A medieval monastery partly carved straight out of the mountain, with chapels that sing with natural acoustics.
Medieval monastery in the Upper Azat Valley, with chapels hewn directly into the cliff. Its name means "spear" — the monastery once held the lance said to have pierced Christ. Listed by UNESCO for its exceptional rock-cut architecture.
The heart of Armenian wine country. Nearby, the Areni-1 cave holds the world's oldest known winery — a wine press and fermentation jars dating to roughly 4100 BC. Taste the local Areni Noir grape at the village wineries.
A forested spa town nicknamed the "Armenian Switzerland", surrounded by Dilijan National Park. Walk the restored Sharambeyan Street of craft workshops, then hike to the Haghartsin and Goshavank monasteries hidden in the woods..
Vagharshapat, better known as Etchmiadzin, is the spiritual centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Its cathedral, founded in the early 4th century, is considered one of the oldest cathedrals in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.