Dilijan

Copper jewelry and batik

Organised by Buduart Studio. As painters and jewelry makers, Arman Badeyan and Margarita Malkhasyan the couple founded Buduart studio, a gallery which combines a space for guests to explore their creative side. At the Buduart workshop and gallery, artists, art lovers and craft enthusiasts may gather to make jewelry or paint batik in a relaxing friendly environment under Arman and Margarita’s guidance.

Classes are available 7 days a week, from 10:00 to 22:00. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance.

Aghavnavank Village – Redwood Grove

An easy hike suitable for a family. From tourist information center take the road north to Ijevan, after 16 km turn right (there will be a sign for Gosh & Chambarak). Drive another 11 km. Then after a bridge there will be green sign marking the trail beginning.

Dilijan National Park Office – Waterfall

National park office is 500 m away from tourist information center following the road north to Ijevan.

Dilijan – Ayridash area/Astkhakar Peak

From tourist information center drive 2.5 km along the road towards Vanadzor. Turn left to Shamakhyan village. At the highest point in the village there will see a green sign indicating the beginning of the trail.

Dilijan – Dilijan Mountains loop

This circuitous trail bringing visitors to the one of the highest peaks in the area.

Dilijan – Matosavank and Jukhtak Monasteries

A 60-120 min hike. From tourist information center take the road to Vanadzor, after 3 km turn right (there will be brown road signs for Matosavank and Jukhtak Monasteries). Travel down the dirt road for 3 km, after that Matosavank will be on the left and Jukhtak on the right.

Dilijan – Natural mineral spring Ttu Jur – Parz Lich Lake

Take the right fork 200 m after the town square—this is the beginning of the trail.

Goshavank – Gosh Lake

A short walk down from Goshavank Monastery there is a small Gosh Lich (Lake). It has a nice picnic area there.

Haghartsin Monastery – Shamakhyan Village

From tourist information center take the road north to Ijevan, after 8 km turn left ( there will be a sign for Haghartsin Monastery). Follow it for another 6 km. The beginning of the trail is 100 meters before the road ends (near the chapel with khatchkars).

Haghartsin Village – Abeghakar Peak

From tourist information center drive 10 km along the road north to Ijevan. Once passing Haghartsin village there is a small picnic area and ascending dirt road with a green sign marking the beginning of the trail.

Parz Lake – Goshavank Monastery

A 3-hr hike. There is a sign near a lake marking beginning of the trail.

Sewing history and culture

The Youth Cooperation Center of Dilijan is a non-governmental organization dedicated to increasing the civic participation of young people for community development. One of its other projects is ARMENECOOP, which provides training in leadership, entrepreneurship, sewing, and pottery for unemployed women from the Dilijan area. ARMENECOOP also offers a sewing class in Dilijan where visitors may learn about the history of sewing and make a roll-up pencil case or a tote-bag decorated with Dilijan’s distinctive motifs.

Classes are available 7 days a week, from 11:00 to 18:00. Reservations must be made 1 day in advance.