The province is home to many ancient landmarks and tourist attractions in Armenia including the 8th-century Tanahat Monastery, the 10th-century Smbataberd fortress, and the 13th-century Noravank monastery. Vayots Dzor is also home to the spa-town of Jermuk. ARENI CAVE The world's oldest known wine-making facility has been discovered in southern Armenia, dating back more than 6,000 years (the beginning of the 4th Millennium BC. The excavations occurred between 2007 and 2014 by a team of Armenian, American and Irish archaeologists. The findings include numerous large storage vessels, wine-storage jars, associated pottery and metal implements. The remains of grape seeds found in the jars morphologically were close to domesticated grapevines providing evidence of vine cultivation. Wine storage clay jars combined with the chemical analyses of the organic residues by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) showed the presence of tartaric acid and the red pigment anthocyanin malvidin, left no doubt that the jars had contained red wine. THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN VAYOTS DZOR • Hiking Tours at Arpa protected landscape • Jeep Tours above Noravank, Jermuk hot water springs • Camping at Artavan (VR / AR) • Cycling and Horseback riding • Wildlife Observation (bears) in Shatin and Chiva • Wildlife Observation (Bezoar Goats) in Noravank area • Rock climbing and Rope jumping at Noravank Canyon • Bird Watching at Orbelian's Caravanserai, Gnishik, Smbataberd (April, May, September) •Areni Wine Fest (October) •Ecotourism festival (July) • Gata festival (September)

The Temple of Garni (Armenian: “Garnu tacar”) is located in the village of Garni in Kotayk Province, Armenia, and it was once a pagan temple dedicated to the Armenian sun god Mihr. Built in the middle of the 1st century CE, the Temple of Garni remarkably survived the destruction of pagan temples following Armenia's conversion to Christianity in the 4th century CE, and countless invasions and earthquakes until its collapse in 1679 CE.

Ijevan Wine-Brandy Factory is one of the first wineries in Armenia that was established in 1951. The factory is considered to be the gates of Tavush region, and with its unique product it represents Tavush and also Armenia to the world. Still from the primal times people from Tavush have cultivated grape, squeezed juice of grapes and made wine from that juice. Times are changing and people's interests too, being replaced by new and modern equipments, yet people's interest toward grape and wine making doesn't expire but becomes newer and people start to understand the secrets of this fabulous beverages in a new way. With confident steps ljevan Wine-Brandy Factory goes forward to reach new heights and to celebrate new victories.

WINE FOUNDATION OF ARMENIA The Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia was established in 2016 by the decision of the RA Government for the efficient and coordinated development of the sector, as well as for the introduction of new strategies of state policy and developmental programs. Preserving more than six millennia of Armenian winemaking traditions, Armenia's rich culture and historical heritage are nowadays combined with excellent opportunities for development of viticulture and winemaking, climatic conditions, rich diversity of grape varieties, modern technologies and scientific potential, strengthening the basis of sustainable development of the sector. THE MISSION: • to develop the local viticulture as a guarantee of high-quality wine; • to promote the reputation of the country as a wine exporting country; • to provide high quality raw materials; •to increase the competitiveness of Armenian wines in international markets; • to improve the legislative field and the quality control system; •to develop professional skills of the representatives of the sector; to improve the business environment and increase export volumes.