Armenia Travel – Best Things to do in Armenia | Part 01
Armenia Travel – Best Things to do in Armenia | Part 01
In this video, I’ll share with you the best things to do in Armenia. It’s a country that is often overlooked and yet has so much to see. This video will be one in a two-part series where we’ll discover some of the best places to visit in Armenia, such as the Yerevan Cascade, the Central Market, Khor Virap, Noratus, Lake Sevan, Jermuk, Noravank monastery, and much more.
Checkout this video “Best Things to do in Armenia | Part 02”:
– https://youtu.be/OQUvxVqswAE
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:22 About Armenia
01:26 Things to do in Yerevan
03:41 Things to do in Khor Virap
05:45 Things to do in Jermuk
06:55 Things to do in Noratus
07:46 Things to do in Lake Sevan
08:18 Closing
Yerevan
Capital of Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, is marked by grand Soviet-era architecture. The Matenadaran library, housing thousands of ancient Greek and Armenian manuscripts, dominates its main avenue. Republic Square is the city’s core, with musical water fountains and colonnaded government buildings. The 1920s History Museum of Armenia on the square’s eastern side contains archaeological objects like a circa-3500-B.C. leather shoe.
Khor Virab
Monastery in Armenia
Khor Virap is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat Plain in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence of Armenian Catholicos.
Jermuk
Town in Armenia
Jermuk is a mountain spa town and the centre of the Jermuk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in southern Armenia, at a road distance of 53 km east of the provincial capital Yeghegnadzor. It was considered one of the popular destinations for medical tourism in the Soviet Union.
Noratus
Village in Armenia
Noratus is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near the town of Gavar. The village has a rich historical past and is famous for the Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery in the world featuring khachkars.
Lake Sevan
Body of water in Armenia
Lake Sevan is a large, high-altitude lake in eastern Armenia. It’s known for its beaches. Set on a narrow peninsula, the Sevanavank Monastery has 2 stone churches dating to the 9th century. To the south, Hayravank Monastery overlooks the lake from a rocky outcrop. Noratus Cemetery has hundreds of carved stone Khachkar memorials. Odzaberd is a ruined fortress built by the Urartian civilization in the 8th century BC.
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