Jermuk is an Armenian colleague of our Hot Key (in translation into Russian the name of the city means "hot spring"). American writer William Saroyan and Marshal Bagramyan spoke with delight about Jermuk. They compared this area to the Alps - here are the same beautiful flowers, forests and waterfalls.
The main attraction of Jermuk - mineral springs. Local water is famous for its healing power and can bring back any person to a vigorous life.
How to get
The best way to get to Jermuk on the route leading from Yerevan is 175 kilometers on the way. The track itself resembles an open-air museum. On the way you will meet monuments of architecture, churches, fortresses castles and Mount Ararat.
The easiest and most convenient way to travel around the country is by shuttle bus. Between settlements small scooters are scurrying, which they will take to wherever you need, for a hundred drachmas. You can also take a taxi - catch a car for one trip or rent for a whole day.
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Transport
In Jermuk, as well as in all Armenia, the bus service is well developed. In addition, you can use a taxi for a small fee. On the mountain, where the ski runs are equipped, there is a cable car.
Kitchen and restaurants
Jermuk is conditionally divided into two zones: sanatorium and residential. The main shops are in the residential part. It is worth noting that the infrastructure of the city is not well developed.
In summer, there are several open cafes and a couple of restaurants. Prices are acceptable. The choice of food is normal, mainly, national cuisine or international, that is, little by little. Another restaurant is on the mountain, there you can have a good lunch after skiing.
Shops
Local bazaars and shops offer inexpensive products. Tourists often buy jewelry, ceramics, cognac, wine, spices for the memory of the city. The main souvenir of the resort is mineral water.
Jermuk Hotels
Jermuk is very popular with tourists, therefore the hotel sector is well developed here. But to get a good number, it should be booked in advance. Especially it is necessary to hurry in pre-holiday days, for example. On New Year's Eve.
Tourists can choose hotels in Jermuk, boarding houses or rooms in the private sector. The most famous hotel of the resort is Olimpia, offering spa and spa services. The most famous hotel of the level of three "stars" - "Verona".
Rental of housing in the private sector allows you to save money. Here you can rent a room or a whole house. However, in this case it is necessary to go for mineral water independently, while almost all hotels and sanatoriums offer their guests curative water.
Book popular Jermuk Hotels at the best prices
| Royal Tulip Grand Hotel Yerevan from 7 900 rubles Yerevan Abovian Street 14 | Hotel National from 9 643 rubles Yerevan Amiryan Street 4/3 | Golden Palace Hotel from 7 715 rubles Yerevan Azatutyan Avenue 2/2 |
| Marriott Armenia Hotel Yerevan from 8 656 rubles Yerevan Amiryan Street 1 | Diamond House Hotel from 4 300 rubles Yerevan Aram Street 86 | North Avenue Hotel from 5 658 rubles Yerevan 10/1 North Avenue |
| Park Hotel Yerevan from 1 286 rubles Yerevan 20 Yeznik Koghbatsi Street | Shirak Hotel from 3 215 rubles Yerevan Khorenatsi Street 13A | My Hotel Yerevan from 2 443 rubles Yerevan Nalbandyan street 47/1 |
| Crown Hotel from 2 829 rubles Yerevan Abovyan Street 8 | Gyumri Hotel from 3 215 rubles Yerevan Lusinjan Street 1 | Princ Plaza Hotel from 1,852 rubles Yerevan Davitashen 52 |
Treatment in Jermuk
Jermuk is rich in water. Here the river Arpi flows, and also hot and cold springs with the purest water. This city is famous for its mild climate, sunny days, rich in nature and moderate humidity. These factors turned Jermuk into a first-class resort. By the way, for the first time the city's hydropathic institutions were mentioned as far back as the 1st century BC.
In Jermuk come to in order to improve health in the shortest possible time. Local boarding houses and sanatoriums treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder, musculoskeletal system, gynecological diseases and much more. You can come here at any time and for any period.
- To take home mineral water - to have a rest in Jermuk and not to take home mineral water - means, aimlessly to spend time. Tourists take water out of the city with gallons. So be sure to type a pair of canisters - for relatives, friends, for Epiphany.
- Getting into a diplomatic club is a place where representatives of different countries gather and discuss important issues. Here you can get acquainted with some official from the US and, for example, ask him for political asylum. You will say that you are living so badly in Russia that you come to Armenia for treatment.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Jermuk
Many of Jermuk's attractions are somehow connected with water. Even on the mountain without it in any way.
Skiing
On the mountain Shish are two routes: for beginners - 1400, for experienced - 1300 meters. The difference in altitude here is 400 meters. Trails are modern, prepared according to international standards.
The lift costs 1000 drams (about 100 rubles), skipas - 6 thousand drams. On the mountain there is a cafe where you can refresh yourself. By the way, the mountain is not windy, that's why it's nice to ski. Near the lift you can rent equipment. A complete set for a skier will cost 6 thousand drams, for a snowboarder - 10 thousand.
Drinking gallery
The drinking gallery is a symbol of the resort, it is located next to the Jermuk Armenia health complex. The gallery is a beautiful architectural structure, from the walls of which there are cranes with drinking water. Each tap corresponds to a certain type of water, and in each following the water is slightly hotter than in the previous one.
Jermuk waterfall
This waterfall is in the area of Vayots Dzor. More than a hundred such sources can be found on the territory of the Armenian uplands, some of them are entire complexes, like Jermuk. It is located at an altitude of 2000 meters, and from its source produce high-quality mineral water.
Arpi Gorge
The Arpi gorge is located in the center of Jermuk and in fact divides the resort into two parts. This gorge is protected by UNESCO. The first sanatoriums that appeared in the city were not far from a powerful waterfall.
On the ledge of the narrow gorge of the Arpa River is the Noravank monastery complex, built in the 13th century.