Stories

🔖 Poppies bloom in Armenia Want to give a gift to your significant other, but have no idea where to start? Pay attention - here is a recipe for a gift that will definitely not wither in three days: 1️⃣ First of all, we book tickets to Armenia for...

🔖 Poppies bloom in Armenia Want to give a gift to your significant other, but have no idea where to start? Pay attention - here is a recipe for a gift that will definitely not wither in three days: 1️⃣ First of all, we book tickets to Armenia for May or June. ✈️ Everyone already knows that a trip here is already a great gift. But where is the originality? Let's take our time and read on. For connoisseurs of aesthetics and crazy views in Armenia there is a series of secret locations for romance in a living field right during flowering. 🌺 I promise: you will never forget these endless living carpets, and the photos will turn out simply top-notch - just as the doctor ordered for social networks. Where and when to catch the “flower hype”: 📍 May: Yerevan suburbs At this time, the mountains literally glow bright red (poppies) and glow white (daisies). 1. The Karmir-Blur Museum is perhaps the best place, as Aragats is perfectly visible from here. Pay a nominal amount for entry and combine an epic photo shoot with a trip to the open-air museum. 2. Erebuni Fortress - similar: ancient history and a sea of ​​flowers. 3. Fields near Yerevan Park - as a bonus after filming, you can go on rides. *Please note that there are no equipped parking areas right next to the wild fields.* 4. The Agarak - Ujan and Surenavan - Armash highways are ideal locations for those traveling by car. Forget about buying the next version of your smartphone, which has one gigabyte more memory. Forget a boring candlelit dinner in an expensive restaurant. Forget about 101 roses for a couple of banal stories. It's time to finally leave the matrix. We choose the red pill... oh, more precisely, the red poppy! Take a mini-vacation and come for a photo shoot against the backdrop of scarlet fields and snow-capped peaks of Aragats. 🏔🍷 P.S. Warning for nature lovers: there is a huge risk that you will enjoy it so much that you will want to come back here again and again. 😉 #armtrips24

💧 Water is life! Are you tired of paying for water in plastic bottles in the middle of the heat? To the silent question: “Why the hell is ordinary water more expensive than cola or red bull?”, the answer is often only: “And this is clearly not my...

💧 Water is life! Are you tired of paying for water in plastic bottles in the middle of the heat? To the silent question: “Why the hell is ordinary water more expensive than cola or red bull?”, the answer is often only: “And this is clearly not my problem.” However, there are no such problems in Armenia. Here you will be provided with free water in any quantity, since pulpulaks are installed throughout the country. These are small stone fountains that are located literally at every step - at intersections, in courtyards and at entrances. This is the uniqueness of the country: such a density of drinking points is not found anywhere else in the world. There are more than 1500-2000 of them in Yerevan alone, which is very important in the summer heat🌝. The coolest thing is that this is not just filtered liquid, but the purest water that flows straight from high mountain sources💧🫧❄️. If you are one of those pseudo-environmental activists who, after purchasing plastic, feels as guilty as if you personally pushed a polar bear off an ice floe, then you urgently need to go to Armenia. Buying bottled water here is the most ridiculous way to spend money. By the way, in Armenia you can safely drink even from the tap. Yes, you heard it right: it’s really tasty here. So don't miss the chance to enjoy real mountain freshness. Come soon, let's drink together! #armtrips24

🔖 Category: Wild Armenia without cuts Real leopards live in Armenia! 🐆 Take a fire extinguisher, because someone is about to catch fire. Yes, you heard it right - this is not clickbait, not a story about animals escaping from a zoo, and not a joke...

