Armenia, Country in South Caucasus between Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iran
Description
Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus between Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran covering 29,743 square kilometers. The territory consists of three tectonic plateaus cut by deep river valleys, with average heights between 1,000 and 2,000 meters above sea level.
History
The Kingdom of Urartu controlled the region from the 9th to the 6th century before Christ, before Persian, Roman, and Byzantine empires alternately ruled. The modern republic emerged in 1991 after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Culture
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the first Christian state church in the world after the country adopted Christianity in 301. This religious tradition shapes how people see themselves today and appears in monasteries and stone crosses throughout the land.
Practical
The best time to visit runs from May through October when temperatures stay comfortable and most mountain roads remain passable. Public transport connects cities and larger towns across the country.
Did you know?
Mount Aragats reaches 4,090 meters (13,419 feet) as the highest point in the country and is an extinct volcano with four summits surrounding a crater lake. Hikers use different routes leading to each summit depending on difficulty level.
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This collection brings together around 30 travel destinations that sit outside the usual tourist routes. You will find cities, natural regions, and historical sites where tourism still operates on a human scale. What these places share: you can travel here without encountering the overcrowding that...
Armenia hosts a collection of archaeological, religious, and natural sites that testify to several millennia of rich human occupation. The country's mountainous territory features medieval monasteries perched on rocky plateaus, such as Tatev which overlooks gorges from 5,250 feet (1600 meters), or...
Lake Sevan
76.7 km
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
75 km
St. Hovhannes chapel, Hartagyugh
51.2 km
Garni Temple
73.4 km
Matenadaran
65.6 km
Geghard
71.1 km
Khor Virap
99.6 km
Tatev monastery
204.9 km
Tsitsernakaberd
66.9 km
Mount Aragats
49 km
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
75 km
Erebuni Fortress
71 km
Areni-1 winery
124 km
Noravank
129.8 km
Wings of Tatev
204.4 km
Republican Stadium
67.7 km
Zvartnots Cathedral
73.7 km
Kuys Varvara
45.8 km
Mother Armenia
65.2 km
Yerevan Cascade
65.7 km
Saghmosavank
49.2 km
Khosrov State Reserve
106.9 km
Haghpat Monastery
36.2 km
Blue Mosque
67.4 km
Sanahin Monastery
35.4 km
Goshavank
27.7 km
Sardarapat Memorial
97.3 km
Amberd
56.8 km
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