Haveli: a little India in the old Dilijan house
Dilijan has never struggled to feed a visitor. There are barbecue grills, family kitchens, cafés for long coffees and tables that seem to appear wherever the mountain air becomes particularly convincing. But until recently, there was a gap in the town’s culinary map: a place built around the spices, colours and slow hospitality of India. […]
Read MoreBefore the menu: what people used to eat in Dilijan
Before the menu: what people used to eat in Dilijan Ask what to eat in Dilijan today and the answers arrive quickly: khash, khorovats, gata, tolma. All are worth trying. None, however, tells the whole story of how people here actually ate. The older food memory of Dilijan is less photogenic. It lives in braids […]
Read MoreThe forest has good acoustics: how Dilijan became Armenia’s creative retreat
Long before coworking spaces, artist residencies and creative-tech labs appeared in Dilijan, poets, composers, painters and filmmakers were already coming here to work. The tools have changed. The reason to come has not. In June 1908, the composer Komitas wrote to poet Hovhannes Tumanyan about a problem familiar to anyone who has ever tried to […]
Read MoreWhy is Dilijan called Dilijan? A legend, a traveller and a name with no certain origin
A woman walks through a dark forest, calling for her missing son. “Dili, jan! Dili, jan!” Her voice disappears among the trees, but the words remain. According to Dilijan’s best-known legend, this desperate call eventually became the name of the town. It is a beautiful explanation – perhaps too beautiful. The story has everything a […]
Read MoreApicius Armenia
Apicius Armenia is an innovative center for hospitality and culinary education, opened in September 2025 in Dilijan, Armenia.
Read MoreDiliDogs City
Dilijan continues to face challenges related to a growing population of stray dogs.
Read More100 Women of Dilijan
The project aims to identify, document, and showcase the stories, experiences, and contributions of the women of Dilijan to the development of their community.
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