A second line of the cableway to Tatev Monastery has opened — now from the village of Khot across the Vorotan gorge. Travel time is 9 minutes.
A second line of the cableway to Tatev Monastery has opened — now from the village of Khot across the Vorotan gorge. Travel time is 9 minutes.
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Five days along the Arax River through all of Syunik to Meghri — the southernmost point of Armenia. Pomegranate gardens, monasteries, hot springs.
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A two-day ascent of Armenia’s highest mountain. Lake Kari at 3,200 m, an overnight at the station, a morning push to the southern (4,094 m) or western peak. For the well-prepared only.
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The pagan temple of Garni, the Garni gorge with its basalt «Symphony of Stones», and Geghard — a 4th-century monastery carved into the rock. Lunch with lavash baking in a tonir.
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The Vorotan gorge — a jeep tour
An off-roader, driver-guides, and access to places an ordinary car can’t reach: Satani Kar (the natural bridge), the Vorotan gorge, hot springs.
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Khndzoresk — the cave town
Old Khndzoresk — a two-hundred-year-old cave town in a gypsum gorge. A suspension bridge over the chasm, a descent to the cave dwellings, the Surb Tadevos church.
- 160 m suspension bridge
- Cave churches
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Southern Armenia
A three-day journey through southern Armenia. A night in Goris, visits to Khndzoresk and the cave churches. One of the country’s most striking routes.
- The cave town of Khndzoresk
- Karahunj — the Armenian Stonehenge
- 2 nights in the mountains
What else is happening in Armenia
Forecast: May Rains Will Be Delayed
According to Armenia's Hydrometeorological Center, this year's May rains will be delayed at least until the end of the month. Particularly heavy precipitation is expected in the north.
Yerevan Prepares for the Apricot Festival
Preparations are underway in Yerevan for the annual international apricot festival "Garun." This year marks the 14th edition, with guests from 40 countries.
Meghri: Early Pomegranate Harvest — First Since 2018
For the first time in 8 years, the orchards of Meghri are gathering an early pomegranate harvest — two weeks ahead of the usual. Farmers attribute this to the mild winter.
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Family guesthouses, boutique hotels, glamping, cave suites. Across Armenia.
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