Armenia

At the caravansary

The caravansary we visited in Armania is situated in a highland which is more than 2400 metres high. The place is called Selim Pass and the view from here was breathtaking….

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The clothes of shepherds

After spending the cold night in the Armenian mountain, we went to Karahunj ( alias Zorats Karer), which is called ‘Armenian Stonehenge’. Here I saw two picturesque shepherds working with cows…

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Monastery in the remote mountain

My Malaysian friend whom I met in the Armenian tour often says ‘ the journey to Tatev was terrible, wasn’t it’ even now. We were on the non paved road for…

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Cave restaurant

After visiting Noravank monastery in Armenia, we went to a restaurant in a cave in this gorge. It was too simple to call a restaurant really. It was decorated with the…

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Noravank Monastery

Most of the destinations in Armenian tour were churches and monasteries. But each one stands in a special place and I never got tired of it. This Noravank monastery is located…

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Mt.Ararat and the monastery

I realise now that I was very lucky to see the Mt.Ararat so clearly. I read some travel blogs of various people and apparently the mountain is often hidden behind clouds….

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Cave monastery

Another tourist destination in Armenia is Geghard Monastery. When you go down from Garni Temple on the hill, soon you will see …

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Singing voice at Garni Temple

Garni Temple outside of Yerevan is one of the main tourist spots in Armenia. This is a Hellenism building originally built in the first century. It was a summer resort of…

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Children flying paper planes

I continue my memoir of my Armenian tour. This photo was taken on a hill where we could see the beautiful view, but I cannot remember the name. I remember our…