Dilijan
Դիլիջան
Known as “Armenia’s Little Switzerland,” this forest town offers a restored Sharambeyan old street, mountain lakes and a cool climate ideal for summer escapes.
Dilijan sits in the Aghstev River valley about 35 km north of Lake Sevan, at roughly 1,500 m above sea level. It is surrounded by the oak and beech forests of Dilijan National Park, and during the Soviet era it was a famous resort and retreat for artists. The restored Sharambeyan Street in the town center preserves 19th-century stone houses with wooden balconies, which now host pottery and woodcarving workshops, small museums and cafés. Along the way you can visit Dilijan Lake and the local folk museum, and the forest trails around town suit a half-day hike. The town is open all day, and the old-street workshops are generally open roughly 10:00–18:00. It is about 1.5 hours from Yerevan via Lake Sevan and is often combined with Sevanavank and Haghartsin Monastery as a northern day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dilijan Local Lore Museum and Art Gallery
- Matosavank
- Jukhtakvank
- Haghartsin Monastery
- Lake Parz
- Goshavank Monastery
- Lake Gosh
- Dilijan National Park