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Lori Canyon Trailrides
Alaverdi, Zoravar Andranik Street
Lori Canyon Trailrides company is organizing horseback ride tours along the Debed Canyon, including Debet, Dsegh, Odzun villages, and Tumanyan, Alaverdi cities. It’s a must-do experience visiting Lori to better feel the freedom of our mountains and feel like a local.
Lori Canyon Trailrides
Lori Canyon Treks
Vodka Destiling Master Class
Odzun, 22 str., house 4,
Nestled in the mountains, Odzun village is a place where you can fully immerse yourself in village life. In addition to overnight services, Odzun B&B also offers a Vodka distilling master class.
Baking traditional bread
vil. Debet
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the traditional experience of baking warm and delicious Lori bread in a tonir (traditional oven).
Discover the rich flavors, traditions, and warmth of hospitable Lori people through a piece of bread that you have baked yourself .
Agrotourism Experience
city Spitak
One of the best places to “touch the soil” and have an unforgettable agrotourism experience is the Experimental Garden
It is specialized in building greenhouses, growing traditional and non-traditional high-value crops. Here you can discover important secrets of agriculture,purchase organic products plant your own and take care for your favorite crops, have a pick-your-own experience and taste them, and simply enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.
Experimental Garden is open at all seasons of the year, with current offers for both individual and group visits.
Yeghushor
vil. Dsegh
Little treasure of Armenian cuisine is the cheese dishes of Lori. Our chosen dish is yeghushor, which is made from chil cheese. This dish shows how simple it is to create a unique flavor.
Yeghushor cheese is known for its cooking variations, which add unique flavors and textures.
A variant with egg: Eggs are added to the cheese mixture, making it softer and more delicate. This is perfect for those who like light and delicate dishes.
A variant with butter: Oil is the main secret here. In this case, the cheese becomes more elastic and stretchy, acquiring a rich and pleasant texture.
Yeghushor cheese is not only delicious, but also a dish with historical value, reflecting the culinary ingenuity of our ancestors. It was being prepared by mountaineers, who were able to turn even the simplest cheese scraps into a perfect dish.
Today is a great opportunity to enjoy the taste of Armenian cheese, remembering our traditions, which you can prepare in Dsegh, at the TUC camp. If you try making this dish, it will become one of the most favorite dishes on your table.
Making pletch
vil. Pambak
Pletch is Lori’s visit card.
Armenian cuisine is rich and varied in ingredients. Potatoes are a common ingredient in various traditional dishes. Maybe pletch is one of the most popular among them. Making and eating Lori’s pletch allows also to get together with friends, enjoy the making process and the atmosphere of chill and long warm conversations
Making sushi
city Vanadzor
At the Little Dragon restaurant in Vanadzor, you can try the all-famous Far East Asian cuisine and also get the opportunity to participate in a sushi-making master class.
Art therapy
city Vanadzor
Art lovers, you’re all more than welcome to visit the Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts. There, in addition to appreciating the museum’s exhibits, you will also be able to organize and participate in art therapy workshops accompanied by a glass of wine.
Pottery
city Vanadzor
If you want a new and interesting experience while relaxing at the same time, then you should definitely consider a visit to the Terracotta Studio of Vanadzor. There, by working with clay, you will not only create unique pieces with your own two hands, but you will also calm your mind and feel your creativity flow free.
Making Ghapama
vil. Dsegh
Ghapama is a famous and traditional Armenian dish, known for its unique taste and cooking tradition. In Lori province, aside from being able to enjoy this delicious dish, you can also participate in its preparation process at certain local guesthouses, where you’ll fully feel the warmth of that famous Armenian hospitality.
Tea drinking with traditional dishes
vil. Fioletovo
Among the many colorful places in Lori, one can go to Fioletovo – where you can get acquainted with the Molokan people, taste their national dishes, and have a real tea drinking experience.
Wild table
vil. Odzun
Odzun B&B offers an exciting gastronomic experience in the nature. This unique experience allows you to enjoy local cuisine in the nature.
Sculpture master class
city Vanadzor
Sculpture master classes are a great opportunity for art lovers to discover the special art of sculpture making as well as create their own pieces. In class you will learn all about the tools used for it, the history of the craft, as well as the basic skills needed.
The classes are not just a way to learn a new craft, but also an opportunity to create, wind down and bond with pretty interesting people.
