Armenia

Below are some of the top tours, hotels, and more! Top Experiences and Tours In Armenia: • Day trip to Khor Virap, Areni Winery and Noravank Monastery (from $34) • • • • Top Hotels in Yerevan: • The Alexander (a luxury in Yerevan) • • • Looking for the best way to get around Armenia? Click here to check If you have additional questions, please send us a message or leave us a comment! We hope you find this useful! Visit Armenia: Tips & Information Armenia. You may have heard of it, or you might have not, but somewhere high in the Caucasus mountains is where this wonderful country is located. With magical nature, ancient history, and heritage that is not yet fully discovered, it is a country with so much to offer. So what is Armenia? A little country that you might associate with the Kardashians or System of Down, but trust us, Armenia is the new, hot destination to travel to and it’s known for a lot more than just that. As an Armenian, it’s easy to write about my own country, and that’s why my friend Megan has joined me to create this website about Armenia where we can deliver honest and informative articles about my homeland. For me, I was able to see Armenia from a different angle because I was analyzing it from my friend’s point of view and learning what makes it such a great and unique place for travelers. Based on our travels in Armenia and the fact that I’m a local, we often ask ourselves why it’s not crowded with tourists from around the world? Armenia has all the ne...

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• Europe The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Few nations have histories as ancient, complex and laced with tragedy as Armenia (ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ). And even fewer have a culture that is as rich and resilient. This is a destination where you will be intrigued by history, awed by monuments, amazed by the landscape and charmed by down-to-earth locals. It's not an easy place to explore – roads are rough, transport is often hard to navigate and those who don't speak Armenian or Russian may find communication difficult – but travelling here is as rewarding as it is revelatory.

Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Nikol Pashinyan ... (Show more) Capital: ... (Show more) Population: (2023 est.) 2,957,000 ... (Show more) Head Of State: President: Vahagn Kachaturyan ... (Show more) Form Of Government: unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative body (National Assembly [105]) ... (Show more) Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The northwestern part of the Armenian Highland—containing Gugark, Areguni, Shakhdag, and Vardenis ranges of the Shirak, and others), cut by deep river valleys, lie amid these ranges. In the eastern part of Armenia, the Sevan Basin, containing Lake Sevan (525 square miles) and hemmed in by ranges soaring as high as 11,800 feet, lies at an elevation of about 6,200 feet. In the southwest, a large depression—the Armenia is subject to damaging Spitak and caused severe damage to Leninakan (now Drainage Of the total precipitation, some two-thirds is evaporated, and one-third Most of the rivers fall into the drainage area of the Aras (itself a tributary of the Kura River of the Caspian Basin), which, for 300 miles (480 kilometres), forms a natural boundary between Armenia and Turkey and Iran. The Aras’ main left-bank tributaries, the Arpa (80 miles), and the Vorotan (Bargyushad; 111 miles), serve to irrigate most of Armenia. The tributaries of the Debed (109 miles), the Aghstev (80 miles), and others—pass through Armenia’s northeastern regions. Armenia is rich in springs and wells, some ...