever-changing lake surface, and a rich history. All around the lake are the tumbled stone remains of Bronze and Iron Age fortifications and towns, and little boulder clumps marking vast fields of prehistoric burials with superb burnished pottery. Lake Sevan enters recorded history form ancient times. Thus King Rusa I conquered the Sevan...

Ararat Marz together with Armavir Marz is sharing the main agricultural region of Armenia – Ararat Valley. It has hot climate, its landscape is mainly flat valley of the Arax River south of Yerevan, including the brown hills of the lower Azat and Vedi river watersheds, but including fine green valleys and mountains in the upper reaches, mostly protected within the bounds of the Khosrov Nature Reserve. Ararat Marz is dominated by the double silhouette of Mt. Ararat (now situated just behind of border with Turkey), the sacred symbol of the national consciousness and dreams of the Armenian people, which looms on a clear day close and magical. Main tourist destination of the Marz is Khor ...

The pink and ancient and at the same time cheerful city welcomes all its visitors in all its modesty and luxury. This ancient city is older than Rome. The city has witnessed four settlement phases from the end of the 4th millennium BC to the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC. Lying on the main trade routes between East and West, Yerevan was constantly fought back and forth during the course of the time. The city is situated on the left bank of the river Hrazdan, rushing across the Ararat valley. It is impossible to imagine Yerevan without the famous Opera and Ballet House, The Republic Square with its colorful fountains and the Government House. Mount of Ararat forms an indispensable par...

During the period from 189 BC up to 387 AD Artsakh was the tenth province of the historical kingdom of Armenia. Today’s name of Artsakh – "Nagorno-Karabakh" itself seems to attests to the region's tumultuous history. The word "Nagorno" (Нагорный or Nagornyj) is Russian for "mountainous. "The name "Karabakh" first appeared in Georgian and Persian writings from the 13th and 14th centuries.Many scholars have come to a conclusion that "Karabakh" (or "Karabagh") is a compound of the Turkic "kara" meaning "black" and the Persian "bakh" meaning "garden. "However, there are strong arguments that he word "kara" is a derivative of "kaleh" or "kala", which in the old Harzani ...