ARMENIA🇦🇲2017
Magnificent Mountains The cradle of civilization with intricate stories of the past
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Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Republic Square - Khor Virap - Etchmiadzin Cathedral - Zvartnots - The Armenian Genocide Museum - Mother Armenia Statue - Cascade - Republic Square
Republic Square
Yerevan is called The Pink City because of its Soviet-era buildings constructed out of pink volcanic lava stones from the surrounding landscape.
Khor Virap
Khor Virap Monastery, is a famous pilgrimage site with an iconic location at the foot of Mt. Ararat, where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
The mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and considered to be the world's oldest church.
Zvartnots
A fallen beautiful temple of Armenia. Ruins of a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652.
The Armenian Genocide Museum
Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd.
Mother Armenia Statue
The 72-feet high Mother Armenia statue symbolizes all the mothers of Armenia for the peace they shown through their mental strength.
Cascade
A giant stairway made of limestone, crowned with the obelisk of the Revived Armenia.
Republic Square
Day 2 Itinerary
Places visited: Garni Temple - Khosrov Forest State Reserve - Geghard Monastery - Haghartsin Monastery Complex - Lake Sevan - Anchor Restaurante
Garni Temple
The central shrine of Armenian neopaganism.
Khosrov Forest State Reserve
Nature's best of Garni
Geghard Monastery
Geghard is a medieval monastery, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.
Haghartsin Monastery Complex
A 13th-century monastery, one of the wonders of Armenian medieval architecture and is surrounded by beautiful forests on a mountainside.
Lake Sevan
A large, high-altitude fresh water lake. Set on a narrow peninsula, the Sevanavank Monastery has 2 stone churches dating to the 9th century.
Anchor Restaurante
Day 4 Itinerary
Places visited: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)
