Dilijan
Dilijan is called the "Armenian Switzerland" for its forested national park and alpine setting, combining medieval monasteries like Haghartsin with a revitalized craft center on its restored old quarter street.
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Armenia
3 cities and towns
A small Caucasus country with ancient churches, dramatic mountain landscapes, and one of the world’s oldest wine traditions. Budget travelers find Yerevan affordable, the food exceptional, and the history staggering, and many of the headline monasteries set in the mountains are free to visit. Transcontinental but culturally and historically linked to Europe, it pairs naturally with neighboring Georgia and its capital Tbilisi for a low-cost Caucasus loop. Late spring and early autumn bring the best weather for the highland sites without summer-peak room rates.
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Cities and towns in Armenia
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Gyumri
Gyumri is Armenia's second city, rebuilt after the devastating 1988 earthquake, with 19th-century black stone architecture and a rawer, more local atmosphere than Yerevan.
Yerevan
Yerevan is Armenia's capital and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, defined by the Cascade Complex, Republic Square, and the view of Mount Ararat.
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