Armenia Travel Guide & Community

Armenia is a travel destination in Western Asia. Its capital is Yerevan. August and September are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.

Top places to visit in Armenia

• Geghard Monastery (landmark, Kotayk) — UNESCO rock-hewn medieval monastery carved into a gorge of the Azat River.
• Garni Temple (landmark, Kotayk) — Hellenistic pagan temple — the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded structure in Armenia.
• Lake Sevan (natural, Gegharkunik) — High-altitude azure lake at 1,900 m — Armenia's "blue eye" with medieval lakeside monasteries.
• Tatev Monastery (landmark, Syunik) — 9th-century fortress monastery perched on a basalt gorge — reached by world's longest cable car.
• Yerevan (city, Yerevan) — Pink-toned capital on the slopes of Ararat — Cascade stairway, Vernissage market, and brandy distillery.
• Noravank Monastery (landmark, Vayots Dzor) — 13th-century monastery wedged between crimson canyon cliffs — breathtaking paired khachkars.
• Debed Canyon (natural, Lori) — Dramatic gorge lined with medieval monasteries — Haghpat and Sanahin are both UNESCO sites.
• Mount Aragats (mountain, Aragatsotn) — Armenia's highest peak (4,090 m) — snow-capped volcano flanked by alpine meadows and a crusader fortress.
• Dilijan (city, Tavush) — "Armenian Switzerland" — forested spa town with 19th-century caravanserai and artist colony.
• Goris (city, Syunik) — Cave-dwelling city — ancient troglodyte settlements carved into volcanic cliffs near Zorats Karer.