Dilijan City Photo Points: 8 photospot ideas

Dilijan, with its picturesque nature, architecture and historical heritage, is a storehouse of beautiful locations where you can come up with a photo shoot with a professional photographer and take beautiful amateur pictures on your smartphone. We offer you a list of the best photo spots in the city.

"Old Dilijan"

On Sharambeyan Street there is a historical part of the city with traditional architecture of the XIX century, narrow streets and cozy cafes and workshops. Take a walk through it and find interesting angles for your shots. Carved balconies of buildings will be a feature of your photo, and with the onset of the warm season, architectural beauties will also be framed by beautiful flower beds. There is also an observation deck on the street, which offers panoramic views of the city and its surroundings – there you can take stunning landscape shots during sunrise and sunset.

Amphitheater

The amphitheater is a special photo spot in the city, as it represents an architecture untypical for Dilijan in the ancient Greek style: a symmetrical structure with columns and steps with a female statue in the middle. Thematic shooting can be organized there. Sit down on the steps, climb up to the columns or just stand next to the statue – the photos will turn out to be very atmospheric.

The monument "Mimino"

is located right in the center of the city, the most popular monument in Dilijan – the symbol of the Soviet film "Mimino". The main characters Ruben Khachikyan (Frunzik Mkrtchyan), Valiko Mizandari (Vakhtang Kikabidze) and Ivan Volokhov (Yevgeny Leonov) are located next to pulpulak, where the water flows, which occupies the "second place in the world". Next to the cartoon characters of the film, you can come up with funny and original photos, repeating their poses and facial expressions.

Urban Lake

There is a picturesque urban lake behind the Mimino monument. Where there is a reservoir, the pictures are often successful. Well, when the reservoir is framed by mountains, drowning in forests, the concentration of beauty increases. You can capture the reflection of nature in the water, catch beautiful sunsets and sunrises. The landscape is varied in every season, but equally beautiful.

A five-pointed star

Another monument of the Soviet era in the modernist style is a five-pointed star stele dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet power in Armenia. This original design is noticeable from anywhere in the city, but interesting photos can be obtained directly next to the monument.

Drunken Forest

The observation point next to the "drunken forest" is one of the best. There is a view of a hill with unusual shapes of trees – they grow with a slope, from where the forest got its name. The "Drunken Forest" looks amazing all year round. If you want pictures with a fabulous atmosphere, this is the place for you.

UWC Dilijan Observation Deck

In Dilijan, an observation deck with panoramic views of the UWC Dilijan International School is located on a hill. This school is located on the green hills. This place is a unique complex with a modern design, combined with the surrounding nature. Because of its impressive appearance, the school was even nicknamed the "Hogwarts branch". Elegant lines of buildings, glass facades and other architectural elements create attractive compositions for photographs.

Rope Park

The Rope Park “Verev” is a multifunctional playground for outdoor enthusiasts. There are rope paths and bridges on which you can climb, move and jump. The pictures here will be dynamic. You can capture jumps, movement and take a picture from above, capturing the view of the park in the frame. Cool pictures will turn out without using equipment: you can take pictures in the sun and create a play of light and shadows on the photos.