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The 8 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Dilijan, Tavush Province
Dilijan (Armenian: Դիլիջան), is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. Usually called Armenian Switzerland or Little Switzerland by the locals, it is one of the most important resorts of Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested and reclusive town is home to numerous Armenian artists, composers, and filmmakers and features some traditional Armenian architecture. The Sharambeyan street in the centre, has been preserved and maintained as an "old town", complete with craftsman's workshops, a gallery and a museum. Hiking, mountain biking, and picnicking are popular recreational activities.
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1. Haghartsin Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By R2873ZTpaulab - Santa Cruz, United States
beautiful serene monastery. carving is lovely. definitely worth a trip. buried in the Armenian countryside. no noise or disturbances, just this hidden treasure.
2. Monument to the Heroes of the Film Mimino
3. Local Lore Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
The Local Lore Museum of Dilijan which was founded in 1950 by a teacher, Yeghishe Hovsepyan, provides a comprehensive view of the history of Tavush Region, the historical development of the local people, their way of life, material culture monuments, historical and geographical conditions. The two-floor art gallery displays a great number of artworks created by Armenian and foreign artists. Especially interesting for the visitors is the collection of social realism paintings and sculptures. At the initial stage, all the items were collected in the town library. The museum building was originally built in 1926 to serve as a hotel, and later as a hospital. After a repair in 1967, it has been developed into the Local Lore Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan. The old building was then demolished and, with the financial support of the city of Dilijan, the new museum was built. The official opening of the museum took place in 2010 and since April 1, 2010, it is open to visitors.
4. Matosavank Monastery
5. Dilijan National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By hunglow - Phuket, Thailand
beautiful place to go. saw a monastery and did a little hike. close enough to yerevan you could do a day trip. nice drive with beautiful views on the way.
6. Lake Parz
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4.0 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By mikegO5244DL - Beirut, Lebanon
After driving for about 30 minutes through the fabulous forests of Dilijan, we reached Lake Parz with my wife and 2 children. It is a small lake, surrounded by trees with activities like rowing, a zip line across the lake and tree top challenges. We tried and enjoyed all of them. You can rent as small canoe for 2000 AMD (about 4$) and row all across the lake for 30 minutes. There are a lot of things to do, small snacks to feed you and amenities. We spent a few hours there and were sorry to leave. Our only consolation was the fact that we had to go back the same way we came - through the 'enchanted forest'.
7. Sharambeyan Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By 257shushang - Yerevan, Armenia
Located just close to central roundabout if Dilijan city this street is quite interesring in terms of showing the lifestyle and house types used to have in Dilijan in 19 th century. Besides, there are ceramics workshop, carved wood workship, souvenir shop.
