'Discovered my grandparents country': world-famous violinist Ara Malikian and Spanish show crew visit Armenia

The world famous violinist Ara Malikian is originally from Lebanon, but lives in Madrid and is the first violinist of the Royal Opera House. Malikian and his co-host Jesús Calleja came to Armenia within the framework of CuatroTV's Planeta Calleja travel show and shared the beauty of his historic homeland with the audience.

The musician shared his impressions of the shooting on his Instagram page. The violin solo on top of the mountain was one of the most striking episodes. Judging by the footage the crew also went to the temple of Garni, was delighted by the "Symphony of Stones".

"Don't forget to watch another edition of Planeta Calleja. Together with Jesús and his cool team we went to Armenia and discovered the homeland of my grandparents," Ara Malikian captioned his publication.