Armenia

Welcome to the land of the oldest Christianity, apricots and beautiful Caucasus! Twelve good reasons to visit Armenia:

• Centuries old churches and monasteries are scattered around Armenia
• The Armenian alphabet is one of the oldest on Earth and the Matenadaran in Yerevan proves it
• Armenia produces one of the best cognacs in the world
• The biblical and stunning Mt. Ararat is a national symbol of Armenia but actually is a Turkish territory
• The Karahundj Observatory is an ancient megalithic structure known as Armenia’s Stonehenge and older than it
• Yerevan is often referred to as the “pink city” due to the naturally coloured volcanic rocks used for building
• Armenia is known to be the first state to adopt Christianity
• Armenia is one of the few mono ethnic countries in the world
• Holy Etchimiadzin is the first church in the world built back in the early 4th century
• The orange colour on the Armenian flag symbolizes the love of Armenians to apricots and apricot products
• The 5,752 m long non-stop double track cable car, the longest in the world, connects Halizor Village to Tatev Monastery
• Garni Temple with its beautiful mosaics is among the most popular attractions in Armenia