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Armenia.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Kentron District, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Kentron District

Armenia

Yerevan's downtown core, Kentron is the commercial and cultural heart of the Armenian capital, with an exceptionally dense café and restaurant scene spread a…

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Yeghegnadzor, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Yeghegnadzor

Armenia

A little mountain town in southern Armenia's Vayots Dzor Province, Yeghegnadzor sits on the Srkghonk River at elevation and serves as a base for hiking and c…

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Tsaghkadzor, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Tsaghkadzor

Armenia

Armenia's main ski resort sits on the eastern slopes of Mount Teghenis, a short drive northeast of Yerevan, and draws visitors year-round with forested mount…

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Maralik, Armenia
Silver

Maralik

Armenia

A compact Armenian town of red-stone houses spread across an open highland plain, with a traditional church visible at its centre and wide steppe country str…

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Goris, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Goris

Armenia

Cultural hub for the Syunik region of southern Armenia, Goris sits in a river valley amid mountain terrain with a compact centre well supplied with cafés, re…

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Vahagni, Armenia
Gold

Vahagni

Armenia

A compact village in Armenia's Lori region, spread across a broad mountain valley with snow-capped peaks rising dramatically behind it, offering easy access…

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Charentsavan, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Charentsavan

Armenia

This Armenian mountain town in the Kotayk region, on the banks of the Hrazdan River, was founded in 1947–1948 under the name Lusavan and renamed Charentsavan…

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Vagharshapat, Armenia
Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Vagharshapat

Armenia

Vagharshapat — widely known by its former name Etchmiadzin — is home to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual and administrative centre of the Ar…

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Koghb, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Koghb

Armenia

This compact Armenian village in the Tavush region sits along the road between Ijevan and the Bagratashen border crossing, surrounded by forested mountains a…

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Alaverdi, Armenia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Alaverdi

Armenia

Ringed by historic churches and set deep in the Debed river gorge in northeastern Armenia, Alaverdi is a small industrial and commercial town near the Georgi…

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Karinj, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Karinj

Armenia

Small Armenian village in Lori Province, set against a dramatic backdrop of jagged mountain ridges and rolling green upland pastures, with wider access to th…

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Chambarak, Armenia
Silver

Chambarak

Armenia

A small Armenian highland town set in a broad green valley, with snow-capped peaks on the horizon, rolling golden hills, grazing horses, and a compact stone…

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Abovyan, Armenia
Silver

Abovyan

Armenia

This mid-size Armenian town in upland country, where Soviet-era apartment blocks and tree-lined boulevards surround a distinctive red-stone church, with snow…

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Shahumyan, Armenia
Gold

Shahumyan

Armenia

This small Armenian village in Lori Province, spread across a forested valley floor with densely wooded green hills rising steeply on all sides, offering an…

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Dsegh, Armenia
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Dsegh

Armenia

Dsegh, in Armenia's Lori Province, is the birthplace of the celebrated Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, after whom the village was named from 1938 to 1969.

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Tatev, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Tatev

Armenia

A modest Armenian village spread across forested upland hills in Syunik, Tatev draws independent travellers with its remarkable concentration of religious ar…

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Ijevan, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Ijevan

Armenia

This forested mountain town in Armenia's Tavush region, set along a river valley with dramatic gorges, dense green hillsides, Soviet-era outdoor pools, and w…

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Karmir Aghek, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Karmir Aghek

Armenia

Tiny Armenian hamlet in the Lori region, set among rolling green meadows with snow-capped mountains rising behind it, offering a raw, agricultural landscape…

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Haghartsin, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Haghartsin

Armenia

A compact Armenian settlement in Tavush region, spread across a forested valley with dramatic mountain ridges rising steeply behind, offering visitors raw Ca…

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Debedavan, Armenia
Silver

Debedavan

Armenia

This modest stone village spread along the floor of a deep Armenian gorge, with layered basalt cliffs and forested ridgelines rising sharply on all sides, ma…

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Lusahovit, Armenia
Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Lusahovit

Armenia

A tiny Armenian hamlet spread across a densely forested valley slope in the Tavush region, where layered green hillsides and rocky peaks create a rewarding b…

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Tumanyan, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Tumanyan

Armenia

A modest Armenian village in Lori Province with several historic churches for its size, Tumanyan sits on the banks of the Debed River within the Debed Canyon…

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Shamlugh, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Shamlugh

Armenia

A pocket-sized village on the left bank of the Debed River in the mountains of northeastern Armenia's Lori Province, Shamlugh sits within a wider region ring…

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Berdavan, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Berdavan

Armenia

This small town in Armenia's Tavush region, Berdavan sits on the bank of the Koghb River close to the Azerbaijani border.

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Stepanavan, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Stepanavan

Armenia

This compact resort town in northern Armenia, Stepanavan sits on the Dzoraget River among the forests of the Lori plateau and Bazum mountains.

