Armenia

1.NORAVANKNoravank (Armenian: Նորավանք, meaning "New Monastery" in Armenian) is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu river, near the city of Yeghegnadzor, Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery. The monastery is best known for its two-storeySurpAstvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) church, which grants access to the second floor by way of a narrow stone-made staircase jutting out from the face of building. The monastery is sometimes called Noravank at Amaghu, with Amaghu being the name of a small and nowadays abandoned village above the canyon, in order to distinguish it from Bgheno-Noravank, near Goris. In the 13th–14th centuries the monastery became a residence of Syunik's bishops and, consequently. a major religious and, later, cultural center of Armenia closely connected with many of the local seats of learning, especially with Gladzor's famed university and library.TRANSPORT: BusIt will cost you nearly 15000-20000 AMD

2.TATEV MONASTERY

The Tatev Monastery (Armenian: Տաթևիվանք) is a 9th-century monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village in Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River. Tatev is known as the bishopric seat of Syunik and played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity.Tatev wings aerial tramwayIt will cost you nearly 60000 AMD

3. Gandzasar monasteryGandzasar monastery (Armenian: Գանձասարիվանք) is a tenth to thirteenth century Armenian monastery situated in the Mardakert district of de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de jure: Kalbajar Rayon of Azerbaijan). "Gandzasar" means treasure mountain or hilltop treasure in Armenian. The monastery holds relics believed to belong to St. John the Baptist and his father St Zechariah.Gandzasar was, from about 1400 until 1816, the residence of the catholicoi of the Catholicosate of Aghvank(Church of Caucasian Albania) under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Apostolic Church.Gandzasar is now the seat of the Archbishop of Artsakh appointed by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

4.EtchmiadzinVagharshapat (Armenian: Վաղարշապատ, Armenian pronunciation: [vɑʁɑɾʃɑˈpɑt]), commonly known as Ejmiatsin or Echmiadzin (Armenian: Էջմիածին, Armenian pronunciation: [ɛt͡ʃʰmjɑˈt͡sin]), is the fourth-largest city in Armenia, one of the historic capitals of Armenia and the spiritual center of the Armenians, as the Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the seat of the Catholicosof All Armenians, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most populous city in Armavir province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of Yerevan, 25 km (16 mi) east of the regional center of Armavir, only 10 km (6 mi) north of the Armenian-Turkish border. The official census in 1989, counted the population of Ejmiatsin as 61,000. However, the number has declined somewhat since, showing 58,388 in the 2001 census, and 57,600 in the 2011 official estimate.

5.MATENADARAN

The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Armenian: ՄեսրոպՄաշտոցիանվանհինձեռագրերիինստիտուտ), commonly referred to as the Matenadaran (Armenian: About this sound Մատենադարան), is a repository of ancient manuscripts, research institute and museum located in Yerevan, Armenia. It holds one of the world's richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books which span a broad range of subjects, including history, philosophy, medicine, literature, art history and cosmography in Armenian and many other languages.

Armenia is one of the world’s oldest countries. Armenian cuisine is as ancient as the history of Armenia. Armenia is famous with its charming and tasty cuisine. For Armenian cuisine — developed over thousands of years of multi – ethnic recipes –has somehow been reduced to grilled meat and vegetables at almost every venue in the country.During this tour you will enjoy a variety of food; Armenian dolma, harisa, aveluk, yougurt soup (tanapur), BBQ and more.

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