Armenia formed the bulk of our second Caucasus trip, in 2022. We spent three weeks there, ticking off the main sights, and quite a few minor ones, too. At the bottom of the page are the various locations, derived from the blog entries.

The entire second Caucasus blog, including the ‘in between’ entries, can be accessed here.

There is also a Caucasus reading list, with a few Armenia-related books

Yerevan
Armenia's modern capital city
Erebuni
the oldest city remains in Armenia, outside Yerevan
Ashtarak
spring board for the Hovhannavank and Saghmosavank monasteries
Gyumri
Armenia's second city, and a pleasant one it is
the Debed Gorge
where the famous Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries are located
Noratus
a Medieval cemetery full of khachkars
the Selim Pass
the location of an authentic Silk Road caravanserai
the Arpa Valley
preeminent wine area of Armenia
Goris
base for the Tatev monastery and the Old Khndzoresk cave complex
Kapan
the southern mining centre of Armenia
Ughtasar
the most important petroglyph site in the country
Sisian
base for the Karahunj site, and other attractions