Kapan is the capital of Armenia’s Syunik province. During the Persian Qajar dynasty, the city was known as Madan and Kafan. Kapan literally means “locked,” and the fact that the city is engulfed by knolls is confirmed by the stat. Kapan is located at an average elevation of 900 metres […]

Have you ever been to a new place and said to yourself, “Wow!” Vagharshapat is where it happens for many guests. Vagharshapat may not be as well-known as other Armenian cities, but don’t be fooled. Vagharshapat is a modest but lovely future tourist site worth seeing. Some of the interesting […]

After the capital, Yerevan, and the “culture capital,” Gyumri, Vanadzor is the country’s third-largest city. Karalis (or Karaklis) was the name of the city until 1935 when it was renamed Kirovakan by the Soviets. Vanadzor is the provincial capital of Lori, and it is via this city that practically all […]

Armenia’s second city and possibly its creative capital is Gyumri. Gyumri is a scenic city in Armenia’s Shirak province, located in the northwestern section of the country. Gyumri’s traditional architecture and rich history will make any traveller fall in love with this city as Armenia’s cultural capital. The city was […]

Yerevan, another capital on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Its residents have lived through a horrific recent history that beggars believe. Armenians are proud of their identity and legacy as a result of their difficult circumstances, and their capital is […]

Yerevan, another capital on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Its residents have lived through a horrific recent history that beggars believe. Armenians are proud of their identity and legacy as a result of their difficult circumstances, and their capital is […]