If it is rest and recuperation, a health and wellness vacation should be the order of the day.  Jermuk is a resort  situated in the  south-west region of Armenia, the enchanting Arpa river runs through the town with its soothing waters. The town is situated 173 km far from Yerevan and can be reached within a couple of hours by car. The area is at an altitude of 1980-2080 meters above  sea level so it is in keeping with an alpine fresh air environment. 

 

You can get to Jermuk from Yerevan by highway – the road is a kind of  open museum with monumental masterpieces of medieval architecture, fortresses and castles, you will pass the iconic and  biblical Ararat view, and immense panorama of endless mountain chains and deep gorges.

 

The plateau where the town is located is surrounded with mountains at 2500-3000 m high, covered with fresh Alpine vegetation and forests. The Arpa river,  the most full-flowing river of the republic, meditates  through the town. The deep gorge of Arpa divides into two parts both in between the  town and the mountains of Vayots Dzor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With a Predominance of sunny days, healing waters, a mild climate, ultraviolet rays, rankness, moderate humidity and other conditions contribute to make  Jermuk  to be considered a first-class health resort zone and recreational area. The air in Jermuk is absolutely pure, free of dust and full of flowers fragrance. The town climate is typically mountainous, summer is not very hot, with the  winters  long and snowy. So whatever season you venture out into thisbeautiful regionit has some wonderful activities to getinvolved and experience.

 

Average air condition:

in spring: +0.4⁰ C

in summer: +15.3⁰ C

in autumn: +4.9⁰ C

in winter: -9⁰ C

 

The number of sunny days per year: 270-280

 

The amount of precipitation per year: 600 mm

 

History

 

Jermuk as both a resort zone and as a living area is as ancient as Vayots Dzor highland itself. Despite 13th century historian Stepanos Orbelian in his medieval manuscript has only mentioned Jermuk once in the list of tax-paying villages, nevertheless it is evidence that Jermuk was at the time more ancient and bigger, than the other villages of the region.

 

Up till now ruins of an ancient fortress, an unhewn stones, peculiar to ancient buildings and architectural monuments of this area, remain on the Jermuk territory. The fortress of Jermuk was built during the rule of the Artaxiad Dynasty in 189 B.C., but the settlement was established much earlier.