Destinations

Khor Virap frames Mount Ararat better than anywhere else in Armenia — the dormant volcano fills the southern horizon 30 kilometres away. Geghard's 13th-century monastery is partly carved into the cliff face; the Tatev cable car rides above a 700-metre gorge to a 9th-century complex. Dilijan is the forested spa town, Gyumri the no-nonsense second city. We cover Armenia's major destinations from the Ararat plain to the northern monasteries — with transport costs, honest seasonal advice, and where to eat.