Tourism in Armenia

      Tourist season

In Armenia, the tourist season begins in the fall - this is the best time for hiking: the heat, lots of fruit, good prices. Trips are good from May to June, when the heat has not yet begun. Ski holidays comfortable from mid-November until April. And here in the mountains it is best to climb in July and August. Beach lovers invade Lake Sevan from late June to September.

      Weather is unique in Armenia because of the height difference in the neighboring cities can be different temperatures. Moreover, in the same city in different regions may differ by 2-3 degrees.

Beaches Armenia

Armenian beaches located near Lake Sevan - the most popular lake in Transcaucasia. It is surrounded by high mountains and the nearby National Park. Most often, tourists occupy the northern coast, where there are and resorts. There is a good beach infrastructure. However, water is generally cool - even in summer Sevan is gaining no more than 18 degrees Celsius.

By the way, in Sevan for fishing you need to obtain a license, which is made out of the company, organizing fishing trips. The lake trout are found Sevan "trout", barbel, whitefish, pike-perch.

Worth noting and resorts, which are located near the mineral springs - Vanadzor, Arzni, Arevik, Hankavan, Dilijan, Jermuk. they are not inferior brands promoted the Czech Republic and Hungary curative properties.

Hotels in Armenia

Armenian hotels in most preserved Soviet charm: pompous design is not always good service. Hotels are reluctant to classify, because they do not want to meet quality standards. Example: you can deny Internet, but tasty feed. So ask when booking a hotel and what services are certified.

Best hotels, of course, are in Yerevan - here you and transfers, and a winter garden, and a swimming pool with a solarium, and soundproofing. New hotels open in the country is rare. All Five gathered in the capital - abroad, mainly means the level of accommodation 2-3 "stars".

Shopping

Carpets - the national pride of the Armenians. Products with traditional designs can be purchased in specialized shops or directly from the machine, for example, in Yerevan. On the capital market - the largest selection of carpet at an affordable price. Antique carpets better to take on the market "Vernissage", which operates in Yerevan on Saturday.

Brandy - "Ararat", "Sayat Nova", "Noah", "Armenika" - compulsory purchase in Armenia. Almost every store you can buy a bottle of fine cognac. Tasting is necessary to the extent that the drug did not poison.

Moreover, Armenia can bring copper Turks "dzhazve", bronze statues of national heroes, woven in the art of tapestry traditional dolls and doll charms and unusual "Tarosiks" - these are small gifts for guests at weddings.

The country shops are open every day. Benches can be closed in the morning, but welcome visitors until late. In the store to bargain is not accepted, but on the market - a must!
Armenian cuisine
Armenian cuisine - it is a huge amount of greens and vegetables. Locals know about 300 kinds of spices, which sometimes serve as the main ingredient. Each dish is served with pita bread, white or black, or matnakash - round or oval bread.

The most popular dish in Armenia - barbecue. How many there are of its species, it is difficult to count. Generally Armenians love meat dishes: dolma, arganak, Kokolik, ARIS bozbash, borane. Tasty treats is obtained from trout - Sevan trout. One of the most popular dishes - kutap stuffed with rice, ginger and raisins trout with baked in the oven.

Alcoholic beverages, primarily known Armenian brandy. In addition, it is useful to try mulberry vodka and natural wines.

Armenia Attractions

On any street any Armenian villages you will meet some attraction. This inevitably the same as or sunrise. Armenia is called an open air museum - and it is not a commonplace beautiful phrase, but a reality.

Yerevan

Most of the amazing things is in one of the most ancient cities in the world - in Yerevan. Tour of the capital city can continue indefinitely, it all depends on your curiosity and endurance.

The central square, the 15th century fortress, monuments and memorials, the Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts thousands, squares, cognac factory, theater, botanical garden and the zoo - is the tip of the iceberg. The city has many medieval churches and the ruins of the Temple of Avan and does date back to the 6th century.