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Tatev Monastery
Tatev Monastery perches on a narrow basalt plateau at the edge of a sheer cliff above the Vorotan River gorge — a position that …
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Carahunge (Zorats Karer)
Scattered across a wind-swept hilltop above the Vorotan River gorge, Carahunge — also known as Zorats Karer, meaning "army stones" — is one of …
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03
Wings of Tatev Cable Car
The Wings of Tatev holds a Guinness World Record as the world's longest non-stop double-track reversible cable car, stretching 5.7 kilometres from the village …
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04
Ughtasar Petroglyphs
High on the summit plateau of Ughtasar Mountain, thousands of petroglyphs cover the dark volcanic rock in one of the densest concentrations of prehistoric …
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05
Old Khndzoresk Cave Village
Old Khndzoresk is a cave village cut into the soft rock east of Goris. People lived in these caves into the 1950s, so the …
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06
Goris
Goris comes as a relief after the open, treeless plateau of central Syunik. Tucked into a well-watered valley carved by the Goris River, it …
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07
Shaki Waterfall
Scenic waterfall near Sisian, best visited when the flow is running.
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08
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge is a natural stone bridge at the bottom of the Vorotan Gorge, on the road between Halidzor and Tatev. The river has …
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09
Vorotnaberd Fort Ruins
Vorotnaberd is a ruined fortress above the Vorotan valley, often linked in local memory with Davit Bek's resistance against Ottoman forces. The stonework is …
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Sisian History Museum
Sisian History Museum has archaeological and ethnographic displays from the surrounding region, including pottery, rugs, costumes, arrowheads, and sculpture. The outdoor collection adds cross-stones …
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Harsnadzor Watchtower
Harsnadzor Watchtower overlooks the Vorotan Gorge near Tatev. It was part of a warning chain in the Zangezur Mountains, where alarms could be relayed …
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