Discover Dzoraghbyur

Those considering Dzoraghbyur as a hotel destination will find several distinct attractions: horse riding at Mankus Eco Park, agricultural education at the Green Training Center, and the Harvest Festival organized there. Which focus suits your trip depends on whether you are interested in riding lessons, professional exchange, a guided tour or festival traditions.

Horse riding at Mankus Eco Park

At Mankus Eco Park, children can ride in a dedicated riding arena under expert supervision. The park also offers riding lessons for beginners through advanced riders, taught by professional instructors. The activities therefore differ in purpose and format: the arena is specifically intended for supervised riding by children, while lessons cater to different experience levels. If you plan to take riding lessons, confirm the current arrangements directly with the park in advance.

Agriculture at the Green Training Center

The Green Training Center in Dzoraghbyur offers agricultural education and advisory services, as well as exchange visits. Its stated target groups include farmers, students, professionals, researchers and others interested in agriculture. Its focus therefore ranges from practical cultivation questions to study, research and professional exchange.

A guided tour introduces plants, cultivation methods and agricultural technologies. The Center’s demonstration area includes an orchard, dozens of raised vegetable beds and a greenhouse for citrus fruits. These features offer different perspectives on cultivation: the orchard and vegetable beds are complemented by a greenhouse dedicated to citrus fruits. If you are particularly interested in cultivation methods or technologies, the guided tour offers a different focus from a visit centered on the demonstration area.

Activities and tastings

The Green Training Center also offers individual activities with specific themes. In one, participants paint on canvas under instruction and sample wine, cheese and dried fruits. A separate tasting includes at least four types of tea with pastries. The Center also offers a visit to harvest produce and pay for the harvest. The formats differ depending on whether you would like to paint and sample refreshments under instruction, try tea or harvest produce yourself. Confirm current arrangements for guided tours, exchange visits and these activities directly with the Center.

Harvest Festival

The Green Training Center organizes the Harvest Festival, a celebration of rural life and traditions. The 2023 festival featured activities and games for children and young people. Farmers from Armenia, Artsakh, neighboring Georgia and other countries presented and sold fruit, vegetables and other products there. The Harvest Festival held at the Center in 2026 was the 13th edition. If a festival date is important for your trip, ask the Center about current dates in advance.

Getting to Dzoraghbyur

A paved road runs south from Mayakovski to Dzoraghbyur. A travel guide describes the route via Jrvezh as considerably easier. Check the route and local road conditions before setting out.

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