The cool, pure water of Lake Sevan is very pleasant for bathing. A mild climate, lovely though rather austere scenery, and golden sandy beaches all make Lake Sevan an attractive place for rest and recreation. In the winter there is skiing on the mountain slopes surrounding the lake. Leaving Lake Sevan behind, you now drive for a while along a level stretch and then begin the climb to the Sevan Pass, the highest point of which reaches an altitude of 2,122 m above sea level. Suddenly a gap seems to open before you and you glimpse the Gorge of Dilizhan .
People come here for treatment and rest from all parts of the region.
In recent years many international conferences, symposiums and forums have been held in this resort. When you look at the calm, clear water of this lake it seems to be a piece of pure crystal. There are many monuments of ancient Armenian architecture in the forests around Dilizhan. Particularly interesting is the group of buildings of Agartsin ensemble, dating to the 11th-13th centuries. If you travel north west from Dilizhan, driving through the most forested part of Armenia, you come to Kirovakan , a rapidly growing city with a big future.