Previous: Lake Sevan, Noratus, Sevanavank, Dilijan & Hagartsin Monastery Day 4 of my private tour with Lilit and Yassev began at the 10th century Hagpat Monastery (Հաղպատավանք). We spent the night at Hagpat Hotel and you could see the monastery from my room (you couldn’t beat the distance). The monastery was closed in the morning…
Previous: Khor Virap, Noravank & Goris Road Trip Southern Armenia Road Trip from Goris Southern Armenia contains some of the most unusual places I visited in the country. Starting from Goris, I crossed the suspension bridge into the abandoned cave village of Khndzoresk, rode the Wings of Tatev aerial tramway to the 9th-century Tatev Monastery,…
Armenia Quick Travel Guide Capital: Yerevan Best Time to Visit: May–June & September–October Recommended Trip Length: 7–10 days Why travel to Armenia? Straddling the divide between Asia and Europe, Armenia (the world’s first Christian Nation) boasts a diversity of terrain, ruined monasteries, a city older than Rome, Roman temples, and more. Armenia is a country…
