The 10 Most Breathtaking Places in Armenia
TRAVEL GUIDE
A curated list of places we believe every guest should experience — not just for what they show, but for what they make you feel.
"Travel is useful, it exercises the imagination. All the rest is disappointment and fatigue."
1
Yerevan
The City of Layers
Start just outside our door. Yerevan is where history lives in conversation with now.
Stroll past Soviet façades, discover cafés tucked inside courtyards, and breathe in the view from the Cascade steps.
It’s not just a capital, it’s a feeling.
Stroll past Soviet façades, discover cafés tucked inside courtyards, and breathe in the view from the Cascade steps.
It’s not just a capital, it’s a feeling.
2
Geghard Monastery
Carved into Stone and Silence
A spiritual marvel sculpted into the cliffs, Geghard is part monastery, part mountain.
Let the cool stone chapels, echoing with medieval chants, remind you that faith in Armenia was once hewn by hand.
Let the cool stone chapels, echoing with medieval chants, remind you that faith in Armenia was once hewn by hand.
3
Tatev Monastery
Where the Sky Begins
Soar above valleys on the Wings of Tatev cable car is the world’s longest.
At the end awaits a 9th-century masterpiece, clinging to a cliff’s edge, watching over centuries of faith and rebellion.
At the end awaits a 9th-century masterpiece, clinging to a cliff’s edge, watching over centuries of faith and rebellion.
4
Lake Sevan
The Blue Mirror
High, vast, and full of sky.
Lake Sevan is Armenia’s natural heart.
Swim, sail, or simply sit by the shore. Climb to the Sevanavank monastery and greet the sunrise with silence.
Lake Sevan is Armenia’s natural heart.
Swim, sail, or simply sit by the shore. Climb to the Sevanavank monastery and greet the sunrise with silence.
5
Dilijan
Where Forests Whisp
They call it “Armenia’s Switzerland,” but Dilijan is more than beauty, it’s serenity.
Walk the shaded trails, drink spring water, and feel the pace of life slow with each pine-scented breath.
Walk the shaded trails, drink spring water, and feel the pace of life slow with each pine-scented breath.
6
Garni Temple
The Pagan Past
Before Armenia became the first Christian nation, there was Garni, a 1st-century Hellenistic temple, still standing proud.
It’s sunlight, symmetry, and an echo from a forgotten world.
It’s sunlight, symmetry, and an echo from a forgotten world.
7
Khor Virap
The Story Under the Mountain
Where Mount Ararat feels closest, Khor Virap tells the story of imprisonment, revelation, and transformation.
Stand at the foot of Armenia’s most sacred view and listen to the silence.
Stand at the foot of Armenia’s most sacred view and listen to the silence.
8
Noravank
Beauty in the Canyon
Rising from red cliffs, Noravank is as dramatic as it is delicate.
Sculpted crosses, secret stairways, and the warm color of stone bathed in golden light.
Sculpted crosses, secret stairways, and the warm color of stone bathed in golden light.
9
Debed Canyon
The Valley of Poets and Monks
A northern wonder carved by rivers and stories.
Visit Sanahin and Haghpat - two UNESCO monasteries filled with knowledge and calm, and the village of Dsegh, birthplace of poet Tumanyan.
Visit Sanahin and Haghpat - two UNESCO monasteries filled with knowledge and calm, and the village of Dsegh, birthplace of poet Tumanyan.
10
Echmiadzin Cathedral
The Heart of Armenian Faith
More than a church, Echmiadzin is a pulse.
The mother cathedral of Armenian Christianity, still alive with incense, hymns, and centuries of devotion.
The mother cathedral of Armenian Christianity, still alive with incense, hymns, and centuries of devotion.
