Baklava is a sweet layered pastry with chopped walnuts, syrup or honey. I know it as an Armenian dessert, but baklava is not only Armenian it is very popular in many countries including Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and even Greece. 

Matenadaran is an institute of ancient manuscripts. It is located in the center of Yerevan! The Matenadaran is one of the oldest and richest book-depositories in the world. Its collection of about 17000 manuscripts includes almost all the areas of ancient and medieval Armenian culture and sciences - history, geography, grammar, philosophy, law, medicine, mathematics-cosmography, theory of calendar, alchemy-chemistry, translations, literature, chronology, art history, miniature, music and theatre, as well as manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Greek, Syrian, Latin, Ethiopian, Indian, Japanese and others.

Dilijan is a resort town with a mild climate, fresh air in the northeast of Yerevan. It is famous for its amazing surroundings, called the "Armenian Switzerland" by the locals, due to the densely forested valleys and mountains with alpine meadows around. It is an excellent center for walking.

A family-run boutique winery founded in 1998 by Khalatyan family. The company is specialized in the production of high quality Areni grape reserve wines aged 2 years in oak barrels. The company produces white wines and an oak-aged grape brandy as well. Many of the Old Bridge wines have won several gold and silver medals at well known wine contests such as Mundus Vini in Dusseldorf, Germany and Mondial wine contest in Bruxelles, Belgium. The wines of Old Bridge Winery are exported to many countries worldwide such as US, Switzerland, UK, Sweden, France etc. Guests can order wine tastings at the cosy, light and modern restaurant/tasting area next to the winery as well as taste delicious meals made from fresh and locally grown vegetables and meat/fish.