Why you should travel to Armenia?
Are you interested in history, culture and ancient heritage? Do you prefer to travel to safe and budget destination? Do you look for country where you can eat delicious food and enjoy good wine and brandy? Are you a nature lover? Then Armenia is the perfect location to travel for you.
What is Armenia famous for?
Armenia is one of the oldest civilizations on the earth. No country in the world in its history has had as many capitals as Armenia. Our capital Yerevan rivaled with Babylon and is 29 years older than Rome. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as state religion. It is home of the world’s oldest cathedral, winery and sky observatory.
Very rich historical & cultural heritage, amazing nature, great food, wine & brandy, record breaking cable car, beautiful monasteries, dense forests, amazing mountains and lakes, fortresses, bight sunny days and warm hearted local hospitality make Armenia unique.
Interesting facts about Armenia
Armenia existed since prehistoric times. It is called cradle of civilization. According to bible Eden was in Armenia and God created the first man, Adam here and after the Great flood Noah’s ark landed on biblical mountain Ararat.
Archaeologists claim that the Armenian Highlands were inhabited by people even when Mesopotamia (historical and geographical region in the Middle East in the “Fertile Crescent” zone; the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) was the bottom of the sea and the Tigris and Euphrates flowed into the Persian Gulf.
Many different cultures and nations, including ancient Egyptians and Sumerians, have been referring to the Armenian Highlands as the Holy Land. Armenians were respected for their wisdom and knowledge almost in godlike nature. Thutmose III of Egypt, talking about the Armenian Highlands said that heaven rests upon its 4 pillars in Armenia.
When to travel to Armenia?
You might ask when I should visit Armenia? The answer is any time of the year Armenia has something great to offer for people of all interests. Not crowded in summer, Armenia is also a great destination to travel in winter, it’s not very cold in Armenia in winter and some areas of the country are a paradise for snow lovers. All types of snow activities are available during this period. On the other hand summers are not very hot and you can perfectly discover the country in this period. Spring and fall are the most beautiful seasons: nature is in its most beautiful state, the weather is absolutely perfect, there are less tourists in touristic places, etc. Those are the advantages of each season. Never mind about disadvantages as there are no disadvantages, it just depends on your preferences and what you love most as well as when you wish to travel.
When visiting in winter, as it is not very cold and not humid here, you can dress like you dress in your country. But if you are coming from warm country you need to pay more attention to make sure you bring warm winter clothes. In any case make sure you bring warm jacket and gloves. For sightseeing specially you will need to be dressed in warm clothes.
Oldest discoveries in Armenia
The current Republic of Armenia is situated on only small part of historical lands. While the Armenian highlands, where Armenians are native, covers over 400,000 square km.
Despite that fact the territory of current republic has amazingly rich historic and cultural heritage.
The oldest cathedral in the world is situated in Armenia and is still admiring its visitors with amazing beauty and architecture.
The beauty and oldness of Armenian monasteries will be an amazing discovery for you.
The oldest winery in the world (6100 years old) is found in Armenia, in mysterious cave where the world’s oldest shoe (5500 years old) was found also.
The oldest observatory in the world was also found in Armenia. Karahundj, prehistoric observatory 3500 years older than England’s Stonehenge and 3000 years older than the Egyptian pyramids.
The only standing pagan temple in Caucasus dating back to 1st century is situated in Garni village of Armenia. The temple was dedicated to the God of sun.
Must-see things in Armenia: top attractions
Armenia is a very old country, with huge cultural and historic heritage. It has something great to offer to people of all the types of interests.
Yet uncrowded, Armenia is one of the safest countries in the world famous with its wonderful hospitality.
There are many amazing attractions in Armenia to explore and I am pleased to make this short list of must see top attractions below.
- Yerevan: The Pink City
- Dilijan: Dilijan National reserve, Parz lake, Dilijan city, Haghartsin monastery
- Sevan: Sevan lake, Sevan peninsula and Sevanavank monastery
- Tsaghkadzor: Tsaghkadzor resort city, ropeway and Kecharis monastery
- Echmiadzin: Mother Cathedral and churches
- Khor Virap monastery
- Areni 1 cave
- Noravank monastery
- Djermuk: Djermuk city, Djermuk watherfall, mineral water gallery
- Tatev: monastery and cable car
- Lori Canyon: Haghpat, Odzun, Sanahin monasteries, stone bridge, Zarni Parni cave-castle complex
- Mount Aragats: Amberd fortress, lake Kari
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How to travel to Armenia from Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Australia?
Good news is that you can travel to Armenia from your country, from almost everywhere.
The visa system of Republic of Armenia is quite welcoming. Free visa regime is highly adopted by Armenian authorities. The citizens of the most countries don’t need visa for visiting Armenia. Some countries’ citizens need visa for coming to Armenia but the procedure is quite easy.
There are many airlines operating flights to Armenia. As Armenia is situated between Asia and Europe its distance is not too far from your country wherever it is. Even if you don’t find direct flight, you can take a transfer. When buying your ticket please keep in mind that the ticket will be one of your major expenses as tours and activities in Armenia, as well as hotels, restaurants and cafes are not at all expensive in Armenia.
You might be interested to visit to Georgia also. You may ask “Can I travel from Armenia to Georgia?” Our answer is: “Yes, you can”. Georgia is neighboring country of Armenia and the distance between the capital of Armenia, Yerevan and the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi is about 173 km. The road distance is about 275 km. It is possible to travel to Georgia from Armenia both in airplane, car and train.
Making your dream journey to come true
You may ask “What should I keep in mind when visiting Armenia?” Most importantly keep in mind that you did the right choice visiting one of the best tourist destinations in the world.
Armenians are one of the oldest civilizations and our immense heritage is awaiting for your discovery. Make sure you do as much sightseeing as possible. Make sure that you stay at least 10 days.
Keep in mind that you don’t have to keep in mind anything else then how to enjoy the beauty of Armenia and your great time.
Armenia is among top 10 safest countries in the world, relax and feel yourself like at your home. Warm hearted locals and Armenian hospitality will deeply impress you.
Now that you have selected perfect destinations, got the necessary information and tips about visiting Armenia, it is time to design your program and make necessary arrangements.
You might have dozens of questions: “Where to travel in Armenia?”, “What to see in Armenia”, “What are the best tours in Armenia”, “How to travel around Armenia?”, “How much tours I should take in Armenia to discover it properly?”, “How to find exact matches of experiences and activities depending my special interests”. With Pharos you don’t even need to ask yourself questions, all you need is to tell what would make you happy.
When you are discovering Armenia with Pharos, all you need is to tell your interests to your tour operator, Pharos, and we will create a tailor-made vocation for you or choose one of our thematic packages and experiences and customize it with our expert. With us you can even choose your expert / guide. Customer satisfaction and your best experience in Armenia is what differentiates us, so please let us to know all your wishes and know that there is not crazy wish when you travel. Your authentic and unforgettable experiences in Armenia are the guarantee of our success.
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Your lighthouse is there to bright-light your way
Armenia is definitely among the top countries to explore. We offer lots of advantages and many types of great experiences in Armenia.
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