Areni Market

Areni Market sits in the village of Areni, a name most travelers already know from the wine-growing tradition of the surrounding valley. The market itself is a modest, local affair rather than a tourist bazaar, serving the village and passing traffic along the road through Vayots Dzor.

Details on what's sold and when are not well documented — this is the kind of place better checked in person or by phone than planned around. If you're driving through Areni, it's worth a quick stop to see what local sellers have out that day.

Areni lies in Vayots Dzor province, on the main road through the region, making the market an easy stop for anyone driving between Yerevan and the south of Armenia (toward Noravank, Yeghegnadzor, or further to Nagorno-Karabakh's direction).

As with most small village markets in Armenia, expect more variety and activity during the harvest months in late summer and autumn.