Making Arishta
Arishta is a traditional Armenian dish made from flour, eggs, and water. In some guesthouses of Lori region, visitors can participate in the preparation process – living a unique experience and getting better acquainted with the art that is Armenian cuisine.
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The Tumanyan International Storytelling Festival, born from a shared dream among friends, is a magical weekend in the picturesque town of Tumanyan, northern Armenia. Named after the beloved 19th-century writer Hovhannes Tumanyan, the festival celebrates Armenia’s rich storytelling tradition through performances, readings, workshops, hikes, live music, and connections forged by the power of stories. Embracing the revival and reinterpretation of folk tales, fables, and diverse storytelling forms, the festival creates a vibrant space for storytelling enthusiasts.
The Edible Plants Festival 2023, set for July 22 in Dsegh, Armenia, celebrates foraged indigenous greens and herbs used in Armenian cuisine. Held in the birthplace of Tumanyan, the festival showcases traditional dishes made from locally gathered plants. Attendees can savor these foods, witness installations, and enjoy dramatized presentations, music, dance performances, and traditional Armenian activities. Supported by the Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy, the event highlights the rich culinary heritage of Lori’s highland plateau.
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Museum of Fine Arts
Vanadzor city, 52 Tigran Mets Avenue
The Museum of Fine Arts was established in 1974 as a branch of the National Gallery. Having received independent status in 1979, it was transferred to municipal subordination.
About 1800 museum objects are displayed in the museum representing Armenian fine arts.
S. Zoryan House Museum
Vanadzor city, 24 Stepan Zoryan street
Stepan Zoryan, a prominent Armenian novelist of the 20th century, lived there from 1964-1967. 1962-64 In 1983, the built private house was approved as a house-museum by the Ministry of Culture of the USSR. The museum has 7 halls, two used as offices and one as a bedroom. The museum has about 2000 thousand. unit stock exhibits.
Vanadzor National Center of Aesthetics
city Vanadzor, Myasnikyan 19a
The branch was opened in 1984, with the efforts of the general director of the National Center of Aesthetics, Henrik Igityan, and the children’s exhibition hall is constantly in operation, where exhibitions of works and open classes are regularly organized.
Thairov summer house
city Vanadzor, Zakaryan 31
The summer house of Tairov was built in 1895 and was the summer house of Vasil Tairov, a wealthy Armenian winemaker. In 1999, with the efforts of Archbishop Sepuh Chuljian, leader of the Gugarats Diocese, Tairov’s country house was thoroughly repaired and rebuilt as the rectory of the Gugarats Diocese.
Lori-Pambak Geological Museum
Vanadzor city, Karen Demirchyan 23/1
It was founded in 1938 by archaeologist Yeghia Momjian. There are 34,000 samples in the museum dating back to the 4th BC millennium to the present day. In 1988 the museum lost its building due to the earthquake. The museum’s valuable collection was saved from the destroyed building.
Museum after Stepan Shahumyan
Stepanavan city, Garegin Nzhdeh 2
On May 24, 1934, by the decision of the Executive Committee of the Stepanavan District Council, the house of S. Shahomyan’s father-in-law was turned into a house-museum of S. Shahomyan. In 1899, Shahumyan founded the first Marxist group in Armenia in Vanadzor. The museum has 586 exhibited pieces, and 1515 exhibits are available in the funds.
H. Toumanyan House Museum
Dsegh community, 1st street, 10th house
The museum operates in the father’s house of the Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan. The house museum was created in 1939. In 1994, Tumanyan’s heart was buried in the courtyard of the museum. The belongings of the father’s house, personal belongings, and documents related to life and activities are kept. This museum is perhaps one of the most visited in Lori region.
Museum after Brothers Mikoyan
Alaverdi city, Sanahin district, 34 stree
The museum was founded in 1982. On the opening day of the museum, the two most influential exhibits were brought to the museum from Moscow: the MIG plane and Artem Mikoyan’s official car. There are exhibits, and photographs of the father’s house.
Toumanyan Matchebox Museum
city Tumanyan, 2nd street, 6
The museum was established with the support of the “Development of Innovative Tourism and Technologies for Armenia” program of the EU4Bussines. Matches used to be a means of spreading information. there are matches related to traffic, and hygiene rules, which have arrived here from different countries
Alaverdi branch of National Gallery
Alaverdi city, Kakhoyan 7
It was founded in 1987. The gallery is a branch of the National Gallery of Armenia.
Koshaberd
Alaverdi city
10-13th centuries. Located in Alaverdi.
