Aparan, a small town that is as severe as it is picturesque, lies at the foot of Mount Aragats, Armenia's roof. A small town in the high plateaus, buffeted by the winds, dry and freezing in winter, it is an ideal point of departure for climbing Aragats.

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If someone were to ask you what Steve Jobs, Kim Kardashian and Princess Diana have in common, what would you answer? They are all of Armenian origin... of course! Sometimes more known for its famous expatriates than for itself, Armenia is a multifaceted country still widely unexplored and seldom frequented by Western tourists. But what riches are hidden there! From the capital Yerevan to the emblematic and legendary mountains (Mount Ararat, Mount Aragats), Armenia boasts churches and monasteries listed in the UNESCO list of world heritage sites, a thousand-year-old culture of incredible variety. With a rocky landscape of canyons and high plateaus, 90% of the land is situated above 1000 metres altitude to delight the soul of the lost wayfarer. Traveling in Armenia also means meeting a proud, hospitable and warm people, always overjoyed to be able to share with passing visitors and to assist them in discovering their country and its resources forged over several millennia more intimately. Don’t wait a moment longer, you too can create your tailor-made trip to Armenia. Բարի գալուստ Հայաստան (Bari galust Hayastan or Welcome to Armenia)!

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Aparan

The symbol of a country which recalls the riches of its history and the bitterness of its defeats.

Mount Ararat

Areni's excellent red wines  are produced in a small village in the south west of the country on the border with Azerbaijan

Areni

The ruin of the Amberd Fortress is 2300 m above sea level; it is a symbolic monument perched on top of a stony setting and at the foot of Mount Aragats. Just next to the Vahramashen church (11th century) is another architectural and scenic gem.

Amberd

Tsapatagh is a small village on the shore of the magnificent Lake Sevan, on the southern side of its eastern shore. Although it is not very developed for seaside activities, it still has beaches and a renowned hotel. The village itself, however, has hardly any attractions.

Tsapatagh

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Like the whole of the south-eastern shore of <a href="/armenia/">Lake Sevan</a>, Tsapatagh has very little infrastructure. Tourism is a lot more sporadic there than on the other parts of the lake. The modern and luxurious boutique hotel Avan Marak Tsapatagh is an exception, a "beach resort" which offers all-inclusive stays with a swimming pool and a spa. 
Apart from this establishment, the corner of Tsapatagh appears almost desolate, a strange sight on the shores of this splendid lake, the largest in the Caucasus and one of the highest lakes (at 1900m) in the world. This is without doubt due to greater isolation and to being close to the border with Azerbaïdjan, which Armenia is only just in a cold war with.
But we can enjoy the advantages of this under-development in Tsapatagh, as the shores of the lake are visited mainly by fishermen, there is immense peacefulness and you can walk along the beaches alone, contemplating the beautiful colours and the panorama of the mountains on the other shore.

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