About Armenia
Watching during revered Mt Ararat, Armenia spans rocky highlands while also boasting lush forests and serene, turquoise Lake Sevan. There are isolated regions and monasteries to reconnoitre (vayots Dzor & Syunik, seeking example), but highlights are as likely to be Yerevan’s buzzing arts scene, the Mediterranean mind-set and café culture, or a spontaneous shared meal – and tipple – with locals. much of the present tourist traffic comprises diaspora Armenians seeking a slice of their homeland. Their high standards enticed some international hotel chains and caused overdevelopment in places like Sevan. Furthermore it’s still easy to escape to veiled gems, including stalactite-filled caves and summer villages inhabited by Yezidi Kurds and Armenian shepherds.