Some years ago I was an active hiker, spending weekends in the mountains of Armenia. This lasted for some years, then I started to travel more abroad and do more sightseeing and exploring new cities in different countries. Both options of spending time are fine to me, but I noticed that I started missing the … More Hiking to Mountain Lakes: Rapi & Astghkan
Since most of the borders are still closed because of COVID-19, most of us are using opportunities to travel inside our own countries, discover new places or visiting already known but loved areas. Today I want to take you with me to one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Armenia, to historical Gyumri. … More From Alexandropol to Gyumri. A Walk Through History
Armenia is a small country in the Middle East, but despite of its size it has history of thousands of years and has a lot to offer to any kind of tourists and travelers. You can go for sightseeing in Yerevan and outside the city, visit hundreds of museums, go for hiking to high mountains … More Archaeological Sites in Armenia
Why are Armenians the only Christians in the world to celebrate Christmas on tbe 6th of January and not on the 25th of December?The reason is not in the difference between the old and the new calendar. Historically, all Christian churches celebrated Christ’s birth on January 6th until the 4th century. According to Roman Catholic … More Christmas in Armenia
Armenia is a small country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia with history dating to about 4000BC. Imagine how much it has to tell considering the long history. It has unique places to see with specific architecture. Today I will tell you about few places close to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, that are … More Day-trips from Yerevan: Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery and surrounding surprises.
Yerevan is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. The fortress of Erebuni (Yerevan) was built in 782 BC, 29 years before building began in Rome. From here the history of Yerevan begins. The historical center of Yerevan was designed by architect Alexander Tamanyan. Everything you need to see is located here, in 20 … More Top Places to See in Yerevan
High in the mountains, far from the eyes, there is a place, where you can meet with the past. To reach this place you have to make a difficult journey, but it’s worth it, as you’ll have one of the most interesting trips in Armenia. On the central plateau of Syunik region, in Ishkhanasar range, … More Petroglyphs of Ughtasar
The lake that nowadays calls Gosh, during many centuries has been the hunting area of the kings. It used to be bigger than now and was called “Tzrka”. There are also many legends told about the lake. Some of them I will share with you now. There was a time, when people believed that … More Legends of Gosh Lake
In about 2.5 km northeast of the village Aghavnavank, on the right bank of the river there is St. Mary Desert Church (Sb. Astvatsatsin Anapat) standing. According to the carvings on the walls, it was built on 11-12th centuries. Legend tells that in these places, there lived a young man who was able to treat various diseases … More The legend of St. Akhnabad
It’s been a few years that I wanted to go to Gosh Lake, which is in Dilijan National Park, Tavush Province. Every time I was waiting for the end of October, when the nature paints all forests with different colors. But every time something was happening, and I couldn’t go. This year I decided to … More Colors of Fall: Lake Gosh
