HISTORY Contact us Artavan is one of the picturesque villages of the Vayots Dzor province. It is situated on the western Visit Artavan (the initiative of Armenian Society of Biologists NGO) slope of the Vayk mountain range, 32 kilometers south–east from Vayk city and 1880 meters above [email protected] sea level. The village was formerly called Agkhach (+37494) 46 55 31 ARTAVAN and was included in the Nakhichevan province of the art of nature Yerevan state. Up until 1950 it was also called Jul. www.artavan.am Presently it forms a part of the Zaritap consolidated community. The ancestors of the residents migrated from Khoy and Salmast between 1828-1830. The list of historical and cultural monuments of Artavan comprises 46 total monuments, including different cross-stones, cemeteries from the 9-18th centuries, gravestones from the 16-19th centuries, a 10th century church which was destroyed around 1936-1937, and a 17th century bridge. Around two kilometers away from the village are Maratuz and Darbni villages marked by their cross-stones and grave sites. This booklet was created by “Armenian Society of Biologists” NGO within the framework of “Protection of the mountain and steep landscapes of Vayots Dzor Visit region through eco-tourism development” project funded by the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme and co-funded by WWF-Armenia. Discover & Enjoy NATURE Hayeli Lake The area is a part of the habitat and migration Natural Monument Stay in Artavan corridor for threatened species Caucasian Leopard There are 3 B&Bs (Arman, Taron and Zartonk) and (Panthera pardus tulliana), Bezoar Goat (Capra “Hayeli Lake” is a hydrogeological natural monu- Artavan campground, where you can arrange your aegagrus), Armenian Mouflon (Ovis orientailis) as ment. It is situated in the Vayots Dzor province, 2 accommodation. You can book your stay on well as other species such as Caucasian Lynx (Lynx kilometers to the east of Artavan village and 2100 lynx dinniki), Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), Wild meters above the sea level. It is registered in the www.booking.com and www.airbnb.com Boar (Sus scrofa), etc. Artavan also has rich plant List of the State Natural Monuments created by diversity. It is surrounded by temperate deciduous the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of forests and juniper open woodlands. Armenia. The surface of the lake is unique as Hike in Artavan nature has depicted what looks like the world map A good network of well-equipped and marked on the surface of lake with reeds. hiking trails of different difficulty levels is available. The necessary information about the trails, you can find on: www.hikearmenia.org Tours and services We offer the following services: • Guiding • Horseback riding • Local transportation • Food • Accommodation in B&B or campground For additional information and orders, please send us an e-mail to [email protected] or visit our website www.artavan.am .