🔖 Category: Wild Armenia without cuts Real leopards live in Armenia! 🐆 Take a fire extinguisher, because someone is about to catch fire. Yes, you heard it right - this is not clickbait, not a story about animals escaping from a zoo, and not a joke about an energy drink with a jaguar. Leopards have always lived here. This is their historical homeland. But poaching, alas, is common to many: most of the local megafauna - deer, bezoar goats and leopards - were exterminated for decades literally “for fun.” I see no other reasons for such barbarism. But that's where the bad news ends. Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists and authorities, the population was able to begin to recover. And so far everything is going well. What we have today: ✅ Numbers: About 10 individuals have now been recorded in Armenia (according to the latest data from camera traps). Each of them is worth its weight in gold. ✅ Where they live: Historically, this is the south - the rocky mountains of Syunik and Vayots Dzor (Khosrov Reserve, Zangezur Reserve). But hold on tight: recently a leopard was spotted even in the north, in Tavush! This is a real triumph - the beast is returning to its northern territories, where it has not been seen for decades. ✅ Who is hunted: The main dish on the leopard menu is a bezoar goat. Previously, the goats were almost killed, and the leopards simply had nothing to eat. Now the goat population has been restored, which means that the “spotted” goats have a chance to survive. Don't worry, they don't attack people. Although it would be fair if they made an exception for those who like to shoot and added a two-legged sheep to the diet. A joke, of course, but keep in mind: the fine for a leopard is now 100,000,000 drams (~$250,000) plus a real criminal sentence. We’ll tell you about mountain goats separately, because there are secret places where you can see them with your own eyes. P.S. For those who believe that “predators are evil”: without a leopard, the mountains turn into desert. He is the chief manager of the ecosystem, making sure that the goats do not eat all the greenery. Balance is everything. 📸 Photo: @wwf_armenia #armtrips24

☕️ Coffee in Armenia: cult of hospitality or legal “violence”? ☕️ 🤌🏼 One of the main cultural shocks in Armenia (besides the fact that there are only Armenians around) is that you will be given coffee. Always. Everywhere. With or without reason. ...

☕️ Coffee in Armenia: cult of hospitality or legal “violence”? ☕️ 🤌🏼 One of the main cultural shocks in Armenia (besides the fact that there are only Armenians around) is that you will be given coffee. Always. Everywhere. With or without reason. At first it looks nice and welcoming. But by 11 pm the realization comes to you that this is already the 6th cup, and you just went to the store to buy bread or ask for directions. For those who don't know, a couple of rules of survival: Don't like coffee? Don't even think about saying no. This will break the owner's heart. Just ask for tea. By the way, I recommend mint or thyme, usually everyone has it at home. Golden rule: If you are not offered coffee in the first 5 minutes in an Armenian home, most likely you are not welcome here. Joke. Although... not “most likely”, but definitely! 😌 In general, Armenian coffee is not a drink, it is a social contract elevated to an absolute. Drinking means you respect. If you turn the cup over, you're guessing. If he asked for no sugar, that means he’s our man. And don’t be upset when it turns out that you were invited to visit not to chat with you, but to have a reason to make coffee. It's okay 😎. #armtrips24

🏛 Category: Is this really in Armenia? Have you always wanted to see a futuristic Soviet-era building? 🛸 Then after landing, hold your horses (or rather, the GG taxi) and take 5 minutes to look at the mystical old terminal of Zvartnots Airport. It...

🏛 Category: Is this really in Armenia? Have you always wanted to see a futuristic Soviet-era building? 🛸 Then after landing, hold your horses (or rather, the GG taxi) and take 5 minutes to look at the mystical old terminal of Zvartnots Airport. It is thanks to its unusual architecture that this airport is easily recognizable throughout the world. 🏢 The terminal stopped functioning in 2011, but it still remains the calling card of Armenia. 🇦🇲 ⚠️ Access to the territory is strictly prohibited, as the building is considered unsafe. However, for those whose middle name is “Danger”, this is not an obstacle - the Internet is full of shots taken inside. We do not recommend taking such risks. And for those who are upset by the lack of mysticism, we report: you are facing a meeting with the “Guardians” (or, as commoners call them, guards). You are unlikely to be executed, but it is better not to test this from personal experience. 👮‍♂️ 📸 For aviation lovers, there is a secret location nearby for first-class photos. But let's not kid ourselves: as typical tourists in the 21st century, we never revisit our archives. Therefore, we advise you to simply watch the takeoff or landing live right above your head. You can even wave to the pilot - they say they get a little bored when they land. 👋✈️ P.S. There is a heated debate about whether to demolish this building or not, so if I were you, I would hurry up and start looking for tickets already! ⏳ I wonder if there are still people here who flew through the old terminal? The authors of this post are very lucky in this regard. #armtrips24