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The Cultural Heart of Dilijan

The Cultural Heart of Dilijan

Dilijan · Armenia

9 stops4.2 km4 h 22 min
  • 4 languages
  • Offline

Stroll through the forested highlands to discover the unique blend of Armenian craftsmanship and alpine charm. You will explore cozy artisan streets, quiet museums, and the serene waters of the local lake. This walk reveals why Dilijan is considered the 'Little Switzerland' of Armenia.

The walk

Stops 1–6 of 9. The rest are in the app.

  1. Sharambeyan Street

    Sharambeyan Street

    Sharambeyan Street is an attraction in Dilijan, Armenia.

  2. Dallak House

    A nineteenth-century eclectic residence that anchors the traditional timber-and-stone style of old Dilijan.

  3. Central Square

    Central Square

    Central Square in Dilijan, Armenia

  4. 3 more stops on this walk, in the app

  5. Yesayan Museum

    Yesayan Museum in Dilijan, Armenia

  6. Geological Museum and Art Gallery

    Geological Museum and Art Gallery

    A local history treasury founded by a teacher and housed in a building with a revolving door of identities.

  7. Lake Parz

    Lake Parz

    A mountain retreat shaped by Soviet-era wellness and the surrounding Dilijan National Park.

  8. Stop 7

  9. Stop 8

  10. Stop 9

  11. 3 more stops in the app

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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How a walk works

3 more stops in the app

This page shows the first 6 of 9 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.

  1. Pick a walk

    Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.

  2. Pocket your phone

    Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.

  3. Listen as you arrive

    On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.

See the whole walk in the app

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  • The route, followed

    A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.

  • In four languages

    English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.

  • Or build your own

    Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.

  • The unglamorous things

    Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.

  • No signal needed

    Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.

  • Picks up where you left off

    Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.