Voskevaz Winery is a family-owned company. The winery is a unique castle with Armenian architecture: an exceptional place for wine tourism. The main goal of "Voskevaz" is to work with ancient Armenian grape varieties, to recreate and keep the heritage of traditional Armenian winemaking. In order to follow this concept, our winemakers use ancient 100-140 years old karases for wine fermentation and Armenian oak barrels for aging. All these winemaking technologies, without exception, reflect the true nature of Armenia. Constantly improving and perfecting the quality of its products, almost every year expanding the assortment, the company contributes to the wine world.

Armavir is a province in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the north, the province is home to the spiritual centre of the Armenian nation, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians. THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN ARMAVIR ! • The Cathedral and Churches of Etchmiadzin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots, UNESCO World Heritage ZVARTNOTS VII century wine presses were found during the excavations at Zvartnots. In two of the adjacent wine presses there are round pits laid out with polished stones and plastered with lime, meant for collecting must. The pits are located between the two basins for pressing wine, which have a smooth plastered surface with certain incline towards the pits. The existence of two basins per press attests to the high capacity and efficiency of the presses. • Sardarapat Memorial Complex and Museum, sculptural and architectural complex • Musaler Memorial and Museum • Biking tours • Tolma Festival (May) • 1000 Years of Village Life Festival (September) • Master Classes on arts and crafts at Machanents House • Fishing at Zartonk Lakes

Starmus is a global festival of science communication and art that brings together the most brilliant minds on the planet Our aim is to inspire and educate the next generation of explorers and regenerate the spirit of discovery Starmus combines art, music and science to enhance the science communication We want to engage humanity in the biggest questions of our time The sixth Starmus, one of the world-scale science and art festivals will take place in September 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia, to celebrate science communication with world- class scientists, artists and astronauts Every nation, big or small, can contribute to establishing peace on the Earth and beyond it. One of the most ancient cultures in the world, Armenia has always focused on creating and constructing, despite innumerable challenges.

Dolma, sometimes also written as “tolma,” is another national dish of Armenia that should be on your list of things to try when visiting the country. The dish, however, is also popular in other countries as well, including the Caucasus nations, Balkans, Turkey, Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Here’s a little information about dolma and the best places to try it in Yerevan.