{"id":1865,"date":"2012-06-15T20:08:18","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T16:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barevarmenia.com\/travelblog\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2014-08-16T19:53:27","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T15:53:27","slug":"paradise-dilijan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barevarmenia.com\/travelblog\/paradise-dilijan\/","title":{"rendered":"Paradise Dilijan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Best Holiday Center in Armenia<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is said that once a little boy named Dili was lost\u00a0in the forest. His mother was looking for him for a long\u00a0time crying Dili jan (dear)! Dili jan! After that the place\u00a0was called Dilijan<\/strong>.\u00a0Dilijan is one of the heavenly places of Armenia:\u00a0full of historical, cultural and natural monuments, rivers\u00a0and small lakes, surrounded by Alpine meadows and\u00a0virgin forests, mighty mountains and deep gorges, picturesque rocks and caves.
\nDilijan is situated in Tavush region in the valley of\u00a0the river Aghstev at the height of 1250-1500 meters.\u00a0The place name Dilijan was first mentioned in the territory notes of French traveler Jan Sharden in 1666.\u00a0During the rule of Arshacides Dynasty<\/strong> or Arshakuni\u00a0Dynasty<\/strong> (\u0406-V centuries) the territory of Dilijan was a\u00a0royal hunting place and was known as Hovk which\u00a0meant \u201cthe place of coolness\u201d. Now Hovk is the name\u00a0of one the summits of the mountain chain of Kayen\u00a0which is 2207 meters high and stretches from\u00a0Haghartsin to Ijevan.\u00a0Dilijan also presents one of the two national parks\u00a0of Armenia, the area of which occupies the middle\u00a0stream of Aghstev river surrounded by the mountain\u00a0chains of Bazum, Ijevan, Murghuz, Pambak and\u00a0Areguni. The territory of the national park covers about\u00a0470 monuments, including famous monasteries of\u00a0Haghartsin<\/strong>, Goshavank<\/strong><\/a>, Aghavnavank<\/strong>, Matosavank<\/strong>\u00a0and Jukhtak<\/strong> which are the perfect buildings of\u00a0Armenian medieval architecture.
\nBeing surrounded by thick forests and high mountains these monasteries seem to be inaccessible with\u00a0their unique beauty.\u00a0For many millenniums Dilijan has been one of the\u00a0cradles of the mankind. As a result of excavations it\u00a0turned out that people had settled here since the Bronze\u00a0Age. During the excavations various things were found\u00a0such as bronze dagger, jugs, bracelets and rings, iron\u00a0spares which are preserved both in the museums of\u00a0Armenia and in Hermitage.
\nDilijan is famous for its forests where the majority\u00a0of trees are oak trees, beech trees and pines. One of the\u00a0most interesting and amazing forests is the small forest\u00a0of fir trees called \u201ctipsy wood<\/strong>\u201d which immediately\u00a0attracts the visitors\u2019 attention as if inviting them to take\u00a0part in \u201cthe feast\u201d. Due to the mild climate, mineral\u00a0waters, cool and healthy air Dilijan is one of the best\u00a0health-centers and holiday places in Armenia.
\nDilijan city has rich cultural traditions. Here at\u00a0every step you can see old and beautiful buildings,\u00a0numerous sculptures. Moreover, in the workshops and\u00a0museums you can see unique samples of Armenian folk\u00a0art. The masters of Dilijan preserve the traditions of\u00a0Armenian folk art delighting the visitors with their\u00a0works.\u00a0With its natural, historical and cultural monuments,\u00a0marvelous and unique landscapes Dilijan presents a paradise where each visitor can feel himself a part of the\u00a0nature and appear in a real tale.<\/p>\n

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