Vardablur is one of villages in
Armenia situated some 20 km south-east of
Step'anavan and 120 km from
Yerevan, 120 km south-west of Armenia -
Georgia border. The population of the the village was estimated at 120 people according to the 2012 census Thousands of tourists visit Vardablur every year to see its arboreta.
The closest airport Gyumri (IATA: LWN) is about 80 km away.
Tourist attractions in Vardablur
The Stepanavan Dendropark (also called Sojut) is an arboretum located near Gyulagarak village, Armenia's Lori province (about 85 km north of Yerevan). It was established in 1933 by Polish engineer-forester Edmon Leonovich. The arboretum is 35 ha in total of which 17. 5 ha consist of natural forest and 15 ha of ornamental trees.
If you have already seen Vardablur, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
Be sure to check out photos of the area taken by other travellers.