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Darpas, Armenia
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Darpas

Armenia

This small Armenian village sits on the right bank of the Pambak River in the Lori region, at high elevation on the western slopes of Mount Maimekh, a short…

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Vardenis, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Vardenis

Armenia

A small Armenian town set high in the mountains near the southeastern shore of Lake Sevan, Vardenis sits in the Gegharkunik region at considerable elevation.

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Teghut, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Teghut

Armenia

A pocket-sized Armenian village in Lori Province, where forested hillsides drop into a broad mountain valley along a river, with layered ridgelines stretchin…

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Lermontovo, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Lermontovo

Armenia

A tiny Lori village set in a broad green mountain valley, with stone-and-corrugated-iron houses spread across open upland pastures and forested ridgelines ri…

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Lernapat, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Lernapat

Armenia

A small Armenian village spread across a broad mountain valley in Lori Province, Lernapat sits close to Vanadzor amid rolling upland ridges and holds a notab…

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Karnut, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Karnut

Armenia

A compact Armenian village in Shirak Province's open highland country, set against a dramatically cone-shaped rocky peak, with wildflower meadows and wide mo…

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Dzithankov, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Dzithankov

Armenia

This pocket-sized Armenian village in the upland terrain of Shirak Province, where a solid stone church with decorative khachkar carvings and a distinctive r…

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Koti, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Koti

Armenia

A compact Armenian village in the forested uplands of Tavush, where low-rise stone and render houses spread across a misty mountain hillside, with layered ri…

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Hartagyugh, Armenia
Silver
Mountain villages

Hartagyugh

Armenia

This highland village in Armenia's Lori region, Hartagyugh sits at elevation in the Pambak mountain range and is home to a 19th-century Church of Saint Grego…

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Spitak, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Spitak

Armenia

A little Armenian town in Lori Province set against a dramatic backdrop of bare mountain peaks, with irrigated farmland and orchards spreading across the val…

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Vazashen, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Vazashen

Armenia

Little Armenian village in Tavush Province's forested uplands, where bare-branched old trees, timber farmhouses, and snow-dusted mountain ridges create a raw…

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Gandzakar, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Gandzakar

Armenia

This small Armenian village in the densely forested uplands of Tavush, where thickly wooded ridges and wild valley views make it a rewarding base for explori…

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Gugark, Armenia
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Gugark

Armenia

This low-rise Armenian town spread across a broad upland valley, backed by rolling green hills, sitting along a river at considerable elevation and close to…

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Nor Hachyn, Armenia
Silver

Nor Hachyn

Armenia

A tiny Armenian town in Kotayk region where a bold red-stone church and memorial monument anchor an open civic square, with volcanic uplands visible on the h…

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Shnogh, Armenia
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Shnogh

Armenia

Village on the slope above the Debed River in Armenia's Lori Province, Shnogh sits in the mountainous Gugarq region amid forests of wild berries and fruit tr…

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Shirakamut, Armenia
Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Shirakamut

Armenia

Compact stone church with a copper-roofed drum tower rises above green upland meadows here, with a rocky peak visible on the horizon — a quiet village in Arm…

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Gogaran, Armenia
Bronze

Gogaran

Armenia

A small Armenian village in Lori Province where a striking multi-toned stone church with an octagonal apse stands amid rolling green hills, khachkars, and up…

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Lorut, Armenia
Bronze

Lorut

Armenia

A pocket-sized Armenian village in Lori Province, Lorut spreads across rolling green hillsides beneath wooded ridges, offering a glimpse of rural Caucasian l…

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Vedi, Armenia
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Vedi

Armenia

This compact Armenian town spread across a river valley floor, ringed by dry rolling hills, and well-placed as a base for exploring the wider Ararat region's…

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Hrazdan, Armenia
Gold
Mountain villages

Hrazdan

Armenia

This mountain town on the Hrazdan River serves as the administrative centre of Armenia's Kotayk region, sitting a short drive northeast of Yerevan.

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Neghots, Armenia
Bronze

Neghots

Armenia

This tiny Armenian hamlet in the Lori hills, where a winding road curves past stone houses on dry scrub slopes, with several historic churches and proximity…

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Metsavan, Armenia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Metsavan

Armenia

This mountain village in Armenia's Lori Province sits high above sea level in the Tashir region, surrounded on the north and east by the Virahayots mountains…

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Tsaghkavan, Armenia
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Tsaghkavan

Armenia

This tiny upland hamlet in Armenia's Tavush region, sitting beside the Karahan River in forested hill country, offering a quiet rural retreat within reach of…

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Tashir, Armenia
Bronze

Tashir

Armenia

This quiet upland town in Armenia's Lori region, with wide tree-lined streets of Soviet-era low-rise buildings and easy access to the wider region's UNESCO W…

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Hiking & national-park bases

Voskevan

Armenia

This small Armenian village set in upland country beside the water, Voskevan sits within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites, making it a practical…

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