A 9th-century monastery perched over the Vorotan gorge, reached by the record-setting Wings of Tatev cableway.
A 9th-century monastery and one-time medieval university on the rim of the Vorotan gorge. Reach it on the Wings of Tatev cableway, 5.75 km long — recognised by Guinness World Records in 2010 as the longest non-stop double-track cable car in the world.
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.