Armenia – The Homeland of Ancient Winemaking, Stunning Mountains, Timeless Cultural and Architectural masterpieces
Welcome to Armenia. A country the history of which starts 2300 years ago. The history of the millenniums is perhaps best expressed in the rich culture and architectural monuments scattered across the country. Sometimes tourists visiting Armenia want to walk through the history, but surprisingly discover a country, the capital of which - Yerevan -despite the 2800 years, shines bright with its active life and warmness. And indeed, Armenia is an attractive destination for people interested in all types of tourism directions, whether they are cultural or natural tour lovers, hiking or extreme tourism addicts.
The pagan temple of Garni - 1st century
Armenia is considered the first Christian country in the world. However, even pre-
Christian architecture is preserved here. The pagan temple of Garni - built in 1st century is the bright legacy of that fact.
Armenian manuscripts and miniatures
Armenian alphabet was created in 405. There are thousands of valuable manuscripts which were preserved from the 5th century and are kept in various famous museums in Yerevan. Apart the literature they are usually decorated with the best examples of medieval Armenian miniature paintings.
The 2800 years old modern city Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital of Armenia. It starts as a tiny settlement on the banks of river Hrazdan over 2800 years ago and today is one of the oldest cities in the world. However, Yerevan is also very modern, warm and attracts tourists not only with its architecture and culture but with modern cafes, nightlife and other places of entertainment.
The most famous Ararat Brandy factory is located in Yerevan and is one of the main touristic destinations of this city
GASTRONOMIC AND WINE TOURISM IN ARMENIA
Wine-making in Armenia starts 5000 years ago
Armenia has a huge history in winemaking and there is no doubt about it. However, the 5000 year old shoe and wine clay production that were recently found in the caves nearby the village of Areni came to re-prove that wine production in Armenia has a history of thousand years. Well, and the Armenian cognac is one of the most famous ones in the world with its brand of Ararat cognac.
Armenian cuisine
They say the closer the place is to the sun, the more delicious harvest is. We think this is the reason why Armenian cuisine is so delicious, as the average height of the country's territory is 1800 meters. Perhaps the most popular dish is Armenian dolma.
Armenian Nature and Extreme Tourism
Armenia is a real present for nature, hiking and extreme tourism lovers. There are so many mountains, forests, deep canyons, lakes which attract everyone. Armenia's highest peak is Mount Aragats, with a height of 4090 meters. There are also 10 more mountains in Armenia above 3500 meters.
In addition, modern infrastructure has been built in Armenia in recent years, creating a link between extreme and nature lovers.
Tatever ropeway - The longest reversible cableway in the world (5752 m)
In order to reach the Tatev monastery, which is a 4th century monastery complex in the southern part of Armenia, you can use a 5.7 km long ropeway and fly over the mountains for 12 minutes.