Picture © Credits to Irina Papoyan
Picture © Credits to Irina Papoyan

Vayots Dzor


Vayots Dzor is a province located in the southeastern of the country. It borders Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to the west, and Kalbajar District to the east....

The capital of the province is Yeghegnadzor. If you are into history, you should probably stop by the various ancient landmarks of the region, such as the Areni-1 cave complex and Areni-1 winery of the Chalcolithic period, the 8th-century Tanahat Monastery, the 10th-century Smbataberd fortress or the 13th-century Noravank monastery. Jermuk is also a main touristic attraction with many sanatoriums, spa resorts and its ropeway.