Armenia has been included in the prestigious British travel magazine Wanderlust’s 2026 “Good to Go” list as one of the year’s inspiring destinations for curious and responsible travelers.
“The signing of a peace pledge between Armenia and neighbouring Azerbaijan in August 2025 offers hope of an end to nearly four decades of conflict. Turmoil long stymied Armenia’s chances of capitalising on its rich culture, fascinating heritage and spectacular landscapes. Now, as capital Yerevan gears up to host the next Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in October 2026, the spotlight will shine on a nation where tourism has the potential to transform so many lives,” the magazine writes.
According to the publication, this has sparked announcements of new flight routes and accommodation openings, including a five-star Mövenpick hotel in Yerevan, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. “The capital showcases its unique heritage in museums such as the the Matenadaran, a vast repository of over 23,000 manuscripts, and the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial complex, which commemorates the Armenians who perished in the 20th century under the Ottoman Empire,” Wanderlust notes.
“Elsewhere across the country, some 4,000 monasteries (many UNESCO-listed) and fields of stone-carved khachkars (memorial steles) stud gorges, valleys and mountains of impossible beauty. Many of these are linked by the slowly growing Transcaucasian Trail, a hiking route snaking across the region. But you don’t have to travel far to see them. Geghard Monastery – encompassing rock-hewn churches and tombs carved from the cliffs of the Azat River Gorge – lies an hour’s drive east of the capital, while the ancient pilgrimage site of Khor Virap provides spectacular views of Mount Ararat,” the magazine writes.
It also reminds that Armenia is home to the world’s oldest-known winemaking culture. The wine route around the vineyards of Vayots Dzor centres on the village of Areni, where you can visit a complex containing evidence of winemaking dating back over 6100 years.
