Finding Adventures in Armenia

Armenia has a national population of roughly 3 million people, of which the capital, Yerevan, houses roughly a third.

The Cafesjian Center for the Arts anchors the iconic Cascade, a pyramid-shaped complex doubling as one of Yerevan’s most important cultural spaces. Benjamin Myers/TNS

By Marlise Kast-Myers Tribune News Service

There’s this habit I have of looking at a map and selecting countries I know little about. Such was the case with Armenia, except for a reel that teased hiking, winemaking, and a cultural renaissance that made me want to visit the country in the Caucasus sooner rather than later.