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If you're looking for souvenirs to bring back from Armenia, I'd recommend bartering for hand-made jewellery, obsidian chess sets, carpets, abstract paintings etc at Vernissage in Yerevan - it's a huge weekend open-air flea market, centrally located on Pavstos Biuzand Boulevard - just follow the crowds!
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Places of Interest in Armenia

About Armenia

A tour of Armenia isn't an obvious choice when planning your next adventure, but this landlocked Caucasian country delights all those who make the journey there. Armenia is home to a cosmopolitan capital city, Yerevan, windswept mountains, timeless villages occupied by shepherds and a wealth of monasteries and churches. Yerevan may still have some landmark Soviet-era monuments, but nowadays the city has more of a Mediterranean feel with its café culture where you will find yourself lingering for hours over a coffee.

Early Christian influences and the impact of centuries of Ottoman and Persian occupation are evident in the plethora of stone churches hidden in verdant gorges and medieval monasteries and fortresses pepper the countryside. Be intrigued by monasteries precariously perched high up in lofty gorges, such as Noravank, 1st century Garni Temple, which dominates the valley below from its advantageous position, or Geghard monastery, cut into the side of a cliff.

While on a tour of Armenia make sure you spend time at Lake Sevan and taste the trout from its clear alpine waters. Wander through the field of khachkars at Noraduz, hundreds of cross-stone memorials, and pay a visit to Armenia's Stonehenge at Karahunge. Don't leave the country without tasting the brandy, claimed to be a favourite tipple of Winston Churchill.

For more on travel to Armenia, please see our Armenia Tours section.

Armenia City Breaks

Whether your interest lies in art, architecture, language, religion or simply good food and wine, Yerevan has a unique range of attractions to offer. We offer a selection of hotel options for a city break in Yerevan from 3 to 5-star hotels.
3 night City Breaks in Yerevan

Armenia Group Tours

Discover Armenia on this comprehensive, in-depth group tour. From the historic capital of Yerevan to the independent republic of Nagorno Karabakh, via ancient, UNESCO-listed sites and a series of spectacular landscapes, this is the perfect introduction to...
Featured Itinerary
Armenia In Depth Group Tour 2012
from £1995
per person

Armenia Individual Tours

This is a comprehensive tour of Armenia, visiting monasteries, mountains, pagan temples, wine-tasting and private homes to learn about making delicious lavash bread. This tour includes all private transfers and guides and is ideal for the first time visitor.
Featured Itinerary
Classic Armenia Tour 2012
from £1965
per person
This new twin-centre itinerary is a perfect introduction to this rich and diverse region. Basing yourself in the capitals, where accommodation is of a higher standard, a series of day trips can then be taken to gain a wider insight into these countries.
Yerevan and Tbilisi Twin Centre Tour 2012
Price TBC
Visiting the capitals of the Caucasus Republics makes the perfect introduction to this rich and diverse region and on this itinerary we have included the Azeri capital Baku.
Caucasus Three Capitals Tour 2012
Price TBC
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