We will attempt to assist you in getting acquainted with the past glory of our ancient country and the wealth of our cultural heritage.
You will enjoy your time in Armenia. You have a big choice of hotels, clubs, restaurants, cafes and pizzerias, which offers you national and foreign cuisine’s. You will relax in the warm and cozy atmosphere. In our stores and shops you can get Armenian souvenirs and art works (handmade) that will remained you Armenia long time after you leave it.
Enjoy your visit to Armenia with us. We will do utmost to make your stay unforgettable and pleasant.
About Armenia
Armenia is situated at a cultural, historical and religious intersection and located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, in the southern Transcaucasus. The country spans 29.743 square kilometers (11.490 square miles, about the size of Belgium or Maryland) of mountainous terrain centered around the Ararat Valley, the heart of the Armenian nation since biblical times. Ancient geographers called the Armenian Highlands the “Island of Mountains” or the “Rooftop of Asia Minor”. In fact, the average altitude of the country is over a mile high, at about 1800 meters above sea level. Armenia has borders with Georgia to the north, with Turkey to the west and south, with Azerbaijan to the east and southwest, and with Iran to the south.
Armenian are an ancient people. The name of Armenian people is supposed to come from the name Haiassa people. In the 2nd millennium BC the Assyrians called Armenia Nairi - country of rivers. The ethnic formation of the Armenian people and Armenian language goes back to the 5th - 6th centuries BC. Armenians official language is Armenian.
In 301 King Tzdat III declared Christianity the state religion in Armenia. Religion is the anchor of a nation’s existence. Armenians converted to Christianity in the early 4th century, and by some accounts were the first in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion.
